Rio Tierra Junior High

Public 7-8

 3201 N.stead Dr.
       Sacramento, CA  95833-1216


(916) 566-2730

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2478th of 2,798 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Rio Tierra Junior High usually attend:

High:    Grant Union High

Feeder schools for Rio Tierra Junior High:

Elementary:    Garden Valley Elementary
    Hazel Strauch Elementary
    Woodlake Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  292

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.0%
African American:
14.7%
Asian:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89% Help


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Compare Details Rio Tierra Junior High ranks worse than 88.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Rio Tierra Junior High has the smallest middle school student body size in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63%), African American (14.7%), Asian (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Tierra Junior High is 16.9, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rio Tierra Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Rio Tierra Junior High 2478th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Rio Tierra Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1148th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rio Tierra Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 17.33 1911th 2179 12.3%
2011 28.92 1672nd 2236 25.2%
2012 20.95 1892nd 2259 16.2%
2013 16.66 2090th 2379 12.1%
2015 18.20 2073rd 2477 16.3%
2016 16.77 2150th 2497 13.9%
2017 15.64 2198th 2508 12.4%
2018 17.49 2088th 2480 15.8%
2019 15.39 2374th 2715 12.6%
2022 18.14 2301st 2740 16.0%
2023 15.70 2469th 2788 11.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.99 950th 1364 30.4%
2019 30.33 1100th 1442 23.7%
2022 33.51 1051st 1540 31.8%
2023 41.25 728th 1523 52.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.73 1425th 1532 7.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.62 1850th 2230 17.0%
2019 19.47 2042nd 2369 13.8%
2022 22.97 1990th 2458 19.0%
2023 18.25 2239th 2535 11.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.83 1779th 2262 21.4%
2019 13.99 2148th 2380 9.7%
2022 19.17 2106th 2509 16.1%
2023 14.38 2325th 2535 8.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.16 1275th 1369 6.9%
2019 25.65 1174th 1491 21.3%
2022 34.07 926th 1531 39.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.87 2110th 2273 7.2%
2019 16.84 2103rd 2407 12.6%
2022 19.11 2097th 2527 17.0%
2023 17.20 2224th 2546 12.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.88 727th 745 2.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.35 478th 600 20.3%
2019 26.78 486th 643 24.4%
2022 21.87 541st 637 15.1%
2023 33.65 396th 609 35.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.23 1646th 2072 20.6%
2019 20.50 1875th 2213 15.3%
2022 18.91 2051st 2359 13.1%
2023 18.82 2062nd 2379 13.3%
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Rank History for White students at Rio Tierra Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 7.90 1518th 1602 5.2%
2022 6.54 1487th 1555 4.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rio Tierra Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 58 79 38 224 3 11 60 0 473
2010 53 63 51 266 3 8 12 0 456
2011 57 83 67 328 4 9 28 0 576
2012 50 89 60 336 4 9 31 0 579
2013 42 80 70 315 1 6 34 0 548
2014 40 91 60 328 2 7 30 0 558
2015 40 84 44 343 3 11 39 0 564
2016 23 73 39 323 1 8 39 0 506
2017 27 72 39 317 0 6 45 0 506
2018 24 79 36 308 4 10 32 0 493
2019 34 68 32 284 8 7 35 0 468
2020 23 71 35 283 7 7 21 0 447
2021 20 53 33 210 1 8 21 0 346
2022 24 46 22 178 1 8 15 1 295
2023 16 43 29 184 2 7 10 1 292

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Rio Tierra Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 473 27.0 15.8 71
2010 456 25.0 18.2 92.3
2011 576 n/a n/a 87.3
2012 579 28.0 20.6 n/a
2013 548 27.0 20.2 80.1
2014 558 27.0 20.6 91
2015 564 29.0 19.4 82.3
2016 506 26.0 19.4 77.7
2017 506 26.5 19.0 86
2018 493 25.7 19.1 85.4
2019 468 24.9 18.7 76.5
2020 447 n/a n/a 91.1
2021 346 17.8 19.3 92.8
2022 295 18.0 16.3 79.7
2023 292 17.2 16.9 89

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 Rio Tierra Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 473 27.0 15.8 71
2010 456 25.0 18.2 92.3
2011 576 n/a n/a 87.3
2012 579 28.0 20.6 n/a
2013 548 27.0 20.2 80.1
2014 558 27.0 20.6 91
2015 564 29.0 19.4 82.3
2016 506 26.0 19.4 77.7
2017 506 26.5 19.0 86
2018 493 25.7 19.1 85.4
2019 468 24.9 18.7 76.5
2020 447 n/a n/a 91.1
2021 346 17.8 19.3 92.8
2022 295 18.0 16.3 79.7
2023 292 17.2 16.9 89

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rio Tierra Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2374th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2469th 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 (Rio Tierra Junior High)22.125.2
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Rivers Unified)35.531.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rio Tierra Junior High)11.510.4
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Twin Rivers Unified)23.918.4
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rio Tierra Junior High)27.623.6
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Rivers Unified)35.532.1
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rio Tierra Junior High)9.77.1
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Twin Rivers Unified)25.117.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Rio Tierra Junior High)9.19.5
 0.3%
   8th Grade Science (Twin Rivers Unified)18.415.1
 3.3%
   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 Students468292
 37.6%
African American6843
 36.8%
American Indian82
 75%
Asian3229
 9.4%
Hispanic284184
 35.2%
Pacific Islander77
White3416
 52.9%
Two or More Races3510
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.5%89%
 12.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Tierra Junior High

Rio Tierra Junior High ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California middle schools.

Students at Rio Tierra Junior High are 63% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Rio Tierra Junior High.

Students who attend Rio Tierra Junior High usually go on to attend Grant Union High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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