How does Katherine Johnson Middle compare to other middle schools in Sacramento?

Katherine Johnson Middle has a Scope Score of 10.6/100, ranked #1682 among California middle schools. 1% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,173 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Katherine Johnson Middle?

0.8% of students at Katherine Johnson Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 6.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Katherine Johnson Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Katherine Johnson Middle's proficiency rate increases by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Katherine Johnson Middle?

34.1% of students at Katherine Johnson Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Katherine Johnson Middle

Middle School

San Juan Unified SacramentoSacramento County95821

📍 2641 Kent Drive

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

616 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

28 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

5.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 326 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic27.6%

White17.9%

Asian29.7%

Black17.5%

Other7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Katherine Johnson Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.8%
Met Standard	6.0%
Below Standard	93.2%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 0.8%

16.5pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 6.8%

32.7pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): +0.1pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 34.1%

14.8pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 6.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 9.9%

5.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "7% proficient" for Katherine Johnson Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.8% of students exceeded standard while 6.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 16.5 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.9 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.7%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.7% exceeded — 10.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 5.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.1%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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