Samuel Jackman Middle School, located at 7925 Kentwal Drive in the Valley High/Lemon Hill area of Sacramento, CA 95823, serves students in grades 7–8. Enrollment is about 849 students with a student–teacher ratio near 21:1. The gender mix is roughly 55% male and 45% female. Based on the most recent state assessment reporting, about 13% of students are proficient in math, and around 24% are proficient in reading, stated plainly without embellishment. The campus is a traditional middle school within the Elk Grove Unified School District and delivers core and exploratory subjects across the two typical junior high grades without relying on broad labels. This school serves as the designated assignment for several nearby elementary zones, giving families a clear path from earlier grades to this middle campus. Houses in the broader Sacramento area associated with this attendance boundary are often listed near $650,000, which many families weigh when coordinating housing decisions with school placement continuity. As one of the middle schools in California considered by local parents, this combination of attendance assignment, location, and straightforward academic indicators contributes to how the school figures into broader choices.