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Alpha Technology Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 17% of California middle schools

Summary

Alpha Technology Middle is a small public middle school serving 59 students in grades 6-8 in Elverta, part of the Elverta Joint Elementary district, which ranks in the bottom 14% of all California districts.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English (27%), math (11%), and science (19%) well below state averages and substantially lower than many nearby schools like Barbara Chilton Middle or Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle. Its statewide ranking has been volatile, dropping to the 17th percentile in 2024-2025, and there is a notable performance gap, with male students ranking particularly low. Math scores show a concerning decline from 6th to 8th grade.

Despite higher per-student spending ($14,921) and a favorable student-teacher ratio (20:1) compared to similar schools, academic results lag. However, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate from 38% to 13.8% in recent years. When compared to other schools serving economically disadvantaged students, such as Westside Preparatory Charter, Alpha Technology Middle's academic performance is lower, suggesting its challenges extend beyond student demographics.

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,921

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8920 Elwyn Ave.
Elverta, CA 95626-9217

(916) 991-4726

District: Elverta Joint Elementary

Feeder schools for Alpha Technology Middle:

Elementary:

Elverta Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Hispanic:

42.4%

Asian:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

California avg41%

2,283^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1323^rd of 1,543Elverta Joint Elementary 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	18.6	2283 of 2761	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1835 of 2783	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2404 of 2781	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2335 of 2740	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2436 of 2715	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	2250 of 2480	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	2292 of 2508	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	2048 of 2497	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	1545 of 2477	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1796 of 2379	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1449 of 2259	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	1213 of 2236	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	1044 of 2179	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.4	960 of 2063	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.7	1220 of 2005	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	1087 of 1999	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	911 of 1804	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.3	910 of 1777	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.8	726 of 1769	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	2015 of 2533	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1200 of 2551	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.1	2062 of 2262	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1930 of 2395	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	2196 of 2374	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	2026 of 2072	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1697 of 2542	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1507 of 2579	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2208 of 2531	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2122 of 2458	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	2102 of 2369	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1976 of 2230	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	2345 of 2534	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	2160 of 2552	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2208 of 2538	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2086 of 2527	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	2105 of 2407	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	2013 of 2273	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	988 of 1537	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1482 of 1543	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1484 of 1496	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-21 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics11%-26 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 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
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	$14,921	$2,210	$12,711
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	$18,117	$2,033	$16,084
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
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
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
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	$18,361	$1,977	$16,384
Barbara Chilton Middle	Public	6-8	4501 Bob Doyle Dr.	Roseville	95747	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1870	1,289	54	23.9	30.3%	557 (43.2%)	49 (3.8%)	216 (16.8%)	333 (25.8%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	125 (9.7%)	87.4	327^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.2%		86.1	369^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.7%	42	49.3	49.3	65.9	70.1	63.4	66.4	66.0	61.2	56.4	61.1	$12,706	$519	$12,187
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
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	$13,373	$1,222	$12,151
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	$24,503	$3,525	$20,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Alpha Technology Middle

Is Alpha Technology Middle a good school?

Alpha Technology Middle ranks in the bottom 17.3% of California middle schools.

What district is Alpha Technology Middle in?

Elverta Joint Elementary

How many students attend Alpha Technology Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Alpha Technology Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Alpha Technology Middle?

Students at Alpha Technology Middle are 44% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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