James Rutter Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Sacramento, California·95828
Score
22.1/100
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#1,033
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#8
In Elk Grove Unified
#10
In Sacramento
Top 78%
In California

Score 22.1/100: better than 22% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
28%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 16% of them
858 students tested
Math
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 33% of them
864 students tested
Science
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 17% of them
420 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA31.9442
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA24.0416
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA28.1858
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math23.1445
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math18.6419
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math20.9864
ScienceGrade 8CAST14.1420
ScienceAll gradesCAST14.1420

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
845
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
845
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Sacramento County

Contact

Address
7350 Palmer House Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95828

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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James Rutter Middle at a glance

James Rutter Middle is a public middle school in Sacramento, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified school district. It has about 845 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 28% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 22.1 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #1,033 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.