Top Rankings
Sacramento City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 54 public elementary schools serving 21,907 students in Sacramento City Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Sacramento City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
73 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
38,022 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
1,705 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked #1077 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 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1028 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.64
# American Indian Students
200 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,251 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
19%
12%
# Hispanic Students
15,702 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
55%
# Black Students
4,304 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
11%
5%
# White Students
6,514 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
17%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
864 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,169 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,186
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,743
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,846
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,850
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,990
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,955
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,952
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,986
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,993
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,805
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,808
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,845
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,063
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,321 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,885 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$773 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$718 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,321
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,885
$18,396
Best Sacramento City Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1410 60th St.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4685
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4685
Grades: K-6
| 657 students
Rank: #22.
Crocker/riverside Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2970 Riverside Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4535
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4535
Grades: K-6
| 636 students
Rank: #33.
Caleb Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5457 Carlson Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4515
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4515
Grades: K-6
| 497 students
Rank: #44.
Genevieve Didion
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6490 Harmon Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4575
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4575
Grades: K-8
| 615 students
Rank: #55.
William Land Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2120 12th St.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4890
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-4890
Grades: K-6
| 331 students
Rank: #66.
Sutterville Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4967 Monterey Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4730
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4730
Grades: K-6
| 406 students
Rank: #77.
Leonardo Da Vinci
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4701 Joaquin Way
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4635
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4635
Grades: K-8
| 829 students
Rank: #88.
Theodore Judah Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3919 Mckinley Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4790
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 395-4790
Grades: K-6
| 447 students
Rank: #99.
Matsuyama Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7680 Windbridge Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4650
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4650
Grades: K-6
| 437 students
Rank: #1010.
Camellia Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6600 Cougar Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 395-4520
Sacramento, CA 95828
(916) 395-4520
Grades: K-6
| 344 students
Rank: #1111.
David Lubin Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3535 M St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 395-4540
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 395-4540
Grades: K-6
| 455 students
Rank: #1212.
Pony Express Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1250 56th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4690
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4690
Grades: K-6
| 370 students
Rank: #1313.
Alice Birney Waldorf-inspired
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6251 13th St.
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4510
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4510
Grades: K-8
| 481 students
Rank: #1414.
Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2929 Belmar St.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4595
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4595
Grades: K-6
| 398 students
Rank: #1515.
Earl Warren Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5420 Lowell St.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4545
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4545
Grades: K-6
| 417 students
Rank: #1616.
Golden Empire Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9045 Canberra Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4580
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4580
Grades: K-6
| 449 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
James Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9525 Goethe Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4605
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4605
Grades: K-6
| 334 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
O. W. Erlewine Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2441 Stansberry Way
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4660
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4660
Grades: K-6
| 283 students
Rank: #1919.
Sequoia Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3333 Rosemont Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4695
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 395-4695
Grades: K-6
| 439 students
Rank: #2020.
Cesar Chavez Intermediate
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7500 32nd St.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4530
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4530
Grades: 4-6
| 380 students
Rank: #2121.
Elder Creek Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7934 Lemon Hill Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 382-5970
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 382-5970
Grades: K-6
| 755 students
Rank: #2222.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 18th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 395-4760
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 395-4760
Grades: K-6
| 319 students
Rank: #2323.
John Bidwell Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1730 65th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4610
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4610
Grades: K-6
| 276 students
Rank: #2424.
Capital City Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7222 24th St.
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 395-5020
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 395-5020
Grades: K-12
| 356 students
Rank: #2525.
John Cabrillo Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1141 Seamas Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4615
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4615
Grades: K-6
| 357 students
Rank: #2626.
New Joseph Bonnheim (Njb) Community Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7300 Marin Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-5240
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-5240
Grades: K-6
| 252 students
Rank: #2727.
Bowling Green Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4211 Turnbridge Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 395-5215
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 395-5215
Grades: K-6
| 703 students
Rank: #2828.
Martin Luther King Junior
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
480 Little River Way
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4645
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-4645
Grades: K-6
| 327 students
Rank: #2929.
Success Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2221 Matson Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4990
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4990
Grades: 4-8
| 7 students
Rank: #3030.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3324 Glenmoor Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4500
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-4500
Grades: K-6
| 511 students
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
Bret Harte Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2751 Ninth Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5190
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5190
Grades: K-6
| 189 students
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
H. W. Harkness Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2147 54th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4585
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-4585
Grades: K-6
| 278 students
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4914 58th St.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4640
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4640
Grades: K-6
| 247 students
Rank: #31 - 3431. - 34.
Tahoe Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3110 60th St.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4750
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-4750
Grades: K-6
| 302 students
Rank: #3535.
Father Keith B. Kenny
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3525 Martin Luther King Jr. Bl
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 395-4570
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 395-4570
Grades: K-6
| 235 students
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