Summary:
John Barrett Middle is a public middle school in Carmichael, California, serving 672 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked 844 out of 1,560 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Compared to nearby schools, John Barrett Middle has a higher percentage of White students (60.12%) but lower percentages of Hispanic and Asian students. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally lower than state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 25.16% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to 34.62% statewide and 29.61% in the district. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.2% to 36.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the 18.2% to 43.3% range of nearby schools. However, John Barrett Middle has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (49.4%) than some nearby schools, such as Andrew Carnegie Middle (36.22%) and Arden Middle (37.09%), but lower than schools like Arcade Fundamental Middle (68.3%) and Mills Middle (82.89%).
While John Barrett Middle's academic performance, particularly in mathematics, is generally lower than the surrounding schools, the school does perform relatively well for English Language Learner students, ranking 299 out of 1,523 California middle schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's performance for White students and students of low socioeconomic status is much lower, ranking 1,180 and 1,433 out of 2,535 California middle schools, respectively. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate at John Barrett Middle could be an important area of focus for the school and district to improve overall academic outcomes.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
San Juan Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1379th of 2,802 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,007
Students who attend John Barrett Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for John Barrett Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.6
Number of students: 672
Racial breakdown:
White:
60.1%
Hispanic:
18.3%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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African American:
6.4%
Asian:
5.7%
American Indian:
0.9%
Not Specified:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%
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