Sacramento City Unified
Sacramento City Unified has 64 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 36.9/100 — 6.9 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is West Campus at 88/100, where 55.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,654 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 35.3 | 50 | 15.9% | 23.6% |
| Middle | 4.2 | 1 | 0.0% | 38.7% |
| High | 45.8 | 13 | 15.3% | 31.8% |
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Sacramento City Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Strongest level: Sacramento City Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 45.8.
Growth story: District-wide elementary growth averages -3.3pp (state avg: -3.0pp), a negative trend that warrants attention.
Consistency: Score range of 84.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 25.5%, 7.4pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 4.6%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: West Campus leads the district at 88 with 55.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Sacramento City Unified
Hidden gems: 12 schools in Sacramento City Unified are classified as On the Rise (11) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Sacramento City Unified spends $15,654 per student in current expenditures — $840 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Elementary Schools (50)
Sacramento City Unified has 50 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.3 — 8.5 points below the state average of 43.8. 4 of 50 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -3.3pp district-wide — a negative trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary with a Scope Score of 85 and 58.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Growth | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary Sacramento City Unified High Ceiling | 85 | 58.3% | 80.9% | -0.3pp | 5.3% | 0.6% |
| 2 | Crocker/Riverside Elementary Sacramento City Unified High Ceiling | 72 | 50.1% | 77.4% | -0.5pp | 8.9% | 0.6% |
| 3 | William Land Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 71 | 44.6% | 68.7% | -13.7pp | 11.3% | 0.8% |
| 4 | Caleb Greenwood Elementary Sacramento City Unified Strong All-Around | 70 | 48.2% | 71.5% | +1.8pp | 9.4% | 0.8% |
| 5 | Genevieve Didion Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 69 | 43.8% | 71.8% | -9.1pp | 7.8% | 0.7% |
| 6 | Matsuyama Elementary Sacramento City Unified Strong All-Around | 64 | 37.4% | 65.3% | -0.5pp | 12.4% | 1.0% |
| 7 | Camellia Elementary Sacramento City Unified Solid Base | 61 | 31.9% | 67.1% | -12.0pp | 7.4% | 0.7% |
| 8 | David Lubin Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 59 | 37.8% | 60.6% | -2.2pp | 14.1% | 1.0% |
| 9 | Leonardo Da Vinci Sacramento City Unified Culture First | 56 | 32.7% | 62.1% | -15.3pp | 8.9% | 0.9% |
| 10 | Sutterville Elementary Sacramento City Unified Culture First | 53 | 32.8% | 57.9% | -21.3pp | 12.0% | 1.1% |
| 11 | Theodore Judah Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 53 | 30.6% | 57.7% | -5.0pp | 19.2% | 0.7% |
| 12 | Golden Empire Elementary Sacramento City Unified Growth Engine | 46 | 18.1% | 47.1% | +6.8pp | 20.6% | 3.4% |
| 13 | Pony Express Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 43 | 22.6% | 40.9% | +14.1pp | 18.9% | 3.0% |
| 14 | Earl Warren Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 42 | 14.5% | 38.7% | -8.8pp | 17.5% | 1.8% |
| 15 | O. W. Erlewine Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 39 | 18.8% | 43.2% | +6.0pp | 29.8% | 2.0% |
| 16 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary Sacramento City Unified Culture First | 38 | 14.6% | 36.6% | -2.8pp | 14.7% | 1.0% |
| 17 | John Cabrillo Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 38 | 16.1% | 36.3% | -0.9pp | 32.7% | 4.0% |
| 18 | Washington Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 35 | 14.8% | 32.5% | -12.9pp | 30.7% | 0.8% |
| 19 | Elder Creek Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 34 | 14.0% | 28.8% | +1.7pp | 18.7% | 2.5% |
| 20 | Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 33 | 15.2% | 34.2% | -7.1pp | 31.0% | 3.9% |
| 21 | A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 32 | 7.9% | 19.7% | -5.2pp | 16.9% | 4.1% |
| 22 | Tahoe Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 32 | 9.3% | 21.7% | +14.8pp | 26.3% | 0.9% |
| 23 | John Bidwell Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 31 | 12.3% | 32.0% | -15.3pp | 26.3% | 0.2% |
| 24 | Sequoia Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 30 | 13.7% | 33.0% | -3.0pp | 27.0% | 7.5% |
| 25 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 30 | 10.3% | 30.7% | -9.4pp | 19.1% | 1.3% |
| 26 | H. W. Harkness Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 28 | 8.9% | 22.0% | -0.4pp | 25.3% | 2.2% |
| 27 | Bowling Green Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 28 | 10.1% | 29.3% | -12.9pp | 24.0% | 4.6% |
| 28 | Hollywood Park Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 27 | 6.3% | 24.3% | -5.6pp | 29.9% | 2.5% |
