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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Sacramento City Unified

This page covers 9 middle schools in Sacramento City Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Success Academy
Grades 04–084 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.3:1) · above-average investment ($18,678/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
1.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
John Morse Therapeutic Center
Grades 03–0826 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.7:1) · above-average investment ($18,678/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
5.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
3
rank
California Middle
Grades 07–08783 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,678/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Fern Bacon Middle
Grades 07–08671 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,678/student)
41
/100
Student:Teacher
20.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
5
rank
Sam Brannan Middle
Grades 07–08337 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,678/student)
40
/100
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
Albert Einstein Middle
Grades 07–08671 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,678/student)
40
/100
Student:Teacher
23.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
7
rank
Sutter Middle
Grades 07–081,075 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,678/student)
39
/100
Student:Teacher
24.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
28/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Will C. Wood Middle
Grades 07–08684 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,678/student)
36
/100
Student:Teacher
24.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
9
rank
Cesar Chavez Intermediate
Grades 04–06373 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,678/student)
34
/100
Student:Teacher
24.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,678
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Middle Schools
73
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Success Academy
Score: 63/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.