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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic58.4%
White5.9%
Asian8.6%
Black15.8%
Other11.2%
GenderFemale 46.9%Male 52.8%Non-binary 0.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
303
557 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
91%
27pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$24,503
District avg: $15,626 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
14.1% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,947 – $124,659
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rio Tierra Junior High in Sacramento, 21.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rio Tierra Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 13.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 20.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 281 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−20.0pp
1.6% vs 21.5% overall · n=65
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Black−5.4pp
0.0% vs 5.4% overall · n=52
Math · English Learner−10.4pp
2.1% vs 12.5% overall · n=89
Math Exceeded · English Learner−4.6pp
0.0% vs 4.6% overall · n=89
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income287 tested
ELA 21.7%·Math 11.8%· -13.2pp vs district
Hispanic178 tested
ELA 22.5%·Math 12.5%· -13.3pp vs district
English Learner89 tested
ELA 4.9%·Math 2.2%· -8.9pp 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
$83K
$2K below CA median
Median Home Value
$402K
$257K below CA median
Bachelor's+
31%
4pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.1 years avg experience
20 teachers
Teacher Credentials
99% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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