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Cesar Chavez Intermediate

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Cesar Chavez Intermediate is a public school in the Sacramento City Unified district serving about 357 students in grades 4 through 6, which is a younger configuration than most nearby middle schools.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency in English (36%), math (19%), and science (10%) below both district and state averages; these gaps are especially pronounced in math and science. It's important to view this performance in context: all middle schools in Sacramento City Unified are struggling, with the district itself ranking in the bottom third statewide. Cesar Chavez also has a very high student-teacher ratio of 26-to-1, the highest among compared schools, which can limit individual attention.

Interesting comparisons show that while Cesar Chavez has a high level of economic need similar to schools like James Rutter Middle and Fern Bacon Middle, some schools in neighboring districts with similar challenges, such as those in Elk Grove Unified, achieve better academic results. There are positive signs, including a meaningful drop in chronic absenteeism and a recent increase in English scores, but the severe deficits in core subjects highlight a need for targeted support and intervention.

357

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,002

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 32nd St.
Sacramento, CA 95822-5801

(916) 395-4530

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Luther Burbank High

Feeder schools for Cesar Chavez Intermediate:

Elementary:

Edward Kemble Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

Asian:

20.4%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

California avg41%

4,498^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

982^nd of 1,543Sacramento City Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	4498 of 5857	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4480 of 5869	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3619 of 5859	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3516 of 5883	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3647 of 5789	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	4134 of 5662	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	4283 of 5692	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.1	3592 of 5614	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	3114 of 5611	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	3707 of 5530	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	3183 of 5390	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	2692 of 5377	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	2879 of 5314	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.6	4165 of 5193	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.3	3308 of 5113	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.3	4107 of 5113	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	3229 of 4818	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.7	3304 of 4822	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.8	3802 of 4809	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	465 of 569	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	477 of 593	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	371 of 661	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	379 of 663	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	464 of 747	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	465 of 700	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	1162 of 1203	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1145 of 1205	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1151 of 1190	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1095 of 1154	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1058 of 1149	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1029 of 1071	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	950 of 2227	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	1579 of 2585	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1349 of 2128	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	876 of 3162	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	634 of 3245	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	675 of 3311	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	866 of 3275	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	1709 of 3246	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	4363 of 5597	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	4568 of 5612	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3572 of 5609	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3269 of 5635	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3585 of 5492	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	4115 of 5413	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	2893 of 5107	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3232 of 5107	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	1637 of 5087	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1584 of 5084	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	1678 of 4963	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	2478 of 4830	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	4109 of 5460	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3821 of 5517	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2776 of 5363	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2312 of 5264	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	2503 of 5173	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	3193 of 5084	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	4251 of 5628	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	4060 of 5643	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3430 of 5638	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3505 of 5663	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	3401 of 5510	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3917 of 5431	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	32 of 74	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1991 of 2847	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1087 of 2635	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	1482 of 2420	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+49 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+17 vs school

Migrant (2025)50th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cesar Chavez Intermediate	Public	4-6	7500 32nd St.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4530	357	14	26.3	87.1%	14 (3.9%)	39 (10.9%)	201 (56.3%)	73 (20.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	9.5		9.5	37.2	32.0	39.5			36.1	20.3	12.7	23.3			18.7	$21,002	$4,213	$16,789
Success Academy	Public	4-8	2221 Matson Dr.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4990	1	2	.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.2	2751^st of 2761 public middle schools	0.4%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0					0.0	0.0					0.0	0.0
Fern Bacon Middle	Public	7-8	4140 Cuny Ave.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5340	679	29	23.2	87.6%	47 (6.9%)	99 (14.6%)	350 (51.5%)	147 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	17 (2.5%)	23.3	2083^rd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%		25.6	2014^th of 2783 public middle schools	27.6%	69		11.8	11.8				28.5	31.9	30.1				22.2	21.0	21.6	$22,692	$4,366	$18,326
Samuel Jackman Middle	Public	7-8	7925 Kentwal Dr.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 393-2352	909	44	20.7	86.7%	40 (4.4%)	126 (13.9%)	367 (40.4%)	288 (31.7%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.6%)	52 (5.7%)	20	2225^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.4%		17	2399^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.8%	174		16.6	16.6				29.7	29.4	29.6				14.6	14.3	14.5	$17,567	$1,749	$15,818
James Rutter Middle	Public	7-8	7350 Palmer House Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 422-7590	871	45	19.3	87.7%	43 (4.9%)	106 (12.2%)	352 (40.4%)	302 (34.7%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.6%)	33 (3.8%)	22.5	2135^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.7%		21.2	2209^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.6%	74		14.1	14.1				31.9	24.0	28.1				23.2	18.6	21.0	$17,432	$2,091	$15,341
Will C. Wood Middle	Public	7-8	6201 Lemon Hill Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5380	680	34	20.2	84.3%	29 (4.3%)	41 (6.0%)	332 (48.8%)	224 (32.9%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	25 (3.7%)	24.6	2027^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.6%		31	1771^st of 2783 public middle schools	36.4%	256		23.3	23.3				26.4	28.4	27.3				18.2	21.9	20.0	$23,557	$4,435	$19,122
Sam Brannan Middle	Public	7-8	5301 Elmer Way	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5360	339	19	17.8	72.9%	22 (6.5%)	76 (22.4%)	162 (47.8%)	37 (10.9%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	32 (9.4%)	18.5	2294^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.9%		18.3	2326^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.4%	32		10.6	10.6				37.1	28.6	32.6				14.5	7.1	10.6	$25,416	$3,681	$21,735
California Middle	Public	7-8	1600 Vallejo Way	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5302	782	41	19.1	62.4%	151 (19.3%)	85 (10.9%)	365 (46.7%)	96 (12.3%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	73 (9.3%)	52.6	1113^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.7%		48.1	1213^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.4%	100		28.4	28.4				51.9	41.7	47.2				40.3	31.0	36.1	$23,331	$3,345	$19,986
Edward Harris Junior Middle	Public	7-8	8691 Power Inn Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 688-0080	1,187	54	22.1	71.9%	98 (8.3%)	160 (13.5%)	282 (23.8%)	495 (41.7%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (2.7%)	117 (9.9%)	68	717^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.0%		67.3	733^rd of 2783 public middle schools	73.7%	16		40.6	40.6				53.9	56.1	55.0				41.2	43.0	42.0	$15,563	$1,249	$14,314
Harriet G. Eddy Middle	Public	7-8	9329 Soaring Oaks Dr.	Elk Grove	95758	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-1302	1,034	51	20.1	55.5%	170 (16.4%)	112 (10.8%)	310 (30.0%)	281 (27.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	140 (13.5%)	43.8	1367^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.5%		50.1	1169^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.0%	198		21.9	21.9				44.2	48.0	46.1				32.3	26.5	29.4	$15,216	$731	$14,485

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Intermediate

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Cesar Chavez Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Intermediate?

Students at Cesar Chavez Intermediate are 56% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Pacific Islander.

What district is Cesar Chavez Intermediate in?

Sacramento City Unified

What high school do graduates of Cesar Chavez Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Intermediate usually go on to attend Luther Burbank High

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