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Westside Preparatory Charter

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Westside Preparatory Charter ranks 1107 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

1107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 60% of California middle schools

Summary

Westside Preparatory Charter is a public charter middle school serving 480 students in grades 7-8 in Rio Linda, part of the Twin Rivers Unified district, and it stands out as a strong academic performer within its local area.

This school consistently outperforms other middle schools in its own district by a significant margin in English, math, and science, and it has been particularly effective in supporting English Language Learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. A major strength is its school culture, reflected in a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.5%, which is less than half the rate of nearby schools like Rio Tierra Junior High and Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy. It also achieves these results while spending less per student than most district schools.

While Westside is a top choice within Twin Rivers Unified, its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, and it doesn't reach the performance level of some high-performing charters in neighboring districts, such as Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle. However, compared to other nearby options in San Juan Unified and Natomas Unified, like Arcade Middle or Natomas Middle, Westside remains a competitively strong and efficient school for families in the Rio Linda area.

480

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,263

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6537 West Second St.
Rio Linda, CA 95673-3231

(916) 566-1990

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.5%

White:

24.8%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Twin Rivers Unified

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,107^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified

1107^th of 1,543Twin Rivers 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	52.7	1107 of 2761	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1042 of 2783	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	999 of 2781	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	989 of 2740	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	590 of 2715	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	788 of 2480	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	789 of 2508	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.5	562 of 2497	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.6	747 of 2477	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.2	478 of 2379	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	294 of 2236	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.1	184 of 2179	91.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	206 of 609	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	95 of 627	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	224 of 613	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	141 of 637	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	170 of 600	71.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	613 of 739	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	473 of 743	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	448 of 715	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	524 of 733	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	369 of 745	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	374 of 1531	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	494 of 1491	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	692 of 1369	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.5	155 of 1478	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	201 of 1521	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	194 of 1540	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	150 of 1442	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	942 of 2533	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	910 of 2551	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	835 of 2531	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	893 of 2509	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	665 of 2380	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	744 of 2262	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	737 of 2395	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	747 of 2388	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	712 of 2374	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	540 of 2359	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	326 of 2213	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	668 of 2072	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	784 of 2542	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	675 of 2579	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	645 of 2531	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	594 of 2458	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	194 of 2369	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	384 of 2230	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1135 of 2534	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1081 of 2552	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	1006 of 2538	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	931 of 2527	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	443 of 2407	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	775 of 2273	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	106 of 197	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	134 of 193	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	574 of 726	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.3	324 of 677	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.6	558 of 665	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1012 of 1566	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	556 of 1552	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	360 of 1531	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	895 of 1520	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	949 of 1537	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	964 of 1543	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1011 of 1555	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	482 of 1602	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	604 of 1496	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2023)46th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science22%-10 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 (2025)
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
Westside Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	6537 West Second St.	Rio Linda	95673	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1990	480	24	20.3	81.0%	119 (24.8%)	55 (11.5%)	199 (41.5%)	53 (11.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (9.2%)	52.7	1107^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.9%		53.9	1042^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.6%	65													22.4	22.4		49.6	53.2	51.3		36.7	33.5	35.2	$23,263	$22,000	$1,263
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	$29,066	$26,474	$2,592
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	$27,068	$24,754	$2,314
Alpha Technology Middle	Public	6-8	8920 Elwyn Ave.	Elverta	95626	Sacramento County	Elverta Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 991-4726	59	3	20.0	54.2%	26 (44.1%)	1 (1.7%)	25 (42.4%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	18.6	2283^rd of 2761 public middle schools	17.3%		29.5	1835^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.1%	448													19.1	19.1	15.8	27.3	38.1	27.4	15.8	13.6	4.8	11.3	$27,862	$26,018	$1,844
Natomas Middle	Public	6-8	3200 North Park Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5540	672	34	19.8	81.3%	59 (8.8%)	215 (32.0%)	178 (26.5%)	139 (20.7%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	65 (9.7%)	14	2480^th of 2761 public middle schools	10.2%		15.1	2473^rd of 2783 public middle schools	11.1%	7													10.5	10.5	20.9	22.8	26.6	23.5	11.9	11.7	11.4	11.6	$20,691	$18,618	$2,073
Rio Tierra Junior High	Public	7-8	3201 Northstead Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2730	328	17	19.4	93.0%	16 (4.9%)	57 (17.4%)	188 (57.3%)	29 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	27 (8.2%)	13.2	2511^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.1%		11	2630^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.5%	119													7.6	7.6		27.5	15.8	21.3		16.4	8.8	12.4	$32,960	$30,482	$2,478
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	$28,255	$26,222	$2,033
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3700 Del Paso Rd.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5740	513	23	22.1	37.6%	48 (9.4%)	31 (6.0%)	113 (22.0%)	269 (52.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	44 (8.6%)	81.7	450^th of 2761 public middle schools	83.7%		86.2	365^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.9%	85													45.0	45.0	62.1	63.8	61.5	62.5	57.2	54.6	51.5	54.4	$26,523	$25,138	$1,385
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	$20,465	$18,548	$1,917
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	$17,260	$16,694	$566

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Preparatory Charter

What district is Westside Preparatory Charter in?

Twin Rivers Unified

Is Westside Preparatory Charter a good school?

Westside Preparatory Charter ranks 1107^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westside Preparatory Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Westside Preparatory Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Preparatory Charter?

Students at Westside Preparatory Charter are 41% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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