John Barrett Middle

Summary:

John Barrett Middle is a public middle school located in Carmichael, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 672 students. It is part of the San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked 923 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Barrett Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of California middle schools, typically between 1,300-1,500 out of around 2,700 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is generally below the San Juan Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, while White, Multi-racial, and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggle. Additionally, John Barrett Middle has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.2% in 2020-2021 to 36.3% in 2021-2022, significantly above the state average.

Nearby schools in the San Juan Unified School District, such as Andrew Carnegie Middle and Arden Middle, generally outperform John Barrett Middle in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, some nearby schools, like Sylvan Middle and Foothill Ranch Middle, also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting broader challenges within the district. When compared to schools in higher-performing districts, such as Antelope Crossing Middle in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary district and W.E. Mitchell Middle and Mills Middle in the Folsom-Cordova Unified district, John Barrett Middle's academic performance appears significantly weaker.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4243 Barrett Rd.
       Carmichael, CA  95608-2463


(916) 971-7842

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1464th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,007 Help


Students who attend John Barrett Middle usually attend:

High:    Del Campo High

Feeder schools for John Barrett Middle:

Elementary:    Albert Schweitzer Elementary
    Carmichael Elementary
    Mary Deterding Elementary
    Thomas Kelly Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.3 Help
Number of students:  743

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.3%
Hispanic:
20.5%
Two or more races:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.5% Help


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Compare Details John Barrett Middle ranks worse than 52.7% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 8 ranked middle schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.86. (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 Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (20.5%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Barrett Middle is 23.3. 5 middle schools in the San Juan Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Barrett Middle is $8,007, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the San Juan Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Barrett Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John Barrett Middle 1464th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See John Barrett Middle in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 923rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Barrett Middle

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Rank History for all students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.24 214th 1769 87.9%
2005 83.31 231st 1777 87.0%
2006 78.17 319th 1804 82.3%
2007 68.68 513th 1999 74.3%
2008 65.12 596th 2005 70.3%
2009 70.77 494th 2063 76.1%
2010 70.63 536th 2179 75.4%
2011 57.30 899th 2236 59.8%
2012 54.31 973rd 2259 56.9%
2013 37.23 1511th 2379 36.5%
2015 29.33 1653rd 2477 33.3%
2016 37.97 1416th 2497 43.3%
2017 39.05 1422nd 2508 43.3%
2018 40.14 1357th 2480 45.3%
2019 39.47 1460th 2715 46.2%
2022 43.31 1361st 2740 50.3%
2023 42.77 1379th 2802 50.8%
2024 39.86 1464th 2777 47.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.48 434th 462 6.1%
2019 8.27 508th 554 8.3%
2022 28.84 485th 665 27.1%
2023 23.65 523rd 678 22.9%
2024 15.35 603rd 699 13.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.31 840th 1364 38.4%
2019 38.92 718th 1442 50.2%
2022 34.54 997th 1540 35.3%
2023 58.18 301st 1529 80.3%
2024 64.18 221st 1477 85.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.55 531st 1538 65.5%
2024 47.03 626th 1550 59.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.95 1465th 2230 34.3%
2019 28.64 1745th 2369 26.3%
2022 37.27 1430th 2458 41.8%
2023 37.58 1439th 2549 43.5%
2024 37.16 1485th 2575 42.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.05 243rd 336 27.7%
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Rank History for Female students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.00 1238th 2262 45.3%
2019 40.83 1294th 2380 45.6%
2022 44.14 1217th 2509 51.5%
2023 44.69 1195th 2547 53.1%
2024 36.00 1470th 2546 42.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.78 726th 1369 47.0%
2019 30.74 1013th 1491 32.1%
2022 42.11 710th 1531 53.6%
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Rank History for Male students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.04 1285th 2273 43.5%
2019 37.87 1374th 2407 42.9%
2022 41.17 1301st 2527 48.5%
2023 38.61 1387th 2558 45.8%
2024 41.78 1287th 2547 49.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.83 694th 718 3.3%
2024 4.80 693rd 741 6.5%
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Rank History for African American students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.21 410th 600 31.7%
2019 36.57 388th 643 39.7%
2022 34.21 407th 637 36.1%
2023 30.97 429th 614 30.1%
2024 61.75 181st 626 71.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.49 1226th 2072 40.8%
2019 30.68 1521st 2213 31.3%
2022 51.96 940th 2359 60.2%
2023 54.40 857th 2391 64.2%
2024 41.70 1246th 2383 47.7%
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Rank History for White students at John Barrett Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.73 1112th 1496 25.7%
2019 28.30 1161st 1602 27.5%
2022 26.56 1154th 1555 25.8%
2023 24.60 1181st 1552 23.9%
2024 23.36 1196th 1535 22.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for John Barrett Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 457 10 34 21 4 n/a n/a 0 526
1989 507 21 12 30 3 n/a n/a 0 573
1990 547 13 9 32 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1991 551 18 15 24 11 n/a n/a 0 619
1992 571 21 19 21 9 n/a n/a 0 641
1993 583 25 32 32 10 n/a n/a 0 682
1994 663 28 40 34 9 n/a n/a 0 774
1995 620 29 41 30 11 n/a n/a 0 731
1996 620 29 41 30 11 n/a n/a 0 731
1997 604 24 47 29 15 n/a n/a 0 719
1998 565 21 50 30 11 n/a n/a 0 677
1999 651 40 40 41 10 n/a n/a 0 782
2000 742 43 41 55 15 n/a n/a 0 896
2001 752 36 55 67 10 n/a n/a 0 920
2002 728 49 61 65 12 n/a n/a 0 915
2003 728 49 61 65 12 n/a n/a 0 915
2004 713 47 68 70 14 n/a n/a 0 912
2005 668 49 71 73 15 n/a n/a 0 876
2006 634 44 73 79 13 n/a n/a 0 843
2007 593 44 51 69 18 n/a n/a 0 775
2008 575 49 34 74 13 n/a n/a 0 745
2009 623 41 35 77 19 3 1 0 799
2010 627 66 35 87 23 5 1 0 844
2011 663 71 45 108 22 11 5 0 925
2012 606 70 41 128 17 7 8 0 877
2013 543 61 36 114 13 4 16 0 787
2014 463 55 39 117 6 3 15 0 698
2015 410 65 36 134 10 3 18 0 676
2016 403 69 41 131 10 3 5 0 662
2017 407 48 33 115 6 1 25 0 635
2018 411 51 34 134 7 6 38 0 681
2019 413 53 41 145 8 6 57 0 723
2020 417 42 39 158 7 7 59 1 730
2021 416 46 46 142 5 4 61 0 720
2022 368 51 43 133 3 3 61 6 668
2023 404 43 38 123 6 1 53 4 672
2024 433 32 46 152 3 4 72 1 743

