Capital City Independent Study
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
482 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
84%
Teachers
17 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic48.0%
White9.8%
Asian18.0%
Black15.2%
Other9.0%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 3.3% |
| Met Standard | 6.4% |
| Below Standard | 90.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Capital City Independent Study and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
3.3% of students exceeded standard while 6.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.3 points below the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.0% exceeded — 6.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 49.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
3.3%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
9.8%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
49.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.5%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
482
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 6 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 15 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| 6th | 18 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 7th | 25 | 8.0% | 16.0% | 24.0% |
| 8th | 26 | 0.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| 11th | 30 | 13.3% | 16.7% | 30.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 6 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 15 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| 6th | 17 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 7th | 25 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| 8th | 26 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| 11th | 29 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.1