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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic40.6%
White4.3%
Asian32.7%
Black12.1%
Other10.4%
GenderFemale 50.2%Male 49.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
845
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
80%
16pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,432
District avg: $12,179 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
21.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$58,060 – $117,527
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At James Rutter Middle in Sacramento, 27.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 45.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. James Rutter Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 17.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (25.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.4 percentage points for homeless students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 767 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Homeless−23.4pp
4.7% vs 28.0% overall · n=43
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Pacific Islander−7.2pp
0.0% vs 7.2% overall · n=19
Math · Homeless−18.6pp
2.3% vs 20.9% overall · n=43
Math Exceeded · English Learner−9.5pp
1.1% vs 10.6% overall · n=265
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income773 tested
ELA 27.5%·Math 19.8%· -17.7pp vs district
Hispanic343 tested
ELA 25.5%·Math 16.0%· -17.8pp vs district
Asian285 tested
ELA 35.1%·Math 31.2%· -26.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$74K
$11K below CA median
Median Home Value
$356K
$303K below CA median
Bachelor's+
17%
18pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.9 years avg experience
47 teachers · 9% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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