About Rio Tierra Junior High School
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Rio Tierra Junior High School is located in Sacramento, CA and is one of 21 schools in Grant Joint Union High. It is a public school that serves 514 students in grades 7-9.
Rio Tierra Junior High School did not make AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Rio Tierra Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Rio Tierra Junior High School had an API growth score of 678 in 2008. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Rio Tierra Junior High School's 2008 base score was 674, however the school did not meet its 2008 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Rio Tierra Junior High School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Rio Tierra Junior High School's students and teachers.
Rio Tierra Junior High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
48 %
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Black
18 %
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White
11 %
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Asian
11 %
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Multiple or No Response
10 %
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Pacific Islander
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 51%
- Male 49%
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Best Jr. High School You can ever attend. Safe responsilble and respectful...
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About Sacramento, CA
- Population Median Age 34 years
- Median Household Income $37,049
- Average Household Size 2.58 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 27%
- % Owning / % Renting 50% / 50%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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