James Rutter Middle

Public 7-8

 7350 Palmer House Dr.
       Sacramento, CA  95828-4027


(916) 422-7590

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2221st of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,591 Help


Students who attend James Rutter Middle usually attend:

High:    Florin High

Feeder schools for James Rutter Middle:

Elementary:    Anna Kirchgater Elementary
    David Reese Elementary
    Florin Elementary
    Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  847

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.3%
Asian:
34.8%
African American:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.7% Help


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Compare Details James Rutter Middle ranks worse than 79.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.81. (See more...)
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Compare Details Student population at James Rutter Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.3%), Asian (34.8%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Rutter Middle is 19, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Rutter Middle is $7,591, which is the 3rd highest among 9 middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James Rutter Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks James Rutter Middle 2221st of 2798 California public middle schools. (See James Rutter Middle in the ranking list.)

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 574th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James Rutter Middle

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Rank History for all students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.44 1095th 1769 38.1%
2005 36.52 1073rd 1777 39.6%
2006 40.08 1008th 1804 44.1%
2007 38.45 1149th 1999 42.5%
2008 42.41 1103rd 2005 45.0%
2009 35.85 1313th 2063 36.4%
2010 30.07 1573rd 2179 27.8%
2011 27.54 1714th 2236 23.3%
2012 31.90 1587th 2259 29.7%
2013 24.20 1901st 2379 20.1%
2015 22.32 1933rd 2477 22.0%
2016 21.74 1955th 2497 21.7%
2017 24.89 1861st 2508 25.8%
2018 22.80 1892nd 2480 23.7%
2019 21.28 2126th 2715 21.7%
2021 22.79 701st 894 21.6%
2022 21.72 2143rd 2740 21.8%
2023 20.81 2215th 2788 20.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.30 444th 462 3.9%
2019 7.35 519th 554 6.3%
2022 4.23 648th 665 2.6%
2023 6.48 643rd 678 5.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.27 699th 1364 48.8%
2019 35.53 854th 1442 40.8%
2021 41.65 168th 363 53.7%
2022 51.99 427th 1540 72.3%
2023 40.63 750th 1523 50.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.77 1317th 1532 14.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.57 1539th 2230 31.0%
2019 28.70 1741st 2369 26.5%
2021 36.26 460th 721 36.2%
2022 32.12 1615th 2458 34.3%
2023 26.22 1909th 2535 24.7%
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Rank History for Female students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.00 1738th 2262 23.2%
2019 19.77 1956th 2380 17.8%
2021 24.34 559th 738 24.3%
2022 25.58 1809th 2509 27.9%
2023 20.68 2059th 2535 18.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.89 1286th 1369 6.1%
2019 24.27 1238th 1491 17.0%
2021 26.64 298th 354 15.8%
2022 25.37 1247th 1531 18.5%
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Rank History for Male students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.29 1814th 2273 20.2%
2019 21.48 1924th 2407 20.1%
2021 21.21 629th 763 17.6%
2022 18.61 2121st 2527 16.1%
2023 21.14 2036th 2546 20.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.07 648th 700 7.4%
2019 4.00 710th 745 4.7%
2022 4.53 696th 733 5.0%
2023 3.99 679th 717 5.3%
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Rank History for African American students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.06 432nd 600 28.0%
2019 17.77 587th 643 8.7%
2022 17.60 574th 637 9.9%
2023 28.07 454th 609 25.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.38 1824th 2072 12.0%
2019 19.43 1901st 2213 14.1%
2022 21.42 1963rd 2359 16.8%
2023 17.65 2096th 2379 11.9%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.86 5th 11 54.5%
2019 44.21 12th 19 36.8%
2022 24.94 12th 15 20.0%
2023 28.39 11th 12 8.3%
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Rank History for White students at James Rutter Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.72 1275th 1496 14.8%
2019 7.09 1529th 1602 4.6%
2022 15.88 1344th 1555 13.6%
2023 7.35 1474th 1549 4.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for James Rutter Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 636 305 227 184 14 n/a n/a 0 1366
1989 622 350 266 217 14 n/a n/a 0 1469
1990 597 388 296 244 14 n/a n/a 0 1539
1991 610 402 351 244 18 n/a n/a 0 1625
1992 608 396 394 232 34 n/a n/a 0 1664
1993 655 254 403 225 27 n/a n/a 0 1564
1994 626 280 466 234 27 n/a n/a 0 1633
1995 551 282 489 243 19 n/a n/a 0 1584
1996 551 282 489 243 19 n/a n/a 0 1584
1997 534 311 496 263 17 n/a n/a 0 1621
1998 437 322 486 250 17 n/a n/a 0 1512
1999 300 334 443 238 11 n/a n/a 0 1326
2000 286 386 485 255 15 n/a n/a 0 1427
2001 263 351 465 262 16 n/a n/a 0 1357
2002 215 322 493 328 21 n/a n/a 0 1379
2003 215 322 493 328 21 n/a n/a 0 1379
2004 191 332 494 348 22 n/a n/a 3 1390
2005 199 297 404 323 16 n/a n/a 0 1239
2006 175 281 396 344 8 n/a n/a 1 1205
2007 144 261 373 310 8 n/a n/a 42 1138
2008 117 247 379 286 9 n/a n/a 0 1038
2009 98 209 348 287 5 31 33 0 1011
2010 94 196 326 293 7 24 28 0 968
2011 84 188 320 310 7 18 32 0 959
2012 76 143 302 303 2 15 34 0 875
2013 63 158 253 325 6 19 22 0 846
2014 44 146 267 340 7 15 37 0 856
2015 42 133 275 319 4 15 40 0 828
2016 47 128 280 320 6 28 34 0 843
2017 54 143 313 358 2 29 31 0 930
2018 48 112 306 371 3 30 35 0 905
2019 39 117 312 387 1 28 43 0 927
2020 38 109 304 381 1 24 38 0 895
2021 43 111 320 396 4 35 42 0 951
2022 32 96 300 330 6 36 52 0 852
2023 36 107 295 324 3 31 51 0 847

