How does Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.3/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,216 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired?

9.9% of students at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired improving or declining?

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired's proficiency rate increases by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired?

12.5% of students at Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired

Sacramento City Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95831

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,216 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

481 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

34%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 26.2%

White 52.4%

Asian 3.1%

Black 4.2%

Other 14.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.9%
Met Standard	21.2%
Below Standard	68.9%

Exceeded

9.9%

Met

21.2%

Below

68.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points below the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.6% exceeded — 2.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+7.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,216

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	47	4.3%	17.0%	27.7%	51.1%	21.3%
4th	48	16.7%	22.9%	25.0%	35.4%	39.6%
5th	56	7.1%	21.4%	30.4%	41.1%	28.6%
6th	57	19.3%	36.8%	29.8%	14.0%	56.1%
7th	48	18.8%	27.1%	31.3%	22.9%	45.8%
8th	48	12.5%	31.3%	37.5%	18.8%	43.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	47	0.0%	2.1%	38.3%	59.6%	2.1%
4th	48	6.3%	22.9%	43.8%	27.1%	29.2%
5th	56	3.6%	7.1%	21.4%	67.9%	10.7%
6th	57	14.0%	29.8%	36.8%	19.3%	43.9%
7th	48	10.4%	25.0%	33.3%	31.3%	35.4%
8th	48	6.3%	10.4%	25.0%	58.3%	16.7%