Summary:
ZIP code 95826 has one middle school, Albert Einstein Middle, serving grades 7–8 and enrolling 579 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency was 38% in English, 21% in math and 27% in science; chronic absenteeism was 33%, compared with 27% in the district and 18% statewide. The clearest concern for families is math: results were 17 percentage points below California and 11 points below the district.
There is no proven top or bottom school in the area because the list contains only Albert Einstein Middle. Within its results, science was closest to the state: 27% proficient, 9 percentage points below California and 3 points below Sacramento City Unified. ELA was 38%, 12 points below the state and 4 points below the district. Math was the weakest subject relative to both comparisons, at 21% versus 38% statewide and 32% districtwide. Grade 8 results were also below grade 7 by 4 points in ELA and 3 points in math.
Results improved in all three subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose 5 percentage points, math 3 points and science 12 points. Science’s gap with the state narrowed by 9 points, while the math gap narrowed by 2 points but remained the largest. SchoolDigger’s reported percentile rose from 26 in 2024–2025 to 33 in 2025–2026, and its rating increased from 1 to 2 stars. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 23:1. For 2024–2025, 73% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible; statewide, all students receive free school meals. These figures offer context, not an explanation for the school’s results.
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