Sylvan Middle

Summary:

Sylvan Middle is a public middle school located in Citrus Heights, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 647 students. The school 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.

Sylvan Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, ranking between 1,934 and 2,274 out of 2,740-2,802 schools over the past several years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other California middle schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, struggling and ranking in the bottom half of California middle schools. Sylvan Middle has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 44.5% over the past several years, significantly higher than the state average.

Sylvan Middle's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is significantly below the San Juan Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 25.55% of Sylvan Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.98% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, only 10.54% of Sylvan Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 29.08% in the district and 35.54% statewide. Sylvan Middle's performance lags significantly behind nearby middle schools in the San Juan Unified School District, such as Andrew Carnegie Middle and John Barrett Middle, as well as middle schools in other districts, such as Silverado Middle and Antelope Crossing Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7085 Auburn Blvd.
       Citrus Heights, CA  95621-4351


(916) 971-7873

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2274th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,368 Help


Students who attend Sylvan Middle usually attend:

High:    Mesa Verde High

Feeder schools for Sylvan Middle:

Elementary:    Arlington Heights Elementary
    Carriage Drive Elementary
    Grand Oaks Elementary
    Mariposa Avenue Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  627

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
Hispanic:
36.5%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sylvan Middle ranks worse than 81.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last 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 19.53. (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 (44.3%), Hispanic (36.5%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sylvan Middle is 21.8, which is the 3rd best among 8 middle schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sylvan Middle is $7,368, which is the 4th highest among 8 middle schools in the San Juan Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sylvan Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvan Middle 2274th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sylvan Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Sylvan Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.00 938th 1769 47.0%
2005 44.06 913th 1777 48.6%
2006 44.97 902nd 1804 50.0%
2007 44.52 1026th 1999 48.7%
2008 46.59 1004th 2005 49.9%
2009 44.93 1085th 2063 47.4%
2010 52.34 969th 2179 55.5%
2011 44.92 1229th 2236 45.0%
2012 43.55 1256th 2259 44.4%
2013 25.31 1868th 2379 21.5%
2015 21.85 1958th 2477 21.0%
2016 26.35 1785th 2497 28.5%
2017 18.17 2101st 2508 16.2%
2018 14.44 2194th 2480 11.5%
2019 21.54 2115th 2715 22.1%
2022 26.28 1934th 2740 29.4%
2023 26.36 1978th 2802 29.4%
2024 19.53 2274th 2777 18.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.77 458th 462 0.9%
2019 2.97 544th 554 1.8%
2022 5.85 634th 665 4.7%
2023 9.27 611th 678 9.9%
2024 3.40 688th 699 1.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.02 1288th 1442 10.7%
2022 33.12 1069th 1540 30.6%
2023 28.74 1288th 1529 15.8%
2024 35.24 936th 1477 36.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.70 922nd 1538 40.1%
2024 28.98 1131st 1550 27.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.66 2075th 2230 7.0%
2019 20.69 2000th 2369 15.6%
2022 28.58 1751st 2458 28.8%
2023 25.91 1936th 2549 24.0%
2024 20.15 2172nd 2575 15.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.46 279th 336 17.0%
2023 16.29 304th 321 5.3%
2024 26.18 318th 394 19.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.80 2042nd 2262 9.7%
2019 21.82 1890th 2380 20.6%
2022 30.68 1644th 2509 34.5%
2023 29.50 1674th 2547 34.3%
2024 19.21 2118th 2546 16.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.19 719th 1369 47.5%
2019 32.40 956th 1491 35.9%
2022 34.00 929th 1531 39.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.07 2050th 2273 9.8%
2019 20.93 1949th 2407 19.0%
2022 23.05 1938th 2527 23.3%
2023 23.48 1942nd 2558 24.1%
2024 19.95 2082nd 2547 18.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.49 436th 600 27.3%
2019 46.43 313th 643 51.3%
2022 36.61 387th 637 39.2%
2023 39.53 348th 614 43.3%
2024 61.72 182nd 626 70.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.47 1978th 2072 4.5%
2019 20.06 1888th 2213 14.7%
2022 25.68 1800th 2359 23.7%
2023 32.99 1514th 2391 36.7%
2024 19.30 2033rd 2383 14.7%
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Rank History for White students at Sylvan Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.11 1457th 1496 2.6%
2019 10.83 1455th 1602 9.2%
2022 13.88 1380th 1555 11.3%
2023 13.97 1360th 1552 12.4%
2024 9.91 1419th 1535 7.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Sylvan Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 689 22 28 31 7 n/a n/a 0 777
1989 668 28 25 60 12 n/a n/a 0 793
1990 649 33 23 84 22 n/a n/a 0 811
1991 686 17 17 66 3 n/a n/a 0 789
1992 684 29 31 46 9 n/a n/a 0 799
1993 665 33 34 50 9 n/a n/a 0 791
1994 646 22 27 58 11 n/a n/a 0 764
1995 562 41 31 60 14 n/a n/a 0 708
1996 562 41 31 60 14 n/a n/a 0 708
1997 594 34 25 66 15 n/a n/a 0 734
1998 580 38 27 60 16 n/a n/a 0 721
1999 557 35 30 53 14 n/a n/a 0 689
2000 552 30 26 61 11 n/a n/a 0 680
2001 559 50 21 69 14 n/a n/a 0 713
2002 634 50 29 106 20 n/a n/a 0 839
2003 634 50 29 106 20 n/a n/a 0 839
2004 639 54 41 117 22 n/a n/a 0 873
2005 589 42 38 119 19 n/a n/a 0 807
2006 544 45 43 113 20 n/a n/a 0 765
2007 492 42 42 113 14 n/a n/a 0 703
2008 422 33 35 124 18 n/a n/a 0 632
2009 409 36 34 125 12 2 1 0 619
2010 335 35 23 124 16 5 0 0 538
2011 312 28 20 111 13 7 3 0 494
2012 408 46 21 155 11 6 9 0 656
2013 385 54 30 158 6 8 11 0 652
2014 395 39 25 186 10 7 8 0 670
2015 363 36 21 196 9 4 15 0 644
2016 360 46 24 213 10 2 3 0 658
2017 362 44 28 219 11 3 28 0 695
2018 408 41 29 227 13 6 45 0 769
2019 413 47 31 257 4 6 49 0 807
2020 374 42 27 251 2 6 52 0 754
2021 364 39 36 248 1 3 58 1 750
2022 327 46 30 225 3 5 50 2 688
2023 307 37 26 226 3 5 43 0 647
2024 278 36 27 229 4 5 46 2 627

