Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sacramento, CA

Albert Einstein Middle

Federal NCES profile for Albert Einstein Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063384005219
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Albert Einstein Middle earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#6 of 18
middle schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
20:1
students per teacher
62.0%
free-lunch eligible

Albert Einstein Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Albert Einstein Middle ranks #6 of 18 middle schools in Sacramento, CA.

Enrollment

579

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Albert Einstein Middle compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Albert Einstein Middle

Albert Einstein Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 579 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 579 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,920 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #393.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (37%) and White (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 290 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Sacramento's middle schools, it stands alongside Sutter Middle (1,181 students): Albert Einstein Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20:1 vs 27.5:1).

Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students) and Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students) alongside Albert Einstein Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Albert Einstein Middle compares

Albert Einstein Middle on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.0% ▲ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 579 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
579
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 35% in California - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,312
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 37.3%
White 21.9%
African American 15.5%
Asian 11.4%
Two or More 9.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.5, Albert Einstein Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sacramento City Unified, which includes Albert Einstein Middle.

$17,312
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 53.8%
Federal 19.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Albert Einstein Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C. K. Mcclatchy High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hiram W. Johnson High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Luther Burbank High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rosemont High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Albert Einstein Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sacramento City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Sacramento

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Albert Einstein Middle

How many students attend Albert Einstein Middle?

Albert Einstein Middle has 579 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sacramento, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Albert Einstein Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Albert Einstein Middle is 20:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albert Einstein Middle?

62.0% of students at Albert Einstein Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albert Einstein Middle?

The largest demographic group at Albert Einstein Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 37.3% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Albert Einstein Middle?

Albert Einstein Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Albert Einstein Middle rank among middle schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Albert Einstein Middle ranks #6 of 18 middle schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Sacramento on the city page.

Is Albert Einstein Middle a good school?

Albert Einstein Middle earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Sacramento City Unified?

Besides Albert Einstein Middle, Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students), Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students), and John F. Kennedy High (1,652 students). See the Sacramento City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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