John Gutierrez Middle

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John Gutierrez Middle ranks 1979 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 6-8

1031 Rogge Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906-1305

(831) 443-3300

District: Santa Rita Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1979^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,138

Students who attend John Gutierrez Middle usually attend:

High:

Everett Alvarez High

Feeder schools for John Gutierrez Middle:

Elementary:	La Joya Elementary
	McKinnon

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 594

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

6.7%

Asian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Gutierrez Middle ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.19. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88%), White (6.7%), Asian (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Gutierrez Middle is 22.4. (See more...)

Compare John Gutierrez Middle employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Gutierrez Middle is $4,138.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John Gutierrez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John Gutierrez Middle 1979^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See John Gutierrez Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Santa Rita Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rita Union Elementary 1330^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Gutierrez Middle

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Rank History for all students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	29.68	1719^th	2379	27.7%
2015	32.64	1550^th	2477	37.4%
2016	32.95	1552^nd	2497	37.8%
2017	34.24	1554^th	2508	38.0%
2018	30.32	1653^rd	2480	33.3%
2019	30.32	1781^st	2715	34.4%
2022	23.69	2046^th	2740	25.3%
2023	26.19	1974^th	2788	29.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.22	414^th	1364	69.6%
2019	52.25	392^nd	1442	72.8%
2022	39.40	786^th	1540	49.0%
2023	24.27	1500^th	1523	1.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.22	905^th	1532	40.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.97	1419^th	2230	36.4%
2019	33.58	1548^th	2369	34.7%
2022	25.96	1859^th	2458	24.4%
2023	31.57	1688^th	2535	33.4%

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Rank History for Female students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.96	1572^nd	2262	30.5%
2019	31.34	1580^th	2380	33.6%
2022	24.55	1853^rd	2509	26.1%
2023	21.87	2006^th	2535	20.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.89	1094^th	1369	20.1%
2019	22.65	1312^th	1491	12.0%
2022	27.84	1141^st	1531	25.5%

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Rank History for Male students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.82	1505^th	2273	33.8%
2019	28.66	1659^th	2407	31.1%
2022	23.54	1912^th	2527	24.3%
2023	30.87	1626^th	2546	36.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.67	1311^th	2072	36.7%
2019	37.82	1317^th	2213	40.5%
2022	31.13	1583^rd	2359	32.9%
2023	32.82	1520^th	2379	36.1%

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Rank History for White students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.39	1040^th	1496	30.5%
2019	21.32	1279^th	1602	20.2%
2022	24.62	1187^th	1555	23.7%
2023	33.15	1028^th	1549	33.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John Gutierrez Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2011	68	6	36	196	2	1	1	0	310
2012	111	11	39	283	2	2	1	0	449
2013	78	9	37	334	1	2	0	0	461
2014	51	7	29	395	0	1	0	0	483
2015	55	4	29	452	0	0	1	0	541
2016	52	4	25	485	0	1	0	0	567
2017	64	7	29	549	0	0	3	0	652
2018	59	5	24	568	0	0	4	0	660
2019	51	6	22	573	1	0	3	0	656
2020	50	7	24	594	1	1	2	0	679
2021	43	7	18	591	2	1	3	0	665
2022	44	6	13	548	1	1	4	0	617
2023	40	7	12	523	1	1	9	1	594

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Gutierrez Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	310	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	449	14.3	31.3	n/a
2013	461	15.3	30.1	70.1
2014	483	15.3	31.5	61.7
2015	541	18.0	30.0	61.6
2016	567	22.0	25.7	61.2
2017	652	22.3	29.2	58.7
2018	660	19.0	34.7	63.5
2019	656	21.6	30.2	61.7
2020	679	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	665	25.9	25.5	63.9
2022	617	26.6	23.1	65.3
2023	594	26.4	22.4	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Gutierrez Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	310	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	449	14.3	31.3	n/a
2013	461	15.3	30.1	70.1
2014	483	15.3	31.5	61.7
2015	541	18.0	30.0	61.6
2016	567	22.0	25.7	61.2
2017	652	22.3	29.2	58.7
2018	660	19.0	34.7	63.5
2019	656	21.6	30.2	61.7
2020	679	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	665	25.9	25.5	63.9
2022	617	26.6	23.1	65.3
2023	594	26.4	22.4	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$4,138

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Gutierrez Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1781^st of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1974^th of 2788 Middle schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Gutierrez Middle)	36.4	22.6	13.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	35.6	26.1	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Gutierrez Middle)	15.9	11.9	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	14.8	12.9	1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Gutierrez Middle)	48.7	32	16.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	46.2	31.9	14.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (John Gutierrez Middle)	23.8	19	4.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	22.2	14	8.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Gutierrez Middle)	41.4	39.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	42.7	37.1	5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (John Gutierrez Middle)	12.9	13.2	0.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	15.2	14.5	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (John Gutierrez Middle)	21	15.9	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	22.4	15.7	6.8%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	656	594	9.5%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	22	12	45.5%
Hispanic	573	523	8.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	51	40	21.6%
Two or More Races	3	9	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.7%	62.3%	0.6%

