Natomas Middle

Summary:

Natomas Middle is a public middle school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 662 students. The school is part of the Natomas Unified School District, which is ranked 869 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Natomas Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with most groups ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of California middle schools, particularly for Asian, Hispanic, Multi-racial, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Natomas Middle lags significantly behind the Natomas Unified School District and the state of California in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates typically 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2018-2019 to 30.5% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Natomas Middle performs significantly worse than the nearby Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle, a public charter school in the same district, which consistently ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools and outperforms Natomas Middle by a wide margin in academic achievement. Other nearby schools, such as California Middle and Miwok Middle, also outperform Natomas Middle in terms of statewide ranking, academic proficiency, and other key metrics. These performance gaps suggest that Natomas Middle may be facing equity challenges in providing a high-quality education for all students, and the school's consistently low performance indicates a need for a comprehensive review and implementation of targeted strategies to address the school's areas of concern.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3200 North Park Dr.
       Sacramento, CA  95835-1896


(916) 567-5540

District: Natomas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2467th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,526 Help


Students who attend Natomas Middle usually attend:

High:    Inderkum High

Feeder schools for Natomas Middle:

Elementary:    H. Allen Hight Elementary
    Natomas Park Elementary
    Two Rivers Elementary
    Witter Ranch Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  662

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.0%
Hispanic:
26.1%
Asian:
17.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Natomas Middle ranks worse than 88.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Natomas Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35%), Hispanic (26.1%), Asian (17.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Natomas Middle is 18.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Natomas Middle is $7,526.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Natomas Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Natomas Middle 2467th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Natomas Middle in the ranking list.)

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Natomas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Natomas Unified 869th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Natomas Middle

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Rank History for all students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.02 839th 1769 52.6%
2005 32.16 1173rd 1777 34.0%
2006 40.71 989th 1804 45.2%
2007 25.98 1496th 1999 25.2%
2008 19.82 1683rd 2005 16.1%
2009 31.63 1429th 2063 30.7%
2010 34.80 1448th 2179 33.5%
2011 38.64 1394th 2236 37.7%
2012 29.97 1638th 2259 27.5%
2013 24.37 1895th 2379 20.3%
2015 16.49 2139th 2477 13.6%
2016 19.96 2025th 2497 18.9%
2017 15.90 2186th 2508 12.8%
2018 19.42 2027th 2480 18.3%
2019 18.85 2231st 2715 17.8%
2022 25.34 1976th 2740 27.9%
2023 21.27 2210th 2802 21.1%
2024 15.14 2467th 2777 11.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.69 450th 462 2.6%
2019 5.84 526th 554 5.1%
2022 10.53 601st 665 9.6%
2023 7.05 635th 678 6.3%
2024 7.24 658th 699 5.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.89 434th 1364 68.2%
2019 32.72 982nd 1442 31.9%
2022 32.83 1096th 1540 28.8%
2023 35.38 962nd 1529 37.1%
2024 34.70 963rd 1477 34.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.59 1238th 1538 19.5%
2024 23.97 1316th 1550 15.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.11 1862nd 2230 16.5%
2019 18.04 2091st 2369 11.7%
2022 28.41 1759th 2458 28.4%
2023 22.54 2070th 2549 18.8%
2024 15.30 2342nd 2575 9.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.11 94th 321 70.7%
2024 9.83 390th 394 1.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.43 1830th 2262 19.1%
2019 19.27 1971st 2380 17.2%
2022 36.12 1462nd 2509 41.7%
2023 23.34 1959th 2547 23.1%
2024 15.97 2261st 2546 11.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.74 1189th 1369 13.1%
2019 19.90 1404th 1491 5.8%
2022 23.95 1299th 1531 15.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.22 1890th 2273 16.8%
2019 18.24 2052nd 2407 14.7%
2022 20.33 2037th 2527 19.4%
2023 20.18 2091st 2558 18.3%
2024 14.66 2296th 2547 9.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.04 642nd 700 8.3%
2019 8.35 685th 745 8.1%
2022 7.16 678th 733 7.5%
2023 6.76 659th 718 8.2%
2024 1.45 725th 741 2.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.82 487th 600 18.8%
2019 24.04 516th 643 19.8%
2022 29.77 450th 637 29.4%
2023 24.59 490th 614 20.2%
2024 25.65 486th 626 22.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.17 1553rd 2072 25.0%
2019 20.76 1859th 2213 16.0%
2022 30.13 1619th 2359 31.4%
2023 32.91 1518th 2391 36.5%
2024 13.31 2233rd 2383 6.3%
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Rank History for White students at Natomas Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.82 1415th 1496 5.4%
2019 5.47 1556th 1602 2.9%
2022 25.78 1172nd 1555 24.6%
2023 11.34 1412th 1552 9.0%
2024 18.33 1280th 1535 16.6%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a student
Monday, March 2, 2020

Open Quote It seems like there could be plenty of potential at this school, but it’s all wasted for the most part, the community’s pretty mean from my experience, a friend of mine got an office referral for telling someone to scroll down, the campus is literally just a road and some basketball courts, a field, tables, and buildings, the schedule design is horrible and yet they blame our being late to class on our phones, apparently it’s ok for your bus to ditch you because they did that and they had to send another bus to cone pick us up, overall it’s not a very great place Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, August 31, 2019

