How does Bannon Creek compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Bannon Creek has a SchoolScope composite score of 19.9/100, placing it at the 2nd percentile statewide. 1% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,284 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bannon Creek?

1.4% of students at Bannon Creek exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 7.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bannon Creek?

33.4% of students at Bannon Creek 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.

Bannon Creek

Q: Is Bannon Creek improving or declining?

Bannon Creek's proficiency rate increases by 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Natomas Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95833

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,284 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

517 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 37.9%

White 8.9%

Asian 4.6%

Black 33.5%

Other 15.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bannon Creek
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.4%
Met Standard	5.7%
Below Standard	92.8%

Exceeded

1.4%

Met

5.7%

Below

92.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "7% proficient" for Bannon Creek and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.4% of students exceeded standard while 5.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.0 points below the Natomas Unified district average of 14.4%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.8% exceeded — 9.4 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 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

1.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

7.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

33.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

17.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,284

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	2.0%	4.1%	20.4%	73.5%	6.1%
4th	50	0.0%	6.0%	12.0%	82.0%	6.0%
5th	50	0.0%	18.0%	18.0%	64.0%	18.0%
6th	53	0.0%	3.8%	20.8%	75.5%	3.8%
7th	62	1.6%	8.1%	19.4%	71.0%	9.7%
8th	59	5.1%	8.5%	16.9%	69.5%	13.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	0.0%	2.0%	22.4%	75.5%	2.0%
4th	50	0.0%	2.0%	12.0%	86.0%	2.0%
5th	50	0.0%	0.0%	12.0%	88.0%	0.0%
6th	51	0.0%	5.9%	7.8%	86.3%	5.9%
7th	60	0.0%	3.3%	16.7%	80.0%	3.3%
8th	59	8.5%	6.8%	25.4%	59.3%	15.3%