How does Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.3/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,682 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary?

20.8% of students at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary improving or declining?

Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary?

25.7% of students at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary 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.

Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary

Elk Grove Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95823

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,682 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

687 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 26.5%

White 6.3%

Asian 29.0%

Black 19.4%

Other 18.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.8%
Met Standard	20.0%
Below Standard	59.1%

Exceeded

20.8%

Met

20.0%

Below

59.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.0 points below the Elk Grove Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.1% exceeded — about the same. 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 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.