James Rutter Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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James Rutter Middle School

7350 Palmer House Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95828

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Bottom 50%

Serving 845 students in grades 7-8, James Rutter Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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James Rutter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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James Rutter Middle School's student population of 845 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Rutter Middle School
7	417
8	428

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Total Students

845 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School
2023	847
2022	852
2021	951
2020	927
2019	927
2018	930
2017	930
2016	843
2015	828
2014	856
2013	846
2012	875
2011	959
2010	968
2009	1,011
2008	1,038
2007	1,138
2006	1,205
2005	1,239
2004	1,390
2003	1,379
2002	1,441
2001	1,357
2000	1,427
1999	1,326
1998	1,512
1997	1,621
1996	1,584
1995	1,618
1994	1,633
1993	1,564
1992	1,664
1991	1,625
1990	1,539
1989	1,469
1988	1,366
1987	1,239

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School
2023	44
2022	46
2021	44
2020	46
2019	46
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	44
2014	48
2013	47
2012	42
2010	44
2009	42
2008	59
2007	51
2006	53
2005	57
2004	62
2003	69
2002	75
2001	67
2000	61
1999	59
1998	68
1997	71
1996	70
1995	71
1994	71
1993	70
1992	73
1991	72
1990	67

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Year Founded

2021

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

James Rutter Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Rutter Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7586 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School
2023	#7586
2022	#7630
2021	#2747
2019	#8244
2018	#7377
2017	#6858
2016	#7291
2015	#6611
2013	#8056
2012	#8178
2011	#8203

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16%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	16%	34%	40%
2022	14%	33%	40%
2021	17%	34%	40%
2019	19%	40%	45%
2018	23%	39%	44%
2017	21%	38%	44%
2016	20%	37%	42%
2015	18%	34%	41%
2013	28%	59%	60%
2012	35%	59%	61%
2011	32%	58%	61%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2022	29%	47%	52%
2021	32%	49%	51%
2019	27%	51%	56%
2018	28%	50%	44%
2017	33%	48%	54%
2016	27%	48%	52%
2015	25%	44%	50%
2013	34%	57%	59%
2012	40%	58%	61%
2011	38%	56%	60%
2010	39%	54%	58%

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15%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	19:1	22:1	23:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	20:1	23:1	23:1
2019	20:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2016	19:1	24:1	21:1
2015	19:1	24:1	21:1
2014	18:1	24:1	21:1
2013	18:1	24:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	24:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

35%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	35%	12%	35%
2022	35%	12%	34%
2021	34%	12%	33%
2020	34%	12%	31%
2019	34%	12%	31%
2018	34%	11%	30%
2017	34%	11%	30%
2016	34%	11%	29%
2015	34%	11%	29%
2014	31%	11%	27%
2013	30%	11%	27%
2012	35%	11%	27%
2011	33%	11%	25%
2010	34%	11%	26%
2009	35%	11%	26%
2008	37%	12%	29%
2007	34%	12%	28%
2006	33%	12%	28%
2005	33%	12%	27%
2004	36%	12%	26%
2003	36%	11%	25%
2002	35%	11%	25%
2001	34%	11%	23%
2000	34%	11%	23%
1999	33%	11%	22%
1998	32%	11%	22%
1997	31%	11%	22%
1996	31%	11%	21%
1995	30%	11%	21%
1994	29%	11%	20%
1993	26%	11%	19%
1992	24%	11%	18%
1991	22%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

