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John Sutter Middle

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John Sutter Middle ranks 1512 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 45% of California middle schools

Summary

John Sutter Middle is a public school in Fowler, CA, serving about 580 students in grades 6-8 within the Fowler Unified school district, which serves a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, Math, and Science are below the state average, with science being a particular area of concern. Its statewide ranking has declined recently. However, when compared to other local schools facing similar challenges, like Parlier Junior High or Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle, John Sutter Middle often achieves stronger academic results for its students. A significant strength is its dramatic improvement in student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half in three years to a rate better than both the district and state averages.

The school operates with much lower spending per student than many nearby schools, such as West Fresno Middle or Elizabeth Terronez Middle, while delivering comparable or better outcomes. The nearby Edison Computech, which serves a similar community, shows what is possible with exceptionally high proficiency rates, offering a model for potential growth. Key opportunities for improvement include addressing the recent performance decline and strengthening science instruction.

579

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,196

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 East Walter
Fowler, CA 93625-9792

(559) 834-6180

District: Fowler Unified

Students who attend John Sutter Middle usually attend:

High:

Fowler High

Feeder schools for John Sutter Middle:

Elementary:	Fremont Elementary
	Malaga Elementary
	Marshall Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

Asian:

7.3%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

California avg41%

1,512^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

831^st of 1,543Fowler 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	39.2	1512 of 2761	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	1126 of 2783	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1209 of 2781	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	1219 of 2740	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	420 of 894	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	1150 of 2715	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	1186 of 2480	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.1	1396 of 2508	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	1462 of 2497	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	1363 of 2477	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	1378 of 2379	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	1102 of 2259	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.2	1554 of 2236	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.0	1517 of 2179	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	954 of 2063	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.3	1055 of 2005	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	845 of 1999	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.8	861 of 1804	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.9	1089 of 1777	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.9	963 of 1769	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	410 of 739	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	467 of 743	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	476 of 715	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	476 of 733	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	519 of 745	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	565 of 700	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.1	456 of 1531	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	79 of 354	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	577 of 1491	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	760 of 1369	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	520 of 1478	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	514 of 1521	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	387 of 1540	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	102 of 363	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	523 of 1442	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	402 of 1364	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1324 of 2533	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	967 of 2551	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	1093 of 2531	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	1093 of 2509	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	273 of 738	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	1099 of 2380	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	1131 of 2262	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1186 of 2395	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	773 of 2388	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	779 of 2374	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	750 of 2359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	853 of 2213	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	867 of 2072	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1220 of 2542	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	743 of 2579	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	799 of 2531	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	835 of 2458	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	219 of 721	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	795 of 2369	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	872 of 2230	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1511 of 2534	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1146 of 2552	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	1140 of 2538	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1124 of 2527	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	432 of 763	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	1037 of 2407	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1122 of 2273	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	131 of 194	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1078 of 1566	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1064 of 1552	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	492 of 1531	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1030 of 1520	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.8	415 of 1537	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	857 of 1543	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	999 of 1555	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	603 of 1602	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	672 of 1496	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science20%-13 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 (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	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
John Sutter Middle	Public	6-8	701 East Walter	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6180	579	28	20.4	82.0%	39 (6.7%)	5 (0.9%)	481 (83.1%)	42 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	39.2	1512^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.2%		51.4	1126^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.5%	386	19.6	19.6	35.2	45.0	38.4	39.4	33.0	35.0	25.0	30.7	$24,196	$22,688	$1,508
Abraham Lincoln Middle	Public	7-8	1239 Nelson Blvd.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6600	892	49	18.3	93.5%	28 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	825 (92.5%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39.4	1507^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.4%		43.9	1345^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.7%	162	21.2	21.2		43.1	48.2	45.8		23.7	25.0	24.4	$19,160	$18,246	$914
Elizabeth Terronez Middle	Public	6-8	2300 South Willow	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6570	659	38	17.3	88.6%	20 (3.0%)	49 (7.4%)	425 (64.5%)	147 (22.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	18.3	2301^st of 2761 public middle schools	16.7%		19	2299^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.4%	2	12.6	12.6		25.6	23.9	24.7		17.6	17.9	17.7	$31,812	$27,934	$3,878
Parlier Junior High	Public	7-8	1200 East Parlier Ave.	Parlier	93648	Fresno County	Parlier Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 646-1660	566	26	21.7	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	559 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.4	2632^nd of 2761 public middle schools	4.7%		13.8	2523^rd of 2783 public middle schools	9.3%	109	4.8	4.8		23.6	16.8	20.0		8.1	4.8	6.3
Washington Academic Middle	Public	7-8	1705 Tenth St.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-7015	1,539	66	23.4	76.0%	77 (5.0%)	18 (1.2%)	1,109 (72.1%)	238 (15.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	91 (5.9%)	49	1205^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.4%		40.1	1456^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.7%	251	30.5	30.5		45.6	45.0	45.3		30.2	34.5	32.3	$20,078	$19,324	$754
Sequoia Middle	Public	7-8	4050 East Hamilton Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3210	829	44	18.9	95.4%	10 (1.2%)	29 (3.5%)	676 (81.5%)	103 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	21.5	2167^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.5%		24.5	2051^st of 2783 public middle schools	26.3%	116	12.5	12.5		31.6	27.6	29.5		22.4	16.2	19.1	$28,450	$25,576	$2,874
West Fresno Middle	Public	6-8	2888 South Ivy St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-5607	296	18	16.3	93.6%	9 (3.0%)	21 (7.1%)	235 (79.4%)	27 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15.5	2415^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.5%		16.9	2404^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.6%	11	15.1	15.1	21.5	20.0	28.0	23.0	14.0	13.1	12.9	13.4	$33,593	$30,660	$2,933
Kings Canyon Middle	Public	7-8	5117 East Tulare St.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6470	862	44	19.5	92.9%	17 (2.0%)	42 (4.9%)	638 (74.0%)	153 (17.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	27.2	1921^st of 2761 public middle schools	30.4%		24.5	2053^rd of 2783 public middle schools	26.2%	132	12.3	12.3		38.0	33.7	35.8		26.3	17.5	21.9	$26,666	$23,522	$3,144
Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle	Public	7-8	1100 East Church Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3400	814	46	17.5	95.6%	21 (2.6%)	115 (14.1%)	604 (74.2%)	46 (5.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	7.7	2686^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.7%		9.4	2685^th of 2783 public middle schools	3.5%	1	2.4	2.4		13.8	13.2	13.5		9.3	6.0	7.7	$27,978	$24,906	$3,072
Edison Computech	Public	7-8	555 East Belgravia	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2640	788	34	23.1	70.9%	93 (11.8%)	43 (5.5%)	524 (66.5%)	90 (11.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	95.9	122^nd of 2761 public middle schools	95.6%		92	228^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.8%	106	59.6	59.6		88.9	82.8	85.8		73.5	61.3	67.2	$22,487	$19,978	$2,509

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sutter Middle

What high school do graduates of John Sutter Middle attend?

Students who attend John Sutter Middle usually go on to attend Fowler High

How many students attend John Sutter Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended John Sutter Middle.

What district is John Sutter Middle in?

Fowler Unified

What is the racial makeup of John Sutter Middle?

Students at John Sutter Middle are 83% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is John Sutter Middle a good school?

John Sutter Middle ranks 1512^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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