Is John Gutierrez Middle a good school?

John Gutierrez Middle ranks in the bottom 23.2% of California middle schools.

How many students attend John Gutierrez Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 605 students attended John Gutierrez Middle.

What is the racial makeup of John Gutierrez Middle?

Students at John Gutierrez Middle are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of John Gutierrez Middle attend?

Students who attend John Gutierrez Middle usually go on to attend Everett Alvarez High

John Gutierrez Middle

Summary:

John Gutierrez Middle is a public middle school in Salinas, California, serving 594 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1402 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Gutierrez Middle consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.91% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.04% statewide, and only 13.92% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking particularly low for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Homeless students. Additionally, John Gutierrez Middle has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.2% in 2020-2021 to 26.7% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Seaside Middle and Gavilan View Middle, John Gutierrez Middle generally performs worse academically. The high percentage of low-income students at John Gutierrez Middle, over 60%, suggests the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students at this school.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1031 Rogge Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906-1305

(831) 443-3300

District: Santa Rita Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2132^nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,138

Students who attend John Gutierrez Middle usually attend:

High:

Everett Alvarez High

Feeder schools for John Gutierrez Middle:

Elementary:	La Joya Elementary
	McKinnon

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 605

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

6.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare John Gutierrez Middle to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details John Gutierrez Middle ranks worse than 76.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.72. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.8%), White (6%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Gutierrez Middle is 19.8. (See more...)

Compare John Gutierrez Middle employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Gutierrez Middle is $4,138.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Gutierrez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John Gutierrez Middle 2132^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See John Gutierrez Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Santa Rita Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rita Union Elementary 1402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for John Gutierrez Middle?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for John Gutierrez Middle

Compare

Rank History for all students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	29.68	1719^th	2379	27.7%
2015	32.64	1550^th	2477	37.4%
2016	32.95	1552^nd	2497	37.8%
2017	34.24	1554^th	2508	38.0%
2018	30.32	1653^rd	2480	33.3%
2019	30.32	1781^st	2715	34.4%
2022	23.69	2046^th	2740	25.3%
2023	26.19	1983^rd	2802	29.2%
2024	22.72	2132^nd	2777	23.2%

See the entire list of California Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.22	414^th	1364	69.6%
2019	52.25	392^nd	1442	72.8%
2022	39.40	786^th	1540	49.0%
2023	24.27	1506^th	1529	1.5%
2024	25.05	1429^th	1477	3.2%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.22	909^th	1538	40.9%
2024	27.74	1175^th	1550	24.2%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.97	1419^th	2230	36.4%
2019	33.58	1548^th	2369	34.7%
2022	25.96	1859^th	2458	24.4%
2023	31.57	1697^th	2549	33.4%
2024	21.48	2119^th	2575	17.7%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.21	300^th	394	23.9%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.96	1572^nd	2262	30.5%
2019	31.34	1580^th	2380	33.6%
2022	24.55	1853^rd	2509	26.1%
2023	21.87	2015^th	2547	20.9%
2024	20.90	2048^th	2546	19.6%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.89	1094^th	1369	20.1%
2019	22.65	1312^th	1491	12.0%
2022	27.84	1141^st	1531	25.5%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.82	1505^th	2273	33.8%
2019	28.66	1659^th	2407	31.1%
2022	23.54	1912^th	2527	24.3%
2023	30.87	1631^st	2558	36.2%
2024	24.36	1894^th	2547	25.6%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.67	1311^th	2072	36.7%
2019	37.82	1317^th	2213	40.5%
2022	31.13	1583^rd	2359	32.9%
2023	32.82	1527^th	2391	36.1%
2024	27.01	1757^th	2383	26.3%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.39	1040^th	1496	30.5%
2019	21.32	1279^th	1602	20.2%
2022	24.62	1187^th	1555	23.7%
2023	33.15	1029^th	1552	33.7%
2024	35.27	973^rd	1535	36.6%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

Data source: California Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for John Gutierrez Middle.

If you have first-hand knowledge about John Gutierrez Middle, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for John Gutierrez Middle

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2011	68	6	36	196	2	1	1	0	310
2012	111	11	39	283	2	2	1	0	449
2013	78	9	37	334	1	2	0	0	461
2014	51	7	29	395	0	1	0	0	483
2015	55	4	29	452	0	0	1	0	541
2016	52	4	25	485	0	1	0	0	567
2017	64	7	29	549	0	0	3	0	652
2018	59	5	24	568	0	0	4	0	660
2019	51	6	22	573	1	0	3	0	656
2020	50	7	24	594	1	1	2	0	679
2021	43	7	18	591	2	1	3	0	665
2022	44	6	13	548	1	1	4	0	617
2023	40	7	12	523	1	1	9	1	594
2024	36	7	9	537	0	2	13	1	605

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 Gutierrez Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	310	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	449	14.3	31.3	n/a
2013	461	15.3	30.1	70.1
2014	483	15.3	31.5	61.7
2015	541	18.0	30.0	61.6
2016	567	22.0	25.7	61.2
2017	652	22.3	29.2	58.7
2018	660	19.0	34.7	63.5
2019	656	21.6	30.2	61.7
2020	679	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	665	25.9	25.5	63.9
2022	617	26.6	23.1	65.3
2023	594	26.4	22.4	62.3
2024	605	30.4	19.8	61.7

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 Gutierrez Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	310	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	449	14.3	31.3	n/a
2013	461	15.3	30.1	70.1
2014	483	15.3	31.5	61.7
2015	541	18.0	30.0	61.6
2016	567	22.0	25.7	61.2
2017	652	22.3	29.2	58.7
2018	660	19.0	34.7	63.5
2019	656	21.6	30.2	61.7
2020	679	n/a	n/a	60.8
2021	665	25.9	25.5	63.9
2022	617	26.6	23.1	65.3
2023	594	26.4	22.4	62.3
2024	605	30.4	19.8	61.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John Gutierrez Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$4,138

