Sam Brannan Middle

Summary:

Sam Brannan Middle is a public middle school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1000 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sam Brannan Middle faces significant challenges in improving student academic achievement, particularly for its underperforming student subgroups. The school has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.9% in 2017-2018 to 42.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Sam Brannan Middle's performance is significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.55% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.95% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10.46%, compared to 29.38% in the district and 35.54% statewide. The school's student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, consistently perform below their peers at the district and state levels.

Comparing Sam Brannan Middle to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Will C. Wood Middle and Fern Bacon Middle, the academic performance gap is significant. For instance, in 2023-2024, the proficiency rate in English Language Arts/Literacy at Will C. Wood Middle was 32.28%, and at Fern Bacon Middle, it was 28.85%, both substantially higher than Sam Brannan Middle's 25.55%. When looking at higher-performing schools in the region, Miwok Middle, a school in the Elk Grove Unified School District, stands out with proficiency rates of 70.74% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 53.85% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming Sam Brannan Middle and the district and state averages.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 5301 Elmer Way
       Sacramento, CA  95822-2414


(916) 395-5360

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2320th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,881 Help


Students who attend Sam Brannan Middle usually attend:

High:    John F. Kennedy High

Feeder schools for Sam Brannan Middle:

Elementary:    Caroline Wenzel Elementary
    Genevieve Didion
    John D. Sloat Elementary
    Martin Luther King Junior
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  337

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.3%
African American:
25.2%
Two or more races:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.3% Help


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Compare Details Sam Brannan Middle ranks worse than 83.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.31. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.3%), African American (25.2%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sam Brannan Middle is 20.1, which is the 3rd best among 6 middle schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sam Brannan Middle is $9,881, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sam Brannan Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sam Brannan Middle 2320th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sam Brannan Middle in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sam Brannan Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.53 926th 1769 47.7%
2005 62.45 570th 1777 67.9%
2006 60.70 621st 1804 65.6%
2007 57.72 726th 1999 63.7%
2008 53.62 841st 2005 58.1%
2009 64.36 646th 2063 68.7%
2010 55.05 905th 2179 58.5%
2011 52.53 1016th 2236 54.6%
2012 55.28 941st 2259 58.3%
2013 53.48 1065th 2379 55.2%
2015 50.06 1090th 2477 56.0%
2016 29.30 1678th 2497 32.8%
2017 28.74 1703rd 2508 32.1%
2018 24.47 1839th 2480 25.8%
2019 21.65 2108th 2715 22.4%
2022 12.41 2556th 2740 6.7%
2023 14.20 2551st 2802 9.0%
2024 18.31 2320th 2777 16.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.37 425th 462 8.0%
2019 7.57 516th 554 6.9%
2022 3.23 655th 665 1.5%
2023 7.88 628th 678 7.4%
2024 9.95 639th 699 8.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.75 1062nd 1364 22.1%
2019 29.06 1172nd 1442 18.7%
2022 37.42 874th 1540 43.2%
2023 40.99 741st 1529 51.5%
2024 38.02 806th 1477 45.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.09 1145th 1538 25.6%
2024 29.44 1117th 1550 27.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.08 1589th 2230 28.7%
2019 28.30 1752nd 2369 26.0%
2022 13.86 2301st 2458 6.4%
2023 15.99 2326th 2549 8.7%
2024 17.33 2279th 2575 11.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.41 1726th 2262 23.7%
2019 19.52 1963rd 2380 17.5%
2022 9.88 2438th 2509 2.8%
2023 11.23 2441st 2547 4.2%
2024 17.37 2204th 2546 13.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.42 752nd 1369 45.1%
2019 36.13 837th 1491 43.9%
2022 28.83 1098th 1531 28.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.39 1675th 2273 26.3%
2019 22.29 1898th 2407 21.1%
2022 16.20 2244th 2527 11.2%
2023 17.78 2202nd 2558 13.9%
2024 19.10 2124th 2547 16.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.04 628th 700 10.3%
2019 6.61 693rd 745 7.0%
2022 8.50 670th 733 8.6%
2023 11.74 632nd 718 12.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.28 391st 600 34.8%
2019 24.56 507th 643 21.2%
2022 30.23 446th 637 30.0%
2023 14.69 585th 614 4.7%
2024 28.20 462nd 626 26.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.25 1614th 2072 22.1%
2019 28.75 1582nd 2213 28.5%
2022 11.43 2277th 2359 3.5%
2023 13.03 2264th 2391 5.3%
2024 17.27 2107th 2383 11.6%
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Rank History for White students at Sam Brannan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.43 1207th 1496 19.3%
2019 15.86 1371st 1602 14.4%
2022 6.11 1497th 1555 3.7%
2024 38.80 913th 1535 40.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Sam Brannan Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 359 127 195 57 6 n/a n/a 0 744
1989 323 129 207 74 6 n/a n/a 0 739
1990 308 135 228 87 6 n/a n/a 0 764
1991 354 174 235 97 7 n/a n/a 0 867
1992 310 167 243 107 8 n/a n/a 0 835
1993 305 165 276 107 13 n/a n/a 0 866
1994 273 237 288 115 12 n/a n/a 0 925
1995 195 209 298 149 14 n/a n/a 0 865
1996 195 209 298 149 14 n/a n/a 0 865
1997 202 208 297 145 9 n/a n/a 0 861
1998 210 221 298 138 6 n/a n/a 0 873
1999 224 264 307 159 7 n/a n/a 0 961
2000 184 241 298 180 6 n/a n/a 2 911
2001 177 278 276 181 12 n/a n/a 3 927
2002 207 297 312 239 15 n/a n/a 5 1075
2003 207 297 312 239 15 n/a n/a 5 1075
2004 221 329 291 238 18 n/a n/a 6 1103
2005 186 266 237 210 17 n/a n/a 5 921
2006 195 225 266 221 18 n/a n/a 6 931
2007 200 223 245 246 11 n/a n/a 5 930
2008 170 193 170 264 10 n/a n/a 0 807
2009 147 167 132 230 6 19 2 0 703
2010 84 112 123 265 15 7 66 0 672
2011 96 154 133 266 13 12 32 0 706
2012 92 149 119 224 5 14 38 0 641
2013 80 162 114 243 4 12 39 0 654
2014 80 150 149 254 3 11 33 0 680
2015 70 140 146 219 1 13 29 0 618
2016 56 119 104 210 2 13 29 0 533
2017 57 105 84 200 5 9 27 0 487
2018 46 125 85 193 5 13 26 0 493
2019 41 121 76 195 2 14 31 0 480
2020 41 123 55 193 1 10 26 0 449
2021 30 92 42 165 0 10 26 0 365
2022 26 78 38 138 1 9 36 0 326
2023 18 85 37 146 1 10 40 0 337