41%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	38%	55%	28%
2022	39%	56%	28%
2021	42%	56%	28%
2020	42%	55%	27%
2019	42%	55%	27%
2018	39%	54%	27%
2017	39%	54%	27%
2016	38%	54%	27%
2015	39%	54%	27%
2014	40%	53%	26%
2013	38%	53%	26%
2012	35%	52%	26%
2011	32%	51%	26%
2010	30%	50%	25%
2009	28%	49%	20%
2008	28%	50%	23%
2007	28%	49%	22%
2006	29%	48%	21%
2005	26%	47%	20%
2004	25%	46%	20%
2003	24%	45%	19%
2002	20%	44%	18%
2001	19%	43%	17%
2000	18%	42%	17%
1999	18%	41%	17%
1998	17%	40%	16%
1997	16%	40%	16%
1996	15%	39%	15%
1995	15%	38%	14%
1994	14%	37%	14%
1993	14%	36%	14%
1992	14%	35%	13%
1991	15%	34%	13%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	13%	5%	10%
2022	11%	5%	11%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	12%	5%	12%
2019	12%	5%	12%
2018	16%	6%	13%
2017	16%	6%	13%
2016	16%	6%	13%
2015	17%	6%	14%
2014	17%	6%	15%
2013	19%	6%	15%
2012	16%	6%	16%
2011	20%	7%	16%
2010	20%	7%	17%
2009	21%	7%	17%
2008	24%	8%	20%
2007	23%	8%	20%
2006	23%	8%	20%
2005	24%	8%	19%
2004	24%	8%	19%
2003	23%	8%	19%
2002	24%	8%	19%
2001	26%	8%	19%
2000	27%	9%	20%
1999	25%	9%	19%
1998	21%	9%	19%
1997	19%	9%	19%
1996	18%	9%	19%
1995	17%	9%	18%
1994	17%	9%	17%
1993	16%	9%	16%
1992	24%	9%	15%
1991	25%	9%	14%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	16%
2022	4%	21%	17%
2021	4%	22%	17%
2020	4%	23%	19%
2019	4%	23%	19%
2018	5%	24%	21%
2017	5%	24%	21%
2016	5%	24%	22%
2015	5%	24%	22%
2014	5%	25%	23%
2013	7%	25%	23%
2012	9%	26%	24%
2011	9%	27%	25%
2010	10%	27%	25%
2009	10%	28%	25%
2008	10%	29%	27%
2007	13%	29%	28%
2006	14%	31%	30%
2005	16%	31%	32%
2004	13%	32%	34%
2003	15%	34%	35%
2002	19%	35%	36%
2001	19%	36%	38%
2000	20%	37%	38%
1999	23%	38%	40%
1998	29%	39%	41%
1997	33%	39%	42%
1996	35%	40%	44%
1995	36%	41%	46%
1994	38%	42%	48%
1993	42%	43%	50%
1992	36%	44%	53%
1991	37%	45%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	5%	4%	9%
2019	5%	4%	9%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	3%	4%	8%
2016	4%	4%	8%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	3%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	5%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.77
2022	0.71	0.63	0.77
2021	0.70	0.62	0.77
2020	0.70	0.63	0.78
2019	0.70	0.63	0.78
2018	0.71	0.64	0.78
2017	0.71	0.64	0.78
2016	0.72	0.64	0.78
2015	0.71	0.64	0.78
2014	0.72	0.65	0.79
2013	0.73	0.65	0.79
2012	0.74	0.65	0.79
2011	0.75	0.67	0.79
2010	0.75	0.67	0.79
2009	0.76	0.71	0.80
2008	0.73	0.65	0.75
2007	0.75	0.67	0.74
2006	0.75	0.66	0.76
2005	0.75	0.67	0.75
2004	0.75	0.67	0.75
2003	0.75	0.67	0.75
2002	0.75	0.67	0.74
2001	0.75	0.67	0.74
2000	0.75	0.67	0.73
1999	0.75	0.67	0.73
1998	0.75	0.67	0.73
1997	0.74	0.67	0.72
1996	0.73	0.67	0.71
1995	0.74	0.67	0.70
1994	0.73	0.67	0.69
1993	0.72	0.67	0.68
1992	0.75	0.67	0.66
1991	0.74	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

73%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	62%	51%	38%
2022	81%	51%	40%
2021	84%	53%	42%
2020	76%	52%	44%
2019	76%	52%	44%
2018	80%	49%	40%
2017	80%	49%	40%
2016	82%	50%	42%
2015	79%	50%	42%
2014	71%	49%	38%
2013	100%	48%	45%
2011	71%	46%	39%
2010	76%	46%	38%
2009	65%	43%	35%
2008	67%	41%	37%
2007	65%	40%	32%
2006	55%	40%	29%
2005	49%	40%	27%
2004	53%	40%	28%
2003	47%	39%	29%
2002	46%	39%	28%
2001	51%	39%	29%
2000	49%	40%	31%
1999	55%	40%	33%
1998	58%	47%	41%
1997	48%	47%	39%
1996	39%	46%	36%
1995	39%	45%	35%
1994	37%	43%	35%
1993	26%	41%	27%
1992	39%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	James Rutter Middle School	California	Elk Grove Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	13%	7%	4%
2021	13%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	10%
2019	7%	7%	10%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	12%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	12%	9%	11%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	15%	9%	13%
2009	18%	10%	13%
2008	18%	10%	14%
2007	19%	10%	12%
2006	16%	9%	11%
2005	19%	9%	12%
2004	16%	9%	10%
2003	14%	9%	10%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elk Grove Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Rutter Middle School's ranking?

James Rutter Middle School is ranked #7586 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Rutter Middle School?

845 students attend James Rutter Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of James Rutter Middle School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Rutter Middle School?

James Rutter Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Rutter Middle School offer ?

James Rutter Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is James Rutter Middle School part of?

James Rutter Middle School is part of Elk Grove Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education