Sam Brannan Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Sacramento, California·95822
Score
14.1/100
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#1,139
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#6
In Sacramento City Unified
#14
In Sacramento
Top 86%
In California

Score 14.1/100: better than 14% 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
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 25% of them
319 students tested
Math
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 8% of them
320 students tested
Science
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 9% of them
170 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 ELA37.1151
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA28.6168
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA32.6319
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math14.5152
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math7.1168
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math10.6320
ScienceGrade 8CAST10.6170
ScienceAll gradesCAST10.6170

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
377
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
377
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
66%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Sacramento County

Contact

Address
5301 Elmer Way
Sacramento, CA 95822

"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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Sam Brannan Middle at a glance

Sam Brannan Middle is a public middle school in Sacramento, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Sacramento City Unified school district. It has about 377 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 66% 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, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 11% 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 14.1 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #1,139 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points 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.