| 29 | Peter Burnett Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 27 | 9.2% | 24.7% | -18.4pp | 19.9% | 5.4% |
| 30 | Bret Harte Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 26 | 10.0% | 27.9% | -18.8pp | 32.1% | 5.1% |
| 31 | John H. Still Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 26 | 8.7% | 27.3% | -6.0pp | 25.1% | 11.4% |
| 32 | Caroline Wenzel Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 26 | 8.7% | 14.9% | +15.8pp | 29.8% | 10.9% |
| 33 | Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 25 | 6.3% | 21.9% | +7.9pp | 13.0% | 1.5% |
| 34 | Father Keith B. Kenny Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 25 | 8.7% | 18.9% | -5.1pp | 40.5% | 3.5% |
| 35 | New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 25 | 9.7% | 26.3% | -4.1pp | 25.2% | 2.7% |
| 36 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 24 | 5.2% | 17.9% | -2.5pp | 30.6% | 3.9% |
| 37 | Ethel I. Baker Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 24 | 2.6% | 14.2% | +5.3pp | 32.4% | 0.2% |
| 38 | Isador Cohen Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 24 | 3.5% | 11.2% | +7.9pp | 18.5% | 3.0% |
| 39 | Ethel Phillips Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 24 | 5.8% | 18.5% | +9.7pp | 25.2% | 7.3% |
| 40 | Mark Twain Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 23 | 4.5% | 14.3% | +5.4pp | 34.1% | 0.7% |
| 41 | James Marshall Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 22 | 8.9% | 22.1% | -14.7pp | 22.5% | 7.7% |
| 42 | Pacific Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 20 | 4.3% | 13.4% | -15.9pp | 23.3% | 2.7% |
| 43 | Oak Ridge Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 20 | 3.5% | 15.2% | -5.7pp | 38.8% | 1.2% |
| 44 | Nicholas Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 19 | 5.8% | 18.3% | -15.5pp | 26.3% | 2.9% |
| 45 | Woodbine Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 17 | 3.0% | 10.2% | +11.7pp | 32.9% | 5.9% |
| 46 | John D. Sloat Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 17 | 1.4% | 7.8% | +7.8pp | 34.5% | 2.5% |
| 47 | Parkway Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 17 | 4.3% | 15.2% | +2.6pp | 41.7% | 8.5% |
| 48 | Rosa Parks Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 17 | 4.1% | 12.3% | -11.6pp | 27.1% | 8.3% |
| 49 | Capital City Independent Study Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 12 | 0.0% | 6.7% | — | 33.6% | 1.1% |
| 50 | Leataata Floyd Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 9 | 2.3% | 10.6% | +1.3pp | 47.5% | 11.5% |
Middle Schools (1)
Sacramento City Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 4.2 — 36.3 points below the state average of 40.5.
The highest-scoring middle school is Success Academy with a Scope Score of 4 and 0.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Growth | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Success Academy Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 38.7% | 26.5% |
High Schools (13)
Sacramento City Unified has 13 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.8 — 1.7 points near the state average of 47.5. 1 of 13 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is West Campus with a Scope Score of 88 and 55.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Campus Sacramento City Unified High Ceiling | 88 | 55.5% | 82.8% | 9.1% | 1.2% |
| 2 | Kit Carson International Academy Sacramento City Unified Solid Base | 60 | 43.5% | 73.9% | 35.3% | 16.3% |
| 3 | School of Engineering & Sciences Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 59 | 22.4% | 45.7% | 17.5% | 7.6% |
| 4 | C. K. McClatchy High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 52 | 14.8% | 37.0% | 26.3% | 6.0% |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 47 | 8.3% | 26.5% | 28.5% | 10.3% |
| 6 | George Washington Carver School of Arts and Scienc Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 47 | 7.9% | 31.6% | 32.1% | 3.5% |
| 7 | Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 44 | 8.9% | 39.5% | 37.8% | 4.5% |
| 8 | The MET Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 41 | 13.0% | 29.0% | 17.1% | 0.9% |
| 9 | Rosemont High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 39 | 7.5% | 23.2% | 34.0% | 16.4% |
| 10 | New Technology High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 37 | 8.8% | 16.2% | 30.4% | 8.0% |
| 11 | Luther Burbank High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 32 | 3.1% | 17.8% | 30.6% | 10.2% |
| 12 | Hiram W. Johnson High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 31 | 5.0% | 18.1% | 42.8% | 10.0% |
| 13 | American Legion High (Continuation) Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 17 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 71.7% | 9.1% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Sacramento City Unified
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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