Schools Near John Gutierrez Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
John Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	1031 Rogge Rd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-3300	594	26	22.4	62.3%	40 (6.7%)	7 (1.2%)	523 (88.0%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	26.2	1979^th of 2798 public middle schools	29.3%		23.7	2046^th of 2740 public middle schools	25.3%	67	15.9	15.9	22.6	32.0	39.7	32.2	11.9	19.0	13.2	14.8	$4,138
Gavilan View Middle	Public	6-8	18250 Van Buren Ave.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-7212	587	28	20.8	70.9%	36 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	524 (89.3%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	24.5	2071^st of 2798 public middle schools	26.0%		30.2	1764^th of 2740 public middle schools	35.6%	307	15.4	15.4	29.4	31.8	34.3	32.0	13.9	8.7	15.9	12.9	$4,843
Harden Middle	Public	7-8	1561 McKinnon St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7300	1,096	51	21.6	92.2%	22 (2.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1,002 (91.4%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.0%)	27.7	1917^th of 2798 public middle schools	31.5%		25.5	1971^st of 2740 public middle schools	28.1%	54	20.9	20.9		31.1	33.3	32.1		17.2	13.6	15.5	$9,544
La Paz Middle	Public	7-8	1300 N. Sanborn Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7900	1,148	52	22.1	96.3%	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1,128 (98.3%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	24.2	2083^rd of 2798 public middle schools	25.6%		30	1778^th of 2740 public middle schools	35.1%	305	12.0	12.0		35.2	32.6	34.0		14.1	11.5	12.9	$9,471
El Sausal Middle	Public	7-8	1155 E. Alisal St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7200	1,035	47	21.9	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,020 (98.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	28.1	1894^th of 2798 public middle schools	32.3%		34.2	1645^th of 2740 public middle schools	40.0%	249	17.1	17.1		28.4	32.0	30.2		18.1	20.8	19.5	$9,080
Washington Middle	Public	7-8	560 Iverson St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7100	1,067	45	23.7	90.9%	55 (5.2%)	9 (0.8%)	957 (89.7%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	37.7	1533^rd of 2798 public middle schools	45.2%		36.1	1584^th of 2740 public middle schools	42.2%	51	18.6	18.6		40.3	41.3	40.9		24.7	19.0	21.6	$8,694
North Monterey County Middle	Public	7-8	10301 Seymour St.	Castroville	95012	Monterey County	North Monterey County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 633-3391	643	34	18.9	77.4%	49 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	578 (89.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	21.3	2204^th of 2798 public middle schools	21.2%		17.5	2329^th of 2740 public middle schools	15.0%	125	14.5	14.5		26.1	30.7	28.5		14.2	10.0	12.0	$9,631
Buena Vista Middle	Public	6-8	18250 Tara Dr.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Spreckels Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 455-8936	335	19	17.6	14.6%	134 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	159 (47.5%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	66.1	761^st of 2798 public middle schools	72.8%		68.9	707^th of 2740 public middle schools	74.2%	54	39.6	39.6	54.9	68.6	47.5	57.6	33.7	40.2	23.0	32.7	$7,991
Los Arboles Middle	Public	7-8	294 Hillcrest Ave.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 384-3550	396	22	18.2	78.5%	48 (12.1%)	31 (7.8%)	245 (61.9%)	44 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	20.6	2226^th of 2798 public middle schools	20.4%		23.5	2056^th of 2740 public middle schools	25.0%	170	15.7	15.7		25.9	23.2	24.6		15.8	12.2	14.0	$4,973
San Benancio Middle	Public	6-8	43 San Benancio Rd.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Washington Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 484-1172	240	13	18.4	17.5%	129 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (32.9%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	80.5	475^th of 2798 public middle schools	83.0%		87.6	327^th of 2740 public middle schools	88.1%	148	38.1	38.1	69.0	67.1	59.5	64.9	39.4	61.6	41.7	47.4	$5,297

Frequently Asked Questions about John Gutierrez Middle

What district is John Gutierrez Middle in?

Santa Rita Union Elementary

Is John Gutierrez Middle a good school?

John Gutierrez Middle ranks 1979^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John Gutierrez Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 594 students attended John Gutierrez Middle.

What high school do graduates of John Gutierrez Middle attend?

Students who attend John Gutierrez Middle usually go on to attend Everett Alvarez High

What is the racial makeup of John Gutierrez Middle?

Students at John Gutierrez Middle are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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