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sam Brannan Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 744 33.0 22.5 n/a
1989 739 35.0 21.1 n/a
1990 764 36.0 21.2 n/a
1991 867 38.4 22.5 n/a
1992 835 39.0 21.4 23.4
1993 866 34.6 25.0 22.7
1994 925 36.2 25.6 28.4
1995 865 33.0 26.2 35.5
1996 865 33.0 26.2 35.5
1997 861 36.5 23.6 38.7
1998 873 37.0 23.6 45.7
1999 961 34.6 27.8 48.2
2000 911 37.6 24.2 47.3
2001 927 40.0 23.2 56.7
2002 1075 41.0 26.2 51.2
2003 1075 41.0 26.2 51.2
2004 1103 46.6 23.7 63.3
2005 921 45.0 20.5 49.7
2006 931 45.0 20.7 49.2
2007 930 43.9 21.2 53.8
2008 807 42.9 18.8 54.5
2009 703 35.7 18.1 62.3
2010 672 33.0 20.3 62.2
2011 706 n/a n/a 65.6
2012 641 20.9 30.5 n/a
2013 654 25.8 25.3 66.8
2014 680 29.0 23.4 75.3
2015 618 29.0 21.3 66.3
2016 533 24.0 22.2 76.7
2017 487 24.0 20.2 72.1
2018 493 26.3 18.7 80.3
2019 480 25.6 18.7 78.5
2020 449 n/a n/a 82
2021 365 18.7 19.5 81.1
2022 326 18.3 17.8 73.9
2023 337 16.7 20.1 84.3

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 Sam Brannan Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 744 33.0 22.5 n/a
1989 739 35.0 21.1 n/a
1990 764 36.0 21.2 n/a
1991 867 38.4 22.5 n/a
1992 835 39.0 21.4 23.4
1993 866 34.6 25.0 22.7
1994 925 36.2 25.6 28.4
1995 865 33.0 26.2 35.5
1996 865 33.0 26.2 35.5
1997 861 36.5 23.6 38.7
1998 873 37.0 23.6 45.7
1999 961 34.6 27.8 48.2
2000 911 37.6 24.2 47.3
2001 927 40.0 23.2 56.7
2002 1075 41.0 26.2 51.2
2003 1075 41.0 26.2 51.2
2004 1103 46.6 23.7 63.3
2005 921 45.0 20.5 49.7
2006 931 45.0 20.7 49.2
2007 930 43.9 21.2 53.8
2008 807 42.9 18.8 54.5
2009 703 35.7 18.1 62.3
2010 672 33.0 20.3 62.2
2011 706 n/a n/a 65.6
2012 641 20.9 30.5 n/a
2013 654 25.8 25.3 66.8
2014 680 29.0 23.4 75.3
2015 618 29.0 21.3 66.3
2016 533 24.0 22.2 76.7
2017 487 24.0 20.2 72.1
2018 493 26.3 18.7 80.3
2019 480 25.6 18.7 78.5
2020 449 n/a n/a 82
2021 365 18.7 19.5 81.1
2022 326 18.3 17.8 73.9
2023 337 16.7 20.1 84.3

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 Sam Brannan Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,881

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sam Brannan Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2108th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2551st of 2802 Middle schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sam Brannan Middle)33.721.7
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sacramento City Unified)44.641
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sam Brannan Middle)17.14.5
 12.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sacramento City Unified)33.529.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sam Brannan Middle)31.821.5
 10.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sacramento City Unified)43.539
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sam Brannan Middle)20.412.9
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sacramento City Unified)29.324.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sam Brannan Middle)12.86.8
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Sacramento City Unified)24.623.8
 0.8%
   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 Students480337
 29.8%
African American12185
 29.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian7637
 51.3%
Hispanic195146
 25.1%
Pacific Islander1410
 28.6%
White4118
 56.1%
Two or More Races3140
 29%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.5%84.3%
 5.7%


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Sam Brannan Middle ranks in the bottom 16.5% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Sam Brannan Middle usually go on to attend John F. Kennedy High

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Sam Brannan Middle.

Students at Sam Brannan Middle are 43% Hispanic, 25% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 5% White, 3% Pacific Islander.


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