Our School is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District. Our district is located in Sacramento County, California, and is one of the most rapidly growing districts in the State. Our school is in the northern portion of the district.

All of our contact information may be found at the bottom of any page in this Website.

Greetings,

James Rutter Middle School has been in operation for over 40 years.  It has a very rich and diverse history and truly provides a unique and wonderful educational experience for all children, from the safety of the campus, to the warmth of the learning environment, to the rigor and breadth of the instructional programs. 

Our District's mission is to provide a learning community that challenges ALL students to realize their greatest potential. In addition, James Rutter Middle School’s Mission is to help ALL students achieve success both academically and socially so they are prepared to be a positive and productive contributor to society.  Our success in implementing our mission and our District's mission is supported by the following academic and school wide programs:

Acaletes - After school academic support and social enrichment program
Math and English Intervention programs
AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination
MESA - Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement
Honors English, Science, and Social Science
Visual, Performing, and Industrial Arts
Project Lead the Way – Pre-Engineering Program
GATE - Gifted and Talented Education
Special Education Support Services
English Learner Support
Various cultural, social, and athletics clubs and programs
Parent University

Parent and community support and involvement continues to be an important aspect of the success at James Rutter Middle School. Some parents help plan the programs and policies, while others serve as classroom, library, and office volunteers, attend Parent University Classes, and help monitor student activities out on campus during the day.  Parents also support student success by providing space, time and encouragement for daily homework, and by sending a clear message that education and regular school attendance are important to the family.  Parent Volunteers are coordinated by our Vice Principal, Freda Robinson. 

The safety and well being of our students is one of our school's top priorities and the discipline policy is strictly enforced.  The entire staff at James Rutter Middle School has committed to a school-wide literacy and character education programs that supports and embraces all student’s abilities, cultures, and differences.   We believe in teaching our students the value of cooperation and having responsible and respectful behavior on our campus. This is emphasized in our three core values which we call the three R’s of Rutter known as being Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient and in our motto which is “Determined to Succeed”. 

Yuri Penermon, Principal
James Rutter Middle School
Home of the Roadrunners

Our School Report for 2008-2009

School Accountability Report Card (pdf)

Please follow the link below for information about the Staph skin infection, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).  This is an informational handout called A Parent’s Guide to MRSA in California published by the state of California.

This topic has been in the news on and off lately, and this document provides important information regarding this health issue in schools.

Just click on the link to download or read the document.

A Parent's Guide to MRSA in California