Open Quote Diversity! We are one of the most diverse schools in the state. International Baccalaureate! We have a new principal who began leading us last year, and he brought high expectations with him. We have rigorous academic standards and work hard to help every child achieve their full potential. This school is based in the community and full of hardworking teachers and administrators who love what they do and believe in the children there. They've successfully reduced the school's suspension rate by 50 through the implementation of Restorative Justice. There are so many opportunities for parents to be involved, too! PTSA, School Site Council, PBIS... and so many clubs for kids to enjoy! We are even starting a new Garden Club where we will be growing organic veggies right on campus. We envision a middle school community where every child is successful, every family is engaged, every teacher is inspired, and everyone belongs. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Natomas Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 86 112 16 60 0 n/a n/a 6 280
2002 190 219 112 171 10 n/a n/a 24 726
2003 190 219 112 171 10 n/a n/a 24 726
2004 187 253 176 180 8 n/a n/a 65 869
2005 183 259 236 183 22 n/a n/a 33 916
2006 133 268 249 198 9 n/a n/a 29 886
2007 120 250 206 161 11 n/a n/a 16 764
2008 138 231 219 197 17 n/a n/a 0 802
2009 152 236 238 205 14 16 26 0 887
2010 115 223 233 189 11 18 22 0 811
2011 110 279 195 277 12 23 51 0 947
2012 111 295 168 273 4 23 64 0 938
2013 65 226 125 258 6 18 82 0 780
2014 78 243 139 289 10 24 93 0 876
2015 80 219 129 227 7 21 83 0 766
2016 87 216 156 243 5 23 82 0 812
2017 89 192 160 217 6 27 48 0 739
2018 88 195 164 193 12 26 76 0 754
2019 84 221 146 190 10 16 89 0 756
2020 65 221 125 199 9 19 75 0 713
2021 58 192 118 200 3 19 70 1 661
2022 44 193 122 178 0 20 61 1 619
2023 40 232 116 173 2 20 78 1 662

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Natomas Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 280 15.0 18.7 51.8
2002 726 34.0 21.4 28.9
2003 726 34.0 21.4 28.9
2004 869 34.8 25.0 33.6
2005 916 38.0 24.1 51.4
2006 886 38.0 23.3 53
2007 764 35.5 21.5 56.4
2008 802 40.1 20.0 59.1
2009 887 40.0 20.3 55.5
2010 811 40.8 19.8 61.4
2011 947 n/a n/a 62.9
2012 938 44.1 21.2 n/a
2013 780 35.6 21.8 72.6
2014 876 39.1 22.3 58.6
2015 766 39.0 19.6 64.8
2016 812 38.0 21.3 63.5
2017 739 39.5 18.7 59.7
2018 754 39.6 19.0 65.3
2019 756 38.3 19.7 72.5
2020 713 n/a n/a 67.6
2021 661 39.0 16.9 68.8
2022 619 38.2 16.1 65.4
2023 662 35.6 18.5 65

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 Natomas Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 280 15.0 18.7 51.8
2002 726 34.0 21.4 28.9
2003 726 34.0 21.4 28.9
2004 869 34.8 25.0 33.6
2005 916 38.0 24.1 51.4
2006 886 38.0 23.3 53
2007 764 35.5 21.5 56.4
2008 802 40.1 20.0 59.1
2009 887 40.0 20.3 55.5
2010 811 40.8 19.8 61.4
2011 947 n/a n/a 62.9
2012 938 44.1 21.2 n/a
2013 780 35.6 21.8 72.6
2014 876 39.1 22.3 58.6
2015 766 39.0 19.6 64.8
2016 812 38.0 21.3 63.5
2017 739 39.5 18.7 59.7
2018 754 39.6 19.0 65.3
2019 756 38.3 19.7 72.5
2020 713 n/a n/a 67.6
2021 661 39.0 16.9 68.8
2022 619 38.2 16.1 65.4
2023 662 35.6 18.5 65

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Natomas Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,526

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Natomas Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2231st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2210th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Middle)26.715.4
 11.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Unified)44.134.6
 9.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Middle)14.34.6
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Unified)33.722.5
 11.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Middle)31.533.9
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Unified)46.644.5
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Middle)20.418.8
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Unified)33.230.6
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Middle)26.528.4
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Unified)4441.6
 2.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Middle)16.310
 6.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Unified)3023.4
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Natomas Middle)15.517.3
 1.8%
   8th Grade Science (Natomas Unified)28.328.2
 0%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students756662
 12.4%
African American221232
 5%
American Indian102
 80%
Asian146116
 20.5%
Hispanic190173
 8.9%
Pacific Islander1620
 25%
White8440
 52.4%
Two or More Races8978
 12.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.5%65%
 7.5%


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Students at Natomas Middle are 35% African American, 26% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 6% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

Natomas Middle ranks in the bottom 11.2% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Natomas Middle usually go on to attend Inderkum High

In the 2022-23 school year, 662 students attended Natomas Middle.


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