Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Miwok Middle

Q: Is Miwok Middle a good school?

Miwok Middle ranks 340 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 88% of California middle schools

Summary

Miwok Middle is a high-performing 7th-8th grade school serving about 1,180 students in Sacramento, consistently ranking in the top 12% of all California middle schools despite being part of the Sacramento City Unified district, which overall has a lower state ranking.

Academically, Miwok stands out dramatically from other area schools, with over 70% of students proficient in English and over 55% in math, compared to proficiency rates as low as 8% and 5% at some nearby schools like Rio Tierra Junior High. This excellence is consistent across different student groups, and the school maintains an exceptionally strong culture, evidenced by a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.8%, which is far lower than the district average and schools like Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy (39.8%).

What makes Miwok particularly interesting is how it achieves these top-tier results; it operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and mid-range per-student spending compared to peers, showing that effective programs and leadership can maximize resources. While schools like Arden Middle in the San Juan Unified district also perform well, Miwok's decade-long record of stability and high achievement makes it a notable model of success within its community.

1,181

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,127

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3150 I St.
Sacramento, CA 95816-4422

(916) 395-5370

District: Sacramento City Unified

Feeder schools for Miwok Middle:

Elementary:	Caleb Greenwood Elementary
	Theodore Judah Elementary
	Washington Elementary
	William Land Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Asian:

14.9%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare Miwok Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg34%

California avg41%

340^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Sacramento City Unified

982^nd of 1,543Sacramento City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	340 of 2761	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	318 of 2783	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	303 of 2781	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	324 of 2740	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	416 of 2715	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	385 of 2480	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	352 of 2508	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	443 of 2497	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	484 of 2477	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	674 of 2379	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	695 of 2259	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.6	323 of 2236	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	298 of 2179	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	331 of 2063	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	401 of 2005	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.1	212 of 1999	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	260 of 1804	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	219 of 1777	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.6	240 of 1769	86.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	222 of 609	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	105 of 627	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	47 of 613	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	67.7	165 of 637	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	168 of 643	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	30 of 600	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	294 of 739	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	395 of 743	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	316 of 715	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	301 of 733	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	355 of 745	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	423 of 700	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.7	370 of 1531	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	215 of 1491	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	155 of 1369	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.4	141 of 1478	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	53.4	377 of 1521	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	129 of 1540	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.7	259 of 1442	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	313 of 1364	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	383 of 2533	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	309 of 2551	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	249 of 2531	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	292 of 2509	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	375 of 2380	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	368 of 2262	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	363 of 2395	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	259 of 2388	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	235 of 2374	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	287 of 2359	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	425 of 2213	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	386 of 2072	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	495 of 2542	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	435 of 2579	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	276 of 2531	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	400 of 2458	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	349 of 2369	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	457 of 2230	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	283 of 2534	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	317 of 2552	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	328 of 2538	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	323 of 2527	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	417 of 2407	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	372 of 2273	83.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	222 of 726	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	194 of 701	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	212 of 677	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	176 of 665	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	252 of 554	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	206 of 462	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	146 of 1566	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	244 of 1552	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	390 of 1531	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	116 of 1520	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	104 of 1537	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	168 of 1543	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	152 of 1555	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	244 of 1602	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	195 of 1496	87.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Miwok Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Miwok Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Miwok Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 (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	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
Miwok Middle	Public	7-8	3150 I St.	Sacramento	95816	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5370	1,181	46	25.9	32.9%	446 (37.8%)	55 (4.7%)	355 (30.1%)	176 (14.9%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	136 (11.5%)	86.8	340^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.7%		88.2	318^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.6%	22													45.7	45.7		73.8	69.9	71.7		62.3	51.1	56.3	$20,127	$3,101	$17,026
California Middle	Public	7-8	1600 Vallejo Way	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5302	782	41	19.1	62.4%	151 (19.3%)	85 (10.9%)	365 (46.7%)	96 (12.3%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	73 (9.3%)	52.6	1113^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.7%		48.1	1213^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.4%	100													28.4	28.4		51.9	41.7	47.2		40.3	31.0	36.1	$23,331	$3,345	$19,986
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	$19,913	$3,028	$16,885
Evergreen Middle	Public	7-9	919 Westacre Rd.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7740	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Sam Brannan Middle	Public	7-8	5301 Elmer Way	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5360	339	19	17.8	72.9%	22 (6.5%)	76 (22.4%)	162 (47.8%)	37 (10.9%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	32 (9.4%)	18.5	2294^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.9%		18.3	2326^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.4%	32													10.6	10.6		37.1	28.6	32.6		14.5	7.1	10.6	$25,416	$3,681	$21,735
Will C. Wood Middle	Public	7-8	6201 Lemon Hill Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5380	680	34	20.2	84.3%	29 (4.3%)	41 (6.0%)	332 (48.8%)	224 (32.9%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	25 (3.7%)	24.6	2027^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.6%		31	1771^st of 2783 public middle schools	36.4%	256													23.3	23.3		26.4	28.4	27.3		18.2	21.9	20.0	$23,557	$4,435	$19,122
Arden Middle	Public	6-8	1640 Watt Ave.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7306	1,010	45	22.5	46.1%	469 (46.4%)	60 (5.9%)	275 (27.2%)	122 (12.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.6%)	53.9	1078^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.0%		57.8	939^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.3%	139													30.1	30.1	45.5	51.6	56.1	51.5	30.7	32.2	34.5	32.6	$15,777	$1,703	$14,074
Katherine Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	2641 Kent Dr.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5500	612	33	18.5	90.2%	117 (19.1%)	101 (16.5%)	135 (22.1%)	213 (34.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.7%)	6.3	2710^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.8%		6.3	2743^rd of 2783 public middle schools	1.4%	33													3.3	3.3	7.7	8.9	8.0	8.2	4.3	8.0	4.2	5.5	$17,223	$2,882	$14,341
Fern Bacon Middle	Public	7-8	4140 Cuny Ave.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5340	679	29	23.2	87.6%	47 (6.9%)	99 (14.6%)	350 (51.5%)	147 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	17 (2.5%)	23.3	2083^rd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%		25.6	2014^th of 2783 public middle schools	27.6%	69													11.8	11.8		28.5	31.9	30.1		22.2	21.0	21.6	$22,692	$4,366	$18,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Miwok Middle

How many students attend Miwok Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Miwok Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Miwok Middle?

Students at Miwok Middle are 38% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Miwok Middle in?

Sacramento City Unified

Is Miwok Middle a good school?

Miwok Middle ranks 340^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Rate Miwok Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Sacramento, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Miwok Middle!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.