Will Rogers Middle

Will Rogers Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school located in Fair Oaks, California. It reports enrollment of 564 students in grades 6 through 8.

Will Rogers Middle is part of a district of 67 schools: San Juan Unified, with 39,171 students.

No group is above 50% at Will Rogers Middle; the largest is White, at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. Among Sacramento County residents, the White share is about 45%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Will Rogers Middle scores 69%.

Will Rogers Middle reports a ratio of 19.6 students per teacher, from 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Will Rogers Middle, 76% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 13 points lower.

On the allk12 Grade, Will Rogers Middle lands at C-, ahead of 23% of California public middle schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Will Rogers Middle, the prediction is 35.1% and the result is 27.2%.

For the population of Sacramento County, the median household earns about $92,175 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Sacramento County, 387 public schools serve about 259,342 students.

About 0.3 miles separate Will Rogers Middle from the closest public school, Del Campo High. The five-mile area around Will Rogers Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Will Rogers Middle ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 27.2% versus a 31.0% average.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 605 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 564 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 23.3:1 to 19.6:1.

Will Rogers Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.