Foothill Ranch Middle

Summary:

Foothill Ranch Middle is a public middle school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foothill Ranch Middle faces significant challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.9% in 2018-2019 to 46.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 25.06% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 33.41% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student groups, particularly Asian, White, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of California middle schools in their respective categories.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Rio Linda Preparatory Academy, Mills Middle, and W.E. Mitchell Middle, it becomes clear that Foothill Ranch Middle is one of the lower-performing schools in the region, both in terms of academic achievement and other key metrics. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which can present unique challenges and require additional resources and support.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 5001 Diablo Dr.
       Sacramento, CA  95842-3119


(916) 566-3440

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2243rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Foothill Ranch Middle usually attend:

High:    Foothill High

Feeder schools for Foothill Ranch Middle:

Elementary:    Woodridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.6%
White:
19.4%
Asian:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.8% Help


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Compare Details Foothill Ranch Middle ranks worse than 80.8% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Foothill Ranch Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.6%), White (19.4%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothill Ranch Middle is 23. 4 middle schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foothill Ranch Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill Ranch Middle 2243rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Foothill Ranch Middle in the ranking list.)

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foothill Ranch Middle

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Rank History for all students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 15.19 1957th 2179 10.2%
2011 12.28 2049th 2236 8.4%
2012 18.44 1950th 2259 13.7%
2013 23.66 1911th 2379 19.7%
2015 15.60 2169th 2477 12.4%
2016 38.53 1407th 2497 43.7%
2017 40.72 1379th 2508 45.0%
2018 35.21 1519th 2480 38.8%
2019 32.87 1685th 2715 37.9%
2022 17.46 2330th 2740 15.0%
2023 25.56 2019th 2802 27.9%
2024 20.40 2243rd 2777 19.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.30 492nd 554 11.2%
2022 9.63 610th 665 8.3%
2023 15.70 570th 678 15.9%
2024 6.81 665th 699 4.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.32 411th 1364 69.9%
2019 41.55 626th 1442 56.6%
2022 35.08 971st 1540 36.9%
2023 39.77 784th 1529 48.7%
2024 43.12 619th 1477 58.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.83 1123rd 1538 27.0%
2024 21.38 1415th 1550 8.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.24 1044th 2230 53.2%
2019 45.80 1148th 2369 51.5%
2022 22.83 1998th 2458 18.7%
2023 33.52 1623rd 2549 36.3%
2024 26.77 1909th 2575 25.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.62 135th 336 59.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.86 1486th 2262 34.3%
2019 33.77 1486th 2380 37.6%
2022 19.20 2103rd 2509 16.2%
2023 24.81 1897th 2547 25.5%
2024 25.79 1866th 2546 26.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.80 1186th 1369 13.4%
2019 26.40 1148th 1491 23.0%
2022 28.28 1123rd 1531 26.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.62 154th 193 20.2%
2023 42.52 111th 197 43.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.62 1350th 2273 40.6%
2019 31.76 1558th 2407 35.3%
2022 17.53 2174th 2527 14.0%
2023 25.93 1834th 2558 28.3%
2024 15.42 2266th 2547 11.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.75 674th 700 3.7%
2019 0.94 740th 745 0.7%
2022 0.95 727th 733 0.8%
2023 0.59 714th 718 0.6%
2024 0.93 732nd 741 1.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.81 276th 600 54.0%
2019 46.87 308th 643 52.1%
2022 22.63 533rd 637 16.3%
2023 39.75 347th 614 43.5%
2024 30.65 435th 626 30.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.05 830th 2072 59.9%
2019 50.34 940th 2213 57.5%
2022 25.91 1788th 2359 24.2%
2023 38.36 1326th 2391 44.5%
2024 25.69 1805th 2383 24.3%
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Rank History for White students at Foothill Ranch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.67 1149th 1496 23.2%
2019 25.33 1208th 1602 24.6%
2022 8.89 1461st 1555 6.0%
2023 11.55 1409th 1552 9.2%
2024 14.04 1356th 1535 11.7%
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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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Enrollment information for Foothill Ranch Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 276 183 39 197 10 5 11 0 721
2010 255 151 40 229 11 8 29 0 723
2011 165 154 32 196 8 7 32 0 594
2012 170 164 43 225 6 12 59 0 679
2013 187 147 22 232 4 11 64 0 667
2014 179 129 24 217 2 12 30 0 593
2015 153 135 23 267 4 10 37 0 629
2016 131 137 17 280 4 6 39 0 614
2017 150 126 47 280 3 8 39 0 653
2018 141 125 62 259 4 8 36 0 635
2019 122 123 78 262 5 6 45 0 641
2020 109 131 85 245 3 7 41 0 621
2021 100 102 84 201 0 5 29 0 521
2022 70 59 65 185 2 4 36 1 422
2023 88 64 71 184 0 4 41 1 453

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 Foothill Ranch Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 721 33.2 19.4 80
2010 723 34.0 21.2 86.7
2011 594 n/a n/a 84.3
2012 679 34.4 19.7 n/a
2013 667 34.4 19.3 85.8
2014 593 34.3 17.2 93.8
2015 629 32.0 19.6 93.3
2016 614 34.0 18.0 89.6
2017 653 32.5 20.0 87.3
2018 635 32.2 19.7 90.9
2019 641 28.7 22.3 87.8
2020 621 n/a n/a 96
2021 521 25.2 20.6 95.2
2022 422 23.2 18.1 90.5
2023 453 19.6 23.0 93.8

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 Foothill Ranch Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 721 33.2 19.4 80
2010 723 34.0 21.2 86.7
2011 594 n/a n/a 84.3
2012 679 34.4 19.7 n/a
2013 667 34.4 19.3 85.8
2014 593 34.3 17.2 93.8
2015 629 32.0 19.6 93.3
2016 614 34.0 18.0 89.6
2017 653 32.5 20.0 87.3
2018 635 32.2 19.7 90.9
2019 641 28.7 22.3 87.8
2020 621 n/a n/a 96
2021 521 25.2 20.6 95.2
2022 422 23.2 18.1 90.5
2023 453 19.6 23.0 93.8

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foothill Ranch Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1685th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2019th of 2802 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Ranch Middle)24.830
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Rivers Unified)35.531.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Ranch Middle)28.815.9
 12.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Twin Rivers Unified)23.918.4
 5.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Ranch Middle)37.730.7
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Rivers Unified)35.532.1
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Ranch Middle)3317.8
 15.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Twin Rivers Unified)25.117.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Foothill Ranch Middle)20.815.4
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Twin Rivers Unified)18.415.1
 3.3%
   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 Students641453
 29.3%
African American12364
 48%
American Indian50
 100%
Asian7871
 9%
Hispanic262184
 29.8%
Pacific Islander64
 33.3%
White12288
 27.9%
Two or More Races4541
 8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.8%93.8%
 6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Foothill Ranch Middle.

Students at Foothill Ranch Middle are 41% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% Asian, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Foothill Ranch Middle ranks in the bottom 19.2% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Foothill Ranch Middle usually go on to attend Foothill High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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