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Sacramento County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 815 students in Sacramento County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sacramento County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
815 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sacramento County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1842 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 28% has increased from 22% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1889 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)4%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
28%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)72.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
41%
55%
% Black
21%
5%
% White
21%
22%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $208,276 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $180,390 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$147 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$208,276
$20,100
Spending / Student
$180,390
$18,512
Best Sacramento County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
El Centro Jr./sr. High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9601 Kiefer Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2525
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2525
Gr: 5-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Nathaniel S. Colley Sr. High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8182 Gerber Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2329
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2329
Gr: 7-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Palmiter Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2040 Ethan Way
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2020
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2020
Gr: 7-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #44.
North Area Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Pinell St.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2073
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2073
Gr: 7-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Foundations Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10474 Mather Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2380
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2380
Gr: K-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #66.
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./sr. High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2040 Ethan Way
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2074
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 228-2074
Gr: 7-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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