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Sylvan Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2412^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 13% of California middle schools

Summary

Sylvan Middle is a public school serving about 600 students in grades 6-8 in the San Juan Unified district in Citrus Heights, CA, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% of all California middle schools with a concerning downward trend in recent years.

The school's test scores are substantially lower than those of nearby middle schools; for example, only about 11% of students are proficient in math compared to over 35% at Andrew Carnegie Middle and Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle, which are in the same district. A major factor is chronic absenteeism, with over 35% of students missing too much school, a rate nearly double the state average and much higher than at comparable local schools. While the school spends more per student than many of its higher-performing neighbors, this has not translated into better outcomes.

Despite serving a community with significant economic need, other area schools with similar student demographics, like Foothill Ranch Middle, achieve stronger academic results. The presence of higher-performing schools in the immediate area, such as Warren T. Eich Middle in Roseville City Elementary, demonstrates that improvement is possible, suggesting Sylvan Middle may need to re-examine its instructional approaches and attendance strategies.

604

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,866

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7085 Auburn Blvd.
Citrus Heights, CA 95621-4351

(916) 971-7873

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Sylvan Middle usually attend:

High:

Mesa Verde High

Feeder schools for Sylvan Middle:

Elementary:	Arlington Heights Elementary
	Carriage Drive Elementary
	Grand Oaks Elementary
	Mariposa Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

36.1%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,412^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	15.6	2412 of 2761	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	2279 of 2783	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1964 of 2781	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1934 of 2740	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	2115 of 2715	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	2194 of 2480	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	2101 of 2508	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	1785 of 2497	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	1958 of 2477	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	1868 of 2379	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	1256 of 2259	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1229 of 2236	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	969 of 2179	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.9	1085 of 2063	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	1004 of 2005	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.5	1026 of 1999	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	902 of 1804	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.1	913 of 1777	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	938 of 1769	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	555 of 609	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	61.7	183 of 627	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	348 of 613	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	387 of 637	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	313 of 643	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	436 of 600	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	929 of 1531	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	956 of 1491	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	719 of 1369	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	936 of 1478	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1282 of 1521	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1069 of 1540	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1288 of 1442	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	2267 of 2533	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2123 of 2551	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1667 of 2531	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1644 of 2509	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1890 of 2380	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	2042 of 2262	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	2134 of 2395	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2037 of 2388	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1505 of 2374	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1800 of 2359	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1888 of 2213	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1978 of 2072	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	384 of 477	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	318 of 394	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	303 of 320	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	279 of 336	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2298 of 2542	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2175 of 2579	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1925 of 2531	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1751 of 2458	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	2000 of 2369	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	2075 of 2230	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	2209 of 2534	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	2086 of 2552	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1930 of 2538	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1938 of 2527	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1949 of 2407	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	2050 of 2273	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	695 of 726	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	690 of 701	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	610 of 677	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	634 of 665	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	544 of 554	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	458 of 462	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1298 of 1566	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1133 of 1552	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	919 of 1531	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1438 of 1520	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1421 of 1537	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1354 of 1543	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1380 of 1555	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1455 of 1602	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	1457 of 1496	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)39th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 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
Sylvan Middle	Public	6-8	7085 Auburn Blvd.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7873	604	27	22.3	64.1%	276 (45.7%)	29 (4.8%)	218 (36.1%)	36 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.6%)	15.6	2412^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.6%		19.5	2279^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.1%	133		15.1	15.1			27.6	23.5	27.0	25.9			9.3	13.1	9.6	10.8	$17,866	$2,738	$15,128
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
Antelope Crossing Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Palmerson Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 745-2100	1,051	44	23.9	55.2%	453 (43.1%)	76 (7.2%)	238 (22.6%)	158 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	114 (10.8%)	62.3	845^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.4%		60.4	879^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.4%	34		43.9	43.9			48.8	55.4	47.2	50.3			35.0	43.3	38.4	38.9	$12,782	$849	$11,933
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
Warren T. Eich Middle	Public	6-8	1509 Sierra Gardens Dr.	Roseville	95661	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1770	939	49	19.1	50.6%	475 (50.6%)	10 (1.1%)	297 (31.6%)	75 (8.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.7%)	77	540^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.4%		68.6	709^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.5%	169		41.9	41.9			57.5	65.5	57.0	60.2			54.5	54.7	41.7	50.6	$14,389	$383	$14,006
Andrew Carnegie Middle	Public	6-8	5820 Illinois Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7853	687	30	23.0	45.9%	405 (59.0%)	12 (1.7%)	168 (24.5%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.6%)	50.3	1171^st of 2761 public middle schools	57.6%		57.5	950^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.9%	221		23.4	23.4			59.8	51.2	40.4	47.3			49.4	40.5	28.0	35.8	$17,127	$1,863	$15,264
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
Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle	Public	6-8	8935 Elm Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7891	708	30	23.9	52.4%	451 (63.7%)	13 (1.8%)	168 (23.7%)	21 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.2%)	50.5	1165^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.8%		62.4	833^rd of 2783 public middle schools	70.1%	332		26.3	26.3			43.2	46.7	43.8	44.6			29.8	48.5	32.3	37.2	$16,131	$1,744	$14,387
Excelsior Elementary	Public	4-6	2701 Eureka Rd.	Roseville	95661	Placer County	Eureka Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 780-2701	469	17	27.9	22.2%	265 (56.5%)	8 (1.7%)	75 (16.0%)	66 (14.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.3%)								(n/a)	55.3		55.3	66.9	68.9	77.0			70.9	66.7	60.8	72.6			66.3	$12,628	$624	$12,004
Wilson C. Riles Middle	Public	7-8	4747 PFE Rd.	Roseville	95747	Placer County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 787-8100	682	34	20.0	56.0%	215 (31.5%)	89 (13.0%)	202 (29.6%)	105 (15.4%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	56 (8.2%)	34.9	1650^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.2%		32.7	1717^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.3%	67		24.8	24.8				36.7	34.6	35.7				24.9	28.8	26.7	$15,974	$801	$15,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Middle

What district is Sylvan Middle in?

San Juan Unified

What high school do graduates of Sylvan Middle attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Middle usually go on to attend Mesa Verde High

How many students attend Sylvan Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Sylvan Middle.

Is Sylvan Middle a good school?

Sylvan Middle ranks in the bottom 12.6% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Middle?

Students at Sylvan Middle are 46% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

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