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Arcade Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 17% of California middle schools

Summary

Arcade Middle is a public school serving 595 students in grades 6-8 within the San Juan Unified district in Sacramento, which has experienced a significant and concerning decline in its statewide academic ranking over the past decade, now placing in the bottom quarter of California middle schools.

The school's academic proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics at 14%, are substantially below state and district averages, and it serves a student population with high economic need. A notable finding is that despite receiving higher per-student funding than several higher-performing nearby schools like John Barrett Middle and Winston Churchill Middle, Arcade's academic outcomes are significantly lower, raising questions about resource utilization. Furthermore, the school shows extreme performance gaps for specific student subgroups, with some rankings among the very worst in the state.

Interestingly, Arcade Middle is located very close to schools with a wide range of performance, from top-performing Winston Churchill Middle to other struggling schools like Katherine Johnson Middle, highlighting stark differences within the same district. While chronic absenteeism is a challenge, it is lower than at some nearby schools with similar academic struggles, indicating attendance is not the sole factor. The data suggests that targeted interventions based on practices at more successful schools with similar demographics, such as Arden Middle, could be a path for improvement.

595

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,706

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Edison Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821-2710

(916) 971-7300

District: San Juan Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.6%

White:

31.9%

Hispanic:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,295^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Middle Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan 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	18.5	2295 of 2761	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1867 of 2783	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1710 of 2781	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1602 of 2740	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1432 of 2715	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1434 of 2480	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	1157 of 2508	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	1013 of 2497	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	904 of 2477	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	1090 of 2379	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	753 of 2259	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	505 of 2236	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	344 of 2179	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	286 of 2063	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	420 of 2005	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	333 of 1999	83.3%	★★★★☆
2006	83.7	230 of 1804	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	289 of 1777	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	87.0	161 of 1769	90.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	450 of 609	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	384 of 637	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	333 of 643	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	295 of 600	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	0.5	735 of 739	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	740 of 743	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	708 of 715	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	728 of 733	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	715 of 745	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	671 of 700	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	27.5	1033 of 1369	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	1019 of 1478	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1160 of 1521	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	886 of 1540	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1058 of 1442	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1219 of 1364	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	2228 of 2533	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1728 of 2551	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1584 of 2531	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1526 of 2509	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1530 of 2380	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1468 of 2262	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1759 of 2395	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	2033 of 2388	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1549 of 2374	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1947 of 2359	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1836 of 2213	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1806 of 2072	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	453 of 477	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	2284 of 2542	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	2004 of 2579	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	2131 of 2531	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1866 of 2458	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1642 of 2369	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1746 of 2230	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	2044 of 2534	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1778 of 2552	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1579 of 2538	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1442 of 2527	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1086 of 2407	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	1254 of 2273	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	499 of 665	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1234 of 1520	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	954 of 1537	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1040 of 1543	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	934 of 1555	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	923 of 1602	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	956 of 1496	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)25th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2018)25th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			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	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Arcade Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Edison Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7300	595	24	24.2	83.4%	190 (31.9%)	44 (7.4%)	119 (20.0%)	206 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.2%)	18.5	2295^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.9%		28.8	1867^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.9%	428													18.7	18.7	24.8	29.1	23.3	25.9	10.7	14.6	17.4	14.4	$18,706	$2,902	$15,804
Katherine Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	2641 Kent Dr.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5500	612	33	18.5	90.2%	117 (19.1%)	101 (16.5%)	135 (22.1%)	213 (34.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.7%)	6.3	2710^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.8%		6.3	2743^rd of 2783 public middle schools	1.4%	33													3.3	3.3	7.7	8.9	8.0	8.2	4.3	8.0	4.2	5.5	$17,223	$2,882	$14,341
Winston Churchill Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Whitney Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7324	987	46	21.6	43.1%	382 (38.7%)	52 (5.3%)	180 (18.2%)	261 (26.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	105 (10.6%)	84.3	385^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.1%		81.9	441^st of 2783 public middle schools	84.2%	56													48.6	48.6	72.8	68.8	56.5	65.5	67.2	58.2	47.5	57.0	$16,034	$1,407	$14,627
Arden Middle	Public	6-8	1640 Watt Ave.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7306	1,010	45	22.5	46.1%	469 (46.4%)	60 (5.9%)	275 (27.2%)	122 (12.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.6%)	53.9	1078^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.0%		57.8	939^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.3%	139													30.1	30.1	45.5	51.6	56.1	51.5	30.7	32.2	34.5	32.6	$15,777	$1,703	$14,074
Foothill Ranch Middle	Public	7-8	5001 Diablo Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3440	509	26	19.4	92.9%	99 (19.4%)	63 (12.4%)	184 (36.1%)	103 (20.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	52 (10.2%)	20.7	2195^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.5%		20.4	2248^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.2%	53													11.6	11.6		32.7	24.6	28.6		14.7	22.4	18.5	$20,962	$3,605	$17,357
John Barrett Middle	Public	6-8	4243 Barrett Rd.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7842	802	33	24.1	55.0%	433 (54.0%)	38 (4.7%)	189 (23.6%)	61 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (9.0%)	38.9	1521^st of 2761 public middle schools	44.9%		39.9	1468^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.3%	53													32.0	32.0	39.9	45.8	39.2	41.9	19.5	25.2	22.3	22.7	$16,210	$1,647	$14,563
Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy	Public	7-8	3051 Fairfield St.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3490	503	27	18.3	97.4%	28 (5.6%)	70 (13.9%)	248 (49.3%)	109 (21.7%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	32 (6.4%)	8.2	2663^rd of 2761 public middle schools	3.5%		7.8	2720^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.3%	57	3.5	13.3	6.8	6.9	13.3	9.1	10.3	6.7	9.1	3.5	26.7	11.4	5.5	5.5		17.3	14.8	16.0		7.2	4.6	5.9	$19,913	$3,028	$16,885
Will Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	4924 Dewey Dr.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7889	564	29	19.5	75.9%	241 (42.7%)	39 (6.9%)	192 (34.0%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	49 (8.7%)	27.1	1926^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.2%		33.5	1688^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.3%	238													24.6	24.6	35.2	33.7	34.4	34.4	15.4	19.0	18.7	17.8	$18,210	$2,983	$15,227
Norwood Junior High	Public	7-8	4601 Norwood Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2710	450	22	20.6	83.1%	24 (5.3%)	69 (15.3%)	170 (37.8%)	136 (30.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	38 (8.4%)	42.3	1419^th of 2761 public middle schools	48.6%		34.2	1660^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.4%	241													20.9	20.9		48.2	49.8	49.0		29.9	19.4	24.8	$21,225	$3,411	$17,814
Rio Linda Preparatory Academy	Public	7-8	1101 G St.	Rio Linda	95673	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2720	331	17	20.0	88.2%	82 (24.8%)	13 (3.9%)	151 (45.6%)	43 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	36 (10.9%)	40.6	1478^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.5%		27	1952^nd of 2783 public middle schools	29.9%	474													25.7	25.7		36.7	39.7	38.2		31.6	30.6	31.1	$25,591	$3,856	$21,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcade Middle

Is Arcade Middle a good school?

Arcade Middle ranks in the bottom 16.9% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arcade Middle?

Students at Arcade Middle are 35% Asian, 32% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Arcade Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Arcade Middle.

What district is Arcade Middle in?

San Juan Unified

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