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 Sylvan Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 777 36.1 21.5 n/a
1989 793 34.1 23.2 n/a
1990 811 36.4 22.2 n/a
1991 789 32.6 24.2 n/a
1992 799 33.1 24.1 18
1993 791 29.0 27.3 25.4
1994 764 28.0 27.3 19.4
1995 708 28.6 24.8 30.1
1996 708 28.6 24.8 30.1
1997 734 29.6 24.8 35
1998 721 30.8 23.4 32.3
1999 689 28.0 24.6 36.9
2000 680 23.0 29.6 31.5
2001 713 31.0 23.0 33.2
2002 839 38.0 22.1 20.7
2003 839 38.0 22.1 20.7
2004 873 36.0 24.3 31.3
2005 807 35.0 23.1 35.1
2006 765 31.8 24.1 36.1
2007 703 29.0 24.2 34
2008 632 26.5 23.8 44.5
2009 619 27.0 20.3 54.9
2010 538 25.0 21.5 59.9
2011 494 n/a n/a 68.2
2012 656 28.1 23.3 n/a
2013 652 25.5 25.5 68.7
2014 670 27.0 24.7 74.6
2015 644 25.0 25.7 75.3
2016 658 28.0 23.5 72
2017 695 30.0 23.1 72.9
2018 769 33.0 23.2 71.7
2019 807 33.4 24.1 68.3
2020 754 n/a n/a 67.5
2021 750 29.8 25.1 58.9
2022 688 29.9 23.0 65
2023 647 30.4 21.2 70.8
2024 627 28.6 21.8 58.1

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 Sylvan Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 777 36.1 21.5 n/a
1989 793 34.1 23.2 n/a
1990 811 36.4 22.2 n/a
1991 789 32.6 24.2 n/a
1992 799 33.1 24.1 18
1993 791 29.0 27.3 25.4
1994 764 28.0 27.3 19.4
1995 708 28.6 24.8 30.1
1996 708 28.6 24.8 30.1
1997 734 29.6 24.8 35
1998 721 30.8 23.4 32.3
1999 689 28.0 24.6 36.9
2000 680 23.0 29.6 31.5
2001 713 31.0 23.0 33.2
2002 839 38.0 22.1 20.7
2003 839 38.0 22.1 20.7
2004 873 36.0 24.3 31.3
2005 807 35.0 23.1 35.1
2006 765 31.8 24.1 36.1
2007 703 29.0 24.2 34
2008 632 26.5 23.8 44.5
2009 619 27.0 20.3 54.9
2010 538 25.0 21.5 59.9
2011 494 n/a n/a 68.2
2012 656 28.1 23.3 n/a
2013 652 25.5 25.5 68.7
2014 670 27.0 24.7 74.6
2015 644 25.0 25.7 75.3
2016 658 28.0 23.5 72
2017 695 30.0 23.1 72.9
2018 769 33.0 23.2 71.7
2019 807 33.4 24.1 68.3
2020 754 n/a n/a 67.5
2021 750 29.8 25.1 58.9
2022 688 29.9 23.0 65
2023 647 30.4 21.2 70.8
2024 627 28.6 21.8 58.1

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 Sylvan Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,368

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sylvan Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2115th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1978th of 2802 Middle schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sylvan Middle)22.315.9
 6.4%
   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 (Sylvan Middle)19.86.2
 13.6%
   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 (Sylvan Middle)22.130.9
 8.8%
   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 (Sylvan Middle)11.310.1
 1.3%
   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 (Sylvan Middle)39.542.8
 3.3%
   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 (Sylvan Middle)14.115.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)3526.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sylvan Middle)26.225.2
 0.9%
   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 Students807647
 19.8%
African American4737
 21.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian3126
 16.1%
Hispanic257226
 12.1%
Pacific Islander65
 16.7%
White413307
 25.7%
Two or More Races4943
 12.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.3%70.8%
 2.5%


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Students who attend Sylvan Middle usually go on to attend Mesa Verde High

Sylvan Middle ranks in the bottom 18.1% of California middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 627 students attended Sylvan Middle.

Students at Sylvan Middle are 44% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.


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