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 John Barrett Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 526 23.7 22.1 n/a
1989 573 26.4 21.7 n/a
1990 601 27.7 21.6 n/a
1991 619 28.0 22.1 n/a
1992 641 28.5 22.4 17.9
1993 682 26.2 26.0 19.2
1994 774 29.4 26.3 10.3
1995 731 29.4 24.9 17.4
1996 731 29.4 24.9 17.4
1997 719 28.8 25.0 22.4
1998 677 28.8 23.5 19.4
1999 782 31.4 24.9 20.3
2000 896 35.4 25.3 17.4
2001 920 38.4 24.0 14.1
2002 915 41.0 22.3 10.8
2003 915 41.0 22.3 10.8
2004 912 38.2 23.9 18.4
2005 876 36.8 23.8 15.3
2006 843 37.0 22.8 18.3
2007 775 31.7 24.4 24.6
2008 745 36.6 20.4 33.7
2009 799 31.5 23.1 24.7
2010 844 35.0 24.1 35.2
2011 925 n/a n/a 45.2
2012 877 35.9 24.4 n/a
2013 787 36.0 21.8 49.8
2014 698 31.4 22.2 52.4
2015 676 30.0 22.5 58.4
2016 662 28.0 23.6 56.8
2017 635 30.0 21.1 50.4
2018 681 28.8 23.6 55.1
2019 723 30.6 23.6 52.3
2020 730 n/a n/a 49.6
2021 720 29.0 24.8 46.3
2022 668 30.2 22.0 48.4
2023 672 29.7 22.6 49.4
2024 743 31.8 23.3 52.5

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 John Barrett Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 526 23.7 22.1 n/a
1989 573 26.4 21.7 n/a
1990 601 27.7 21.6 n/a
1991 619 28.0 22.1 n/a
1992 641 28.5 22.4 17.9
1993 682 26.2 26.0 19.2
1994 774 29.4 26.3 10.3
1995 731 29.4 24.9 17.4
1996 731 29.4 24.9 17.4
1997 719 28.8 25.0 22.4
1998 677 28.8 23.5 19.4
1999 782 31.4 24.9 20.3
2000 896 35.4 25.3 17.4
2001 920 38.4 24.0 14.1
2002 915 41.0 22.3 10.8
2003 915 41.0 22.3 10.8
2004 912 38.2 23.9 18.4
2005 876 36.8 23.8 15.3
2006 843 37.0 22.8 18.3
2007 775 31.7 24.4 24.6
2008 745 36.6 20.4 33.7
2009 799 31.5 23.1 24.7
2010 844 35.0 24.1 35.2
2011 925 n/a n/a 45.2
2012 877 35.9 24.4 n/a
2013 787 36.0 21.8 49.8
2014 698 31.4 22.2 52.4
2015 676 30.0 22.5 58.4
2016 662 28.0 23.6 56.8
2017 635 30.0 21.1 50.4
2018 681 28.8 23.6 55.1
2019 723 30.6 23.6 52.3
2020 730 n/a n/a 49.6
2021 720 29.0 24.8 46.3
2022 668 30.2 22.0 48.4
2023 672 29.7 22.6 49.4
2024 743 31.8 23.3 52.5

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 John Barrett Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,007

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1460th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1379th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Barrett Middle)3334.4
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)42.537.8
 4.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Barrett Middle)25.120.5
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)34.827.7
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Barrett Middle)47.536.2
 11.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)49.142.7
 6.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (John Barrett Middle)26.226.3
 0%
   7th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)40.331.7
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Barrett Middle)40.240.7
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)44.541.1
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (John Barrett Middle)33.128.1
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)3526.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (John Barrett Middle)31.734
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (San Juan Unified)32.429.2
 3.2%
   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 Students723672
 7.1%
African American5343
 18.9%
American Indian86
 25%
Asian4138
 7.3%
Hispanic145123
 15.2%
Pacific Islander61
 83.3%
White413404
 2.2%
Two or More Races5753
 7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.3%49.4%
 2.9%


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John Barrett Middle ranks 1464th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John Barrett Middle usually go on to attend Del Campo High

In the 2023-24 school year, 743 students attended John Barrett Middle.

Students at John Barrett Middle are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.


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