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Gutierrez 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 1781^st of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1983^rd of 2802 Middle schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Gutierrez Middle)	36.4	22.6	13.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	35.6	26.1	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John Gutierrez Middle)	15.9	11.9	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	14.8	12.9	1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Gutierrez Middle)	48.7	32	16.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	46.2	31.9	14.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (John Gutierrez Middle)	23.8	19	4.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	22.2	14	8.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John Gutierrez Middle)	41.4	39.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	42.7	37.1	5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (John Gutierrez Middle)	12.9	13.2	0.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	15.2	14.5	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (John Gutierrez Middle)	21	15.9	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Santa Rita Union Elementary)	22.4	15.7	6.8%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	656	594	9.5%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	22	12	45.5%
Hispanic	573	523	8.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	51	40	21.6%
Two or More Races	3	9	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.7%	62.3%	0.6%

Schools Near John Gutierrez Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
John Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	1031 Rogge Rd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-3300	605	30	19.8	61.7%	36 (6.0%)	7 (1.2%)	537 (88.8%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	22.7	2132^nd of 2777 public middle schools	23.2%		26.2	1983^rd of 2802 public middle schools	29.2%	149	14.0	14.0	25.3	35.8	28.2	29.9	8.7	21.6	10.9	13.9	$4,138
Gavilan View Middle	Public	6-8	18250 Van Buren Ave.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 443-7212	568	30	19.0	76.8%	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	516 (90.8%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	18.1	2331^st of 2777 public middle schools	16.1%		24.5	2075^th of 2802 public middle schools	25.9%	256	13.1	13.1	21.6	33.0	25.1	26.6	7.4	15.3	7.3	9.9	$4,843
Harden Middle	Public	7-8	1561 McKinnon St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7300	1,127	50	22.7	91.8%	24 (2.1%)	8 (0.7%)	1,041 (92.4%)	36 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.3%)	24.1	2073^rd of 2777 public middle schools	25.4%		27.7	1921^st of 2802 public middle schools	31.4%	152	18.6	18.6		27.3	30.2	28.8		14.2	15.8	15.0	$9,544
La Paz Middle	Public	7-8	1300 North Sanborn Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7900	1,160	57	20.3	97.5%	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1,148 (99.0%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23.7	2097^th of 2777 public middle schools	24.5%		24.2	2087^th of 2802 public middle schools	25.5%	10	10.0	10.0		34.4	30.9	32.6		16.5	14.3	15.3	$9,471
El Sausal Middle	Public	7-8	1155 East Alisal St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7200	1,051	48	22.0	94.9%	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,042 (99.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	34.1	1657^th of 2777 public middle schools	40.3%		28.1	1898^th of 2802 public middle schools	32.3%	241	18.7	18.7		35.6	41.7	38.5		17.7	22.7	20.1	$9,080
Washington Middle	Public	7-8	560 Iverson St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7100	1,068	47	22.6	89.5%	44 (4.1%)	9 (0.8%)	973 (91.1%)	24 (2.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	42.4	1382^nd of 2777 public middle schools	50.2%		37.7	1536^th of 2802 public middle schools	45.2%	154	23.1	23.1		44.9	42.6	43.9		24.6	22.4	23.6	$8,694
North Monterey County Middle	Public	7-8	10301 Seymour St.	Castroville	95012	Monterey County	North Monterey County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 633-3391	639	33	19.1	88.4%	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	591 (92.5%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	18.5	2311^th of 2777 public middle schools	16.8%		21.3	2208^th of 2802 public middle schools	21.2%	103	11.1	11.1		28.6	29.2	28.9		10.8	8.1	9.5	$9,631
Buena Vista Middle	Public	6-8	18250 Tara Dr.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Spreckels Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 455-8936	333	18	18.7	16.2%	122 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (51.7%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	59.9	886^th of 2777 public middle schools	68.1%		66.1	762^nd of 2802 public middle schools	72.8%	124	36.3	36.3	42.1	54.0	58.0	51.9	32.3	33.9	29.5	31.9	$7,991
Los Arboles Middle	Public	7-8	294 Hillcrest Ave.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 384-3550	421	21	20.4	68.2%	45 (10.7%)	26 (6.2%)	262 (62.2%)	62 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	8 (1.9%)	24.8	2038^th of 2777 public middle schools	26.6%		20.6	2230^th of 2802 public middle schools	20.4%	192	12.6	12.6		39.1	24.5	32.0		21.0	9.3	15.3	$4,973
San Benancio Middle	Public	6-8	43 San Benancio Rd.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Washington Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 484-1172	260	14	18.5	11.5%	142 (54.6%)	1 (0.4%)	77 (29.6%)	26 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	85.2	377^th of 2777 public middle schools	86.4%		80.5	476^th of 2802 public middle schools	83.0%	99	45.3	45.3	58.2	76.7	67.6	67.3	48.4	56.5	51.4	52.0	$5,297

John Gutierrez Middle

John Gutierrez Middle:

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Santa Rita Union Elementary:

What do you think?

Rank History for John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for all students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for Special Education students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for Homeless students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for Female students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for Disabled students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for Male students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for Hispanic students at John Gutierrez Middle

Rank History for White students at John Gutierrez Middle

Enrollment information for John Gutierrez Middle

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Gutierrez Middle

Student/Teacher Ratio John Gutierrez Middle

Per Pupil Expenditures for John Gutierrez Middle

Impact of COVID-19 on John Gutierrez Middle

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near John Gutierrez Middle

Frequently Asked Questions about John Gutierrez Middle

Rate John Gutierrez Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!