Natomas Unified School District

1901 Arena Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95834-1905
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Natomas Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 7,460 students in Natomas Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Natomas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
20 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
14,928 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
675 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Natomas Unified School District, which is ranked #892 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#884 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Natomas Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Natomas Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Natomas Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Natomas Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.64
# American Indian Students
76 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3,478 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
23%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,920 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
55%
# Black Students
2,785 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
19%
5%
# White Students
1,883 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
13%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
222 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,554 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,480
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,073
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,081
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,002
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,075
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,132
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,043
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,041
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,035
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,331
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,190
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,218
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,227
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,779 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,001 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$236 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Natomas Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$284 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Natomas Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,779
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Natomas Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,001
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Natomas Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Natomas Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3700 Del Paso Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 567-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Westlake Charter
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2680 Mabry Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95835
(916) 567-5760
Grades: K-12
| 1,382 students
Rank: #33.
Heron
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5151 Banfield Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95835
(916) 567-5680
Grades: K-8
| 1,045 students
Rank: #44.
Paso Verde
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5240 Pv Scholars Ln.
Sacramento, CA 95835
(916) 567-5810
Grades: K-8
| 911 students
Rank: #55.
Leroy Greene Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 West River Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 567-5560
Grades: 6-12
| 740 students
Rank: #66.
Larry G. Meeks Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2775 Millcreek Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 567-5608
Grades: K-8
| 198 students
Rank: #77.
Natomas Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 North Park Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95835
(916) 567-5540
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Pebblewood
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 567-5580
Grades: K-8
| 731 students
Rank: #99.
American Lakes
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2800 Stonecreek Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 567-5500
Grades: K-8
| 649 students
Rank: #1010.
Bannon Creek
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2775 Millcreek Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 567-5600
Grades: K-8
| 517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Heredia-arriaga
1800 Club Center Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 567-5730
Grades: K-8
| 166 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 14,928 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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