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Rutter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1366 61.6 22.1 n/a
1989 1469 65.9 22.2 n/a
1990 1539 67.2 22.9 n/a
1991 1625 72.2 22.5 n/a
1992 1664 73.4 22.6 39.5
1993 1564 70.3 22.2 25.7
1994 1633 71.1 23.0 36.8
1995 1584 70.2 22.6 39.2
1996 1584 70.2 22.6 39.2
1997 1621 70.8 22.9 48.1
1998 1512 68.3 22.1 57.5
1999 1326 59.2 22.4 63.4
2000 1427 61.1 23.4 54.7
2001 1357 67.1 20.2 61
2002 1379 69.5 19.8 60.9
2003 1379 69.5 19.8 60.9
2004 1390 62.5 22.2 68.9
2005 1239 57.6 21.5 68.4
2006 1205 53.0 22.7 71.7
2007 1138 51.1 22.3 87.3
2008 1038 58.5 17.7 85.2
2009 1011 41.6 19.4 83
2010 968 44.0 21.9 91.5
2011 959 n/a n/a 82.9
2012 875 42.3 20.6 n/a
2013 846 47.4 17.8 99.6
2014 856 47.5 18.0 83.3
2015 828 44.0 18.8 91.4
2016 843 45.0 18.7 94.9
2017 930 46.0 20.2 94.3
2018 905 45.6 19.8 89.2
2019 927 45.5 20.3 83.5
2020 895 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 951 43.6 21.8 96.7
2022 852 45.7 18.6 94.5
2023 847 44.4 19.0 64.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James Rutter Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1366 61.6 22.1 n/a
1989 1469 65.9 22.2 n/a
1990 1539 67.2 22.9 n/a
1991 1625 72.2 22.5 n/a
1992 1664 73.4 22.6 39.5
1993 1564 70.3 22.2 25.7
1994 1633 71.1 23.0 36.8
1995 1584 70.2 22.6 39.2
1996 1584 70.2 22.6 39.2
1997 1621 70.8 22.9 48.1
1998 1512 68.3 22.1 57.5
1999 1326 59.2 22.4 63.4
2000 1427 61.1 23.4 54.7
2001 1357 67.1 20.2 61
2002 1379 69.5 19.8 60.9
2003 1379 69.5 19.8 60.9
2004 1390 62.5 22.2 68.9
2005 1239 57.6 21.5 68.4
2006 1205 53.0 22.7 71.7
2007 1138 51.1 22.3 87.3
2008 1038 58.5 17.7 85.2
2009 1011 41.6 19.4 83
2010 968 44.0 21.9 91.5
2011 959 n/a n/a 82.9
2012 875 42.3 20.6 n/a
2013 846 47.4 17.8 99.6
2014 856 47.5 18.0 83.3
2015 828 44.0 18.8 91.4
2016 843 45.0 18.7 94.9
2017 930 46.0 20.2 94.3
2018 905 45.6 19.8 89.2
2019 927 45.5 20.3 83.5
2020 895 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 951 43.6 21.8 96.7
2022 852 45.7 18.6 94.5
2023 847 44.4 19.0 64.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James Rutter Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,591

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James Rutter Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2126th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2215th of 2788 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (James Rutter Middle)27.925.8
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elk Grove Unified)57.951.3
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (James Rutter Middle)20.518.7
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elk Grove Unified)46.638.9
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (James Rutter Middle)25.826
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elk Grove Unified)51.149.9
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (James Rutter Middle)18.112.7
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elk Grove Unified)41.335.8
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (James Rutter Middle)19.910.9
 8.9%
   8th Grade Science (Elk Grove Unified)34.931.5
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students927847
 8.6%
African American117107
 8.5%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian312295
 5.4%
Hispanic387324
 16.3%
Pacific Islander2831
 10.7%
White3936
 7.7%
Two or More Races4351
 18.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.5%64.7%
 18.8%


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Students at James Rutter Middle are 38% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 847 students attended James Rutter Middle.

Students who attend James Rutter Middle usually go on to attend Florin High

James Rutter Middle ranks in the bottom 20.6% of California middle schools.


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