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Elkhorn Village Elementary · West Sacramento

Elkhorn Village Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Elkhorn Village posts 31% meeting the standard and 10.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

750 Cummins Way, 95605 (opens in new tab)·Washington Unified·West Sacramento·Grades Pre-K-8·557 students·86% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 375-7670
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4345
% Exceeded11%21%
% Met+31%43%
Growth-0.0-2.9
Absence20.5%17.9%
Suspension2.7%1.6%
Scope Score
43
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,792 statewide · #5 of 9 in Washington Unified

Elkhorn Village Elementary scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 51st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Elkhorn Village deserves a closer read. The school sits in West Sacramento, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 32nd to the 51st percentile since 2019 — past roughly 900 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 31% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 336%29%26%23%30%
Grade 428%15%21%30%25%
Grade 548%40%36%52%40%
Grade 633%25%32%24%28%
Grade 730%42%38%48%47%
Grade 841%21%37%30%42%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 335%34%30%23%35%
Grade 422%16%29%29%26%
Grade 517%18%20%29%25%
Grade 65%9%11%10%11%
Grade 715%8%4%14%13%
Grade 816%4%5%5%8%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

12%
18%
70%
Grade 3 · 30% proficient
20%
75%
Grade 4 · 25% proficient
19%
21%
60%
Grade 5 · 40% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 7.3pp across grades; the floor rises 10.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.9%
State 21.3%
10.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
30.5%
State 42.7%
12.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.5%
State 17.9%
2.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.7%
State 1.6%
1.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
21.3%
State 18.0%
3.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Elkhorn Village Elementary in West Sacramento, 34.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Elkhorn Village Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 343 students tested.

All students at this school: 28% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 28%, district —, state 43%28%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 27%, district 24%, state 32%27% · −1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 27%, district 26%, state 32%27% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 34%, district 35%, state 44%34% · +6 vs school
MaleMale: this school 21%, district 34%, state 42%21% · −6 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 9%, district 6%, state 11%9% · −19 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 9%, state 15%0% · −28 vs school

8 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 9.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.7pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 20.5%, district 25.4%, state 17.9%20.5% · +2.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.7%, district —, state 1.6%2.7% · +1.1pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (29.8% vs 19.3%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–619.3%
Grades 7–825.0%
TK/K29.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Elkhorn Village Elementary
43/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 18:1, district 21:118:1
Teaching staff33 teachers
Avg. experience10.1 years
Fully credentialed96%
First-year teachers12%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$49,968 – $113,715
Principal salary$137,582 – $151,250
Superintendent salary$307,660

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $12,805, CA average $14,815$12,805 · district average
District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,558 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction58%
Instruction support11%
Student services10%
Administration9%
Buildings & maintenance12%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2018–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,805 per pupil
2020$14,443 per pupil
2019$12,019 per pupil
2019$13,729 per pupil
2018$12,907 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic83.5%
District 43.6% · CA 56.1%
White7.2%
District 24.4% · CA 19.9%
Other4.8%
District 11.4% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.3%
District 16.4% · CA 10.2%
Black2.1%
District 4.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.6% (22pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$72K · CA $85K
Median home value$429K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+23% · CA 35%
ZIP population14,896
Median age32 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 24% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elkhorn Village Elementary a good elementary school?

Elkhorn Village Elementary has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 51st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,792 statewide. 10.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Elkhorn Village Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.5% of students at Elkhorn Village Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 377 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Elkhorn Village Elementary rank in California?

Elkhorn Village Elementary ranks #2,792 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 51st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Elkhorn Village Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Elkhorn Village Elementary decreases by 0.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Elkhorn Village Elementary?

20.5% of students at Elkhorn Village Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Elkhorn Village Elementary compare to other schools in West Sacramento?

Elkhorn Village Elementary scores 43/100 (51st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 557 students. Use the schools in West Sacramento page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Elkhorn Village Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Elkhorn Village Elementary in West Sacramento, 34.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Elkhorn Village Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 343 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-0.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 68th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
30.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 46th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.7%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 41th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
21.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36612%18%21%48%30%−13
Grade 4555%20%18%56%25%−19
Grade 56719%21%22%37%40%−8
Grade 66514%14%35%37%28%−19
Grade 77010%37%20%33%47%−1
Grade 85212%31%37%21%42%−4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3656%29%32%32%35%−10
Grade 4579%18%26%47%26%−15
Grade 56713%12%22%52%25%−10
Grade 6653%8%37%52%11%−24
Grade 7714%8%32%55%13%−21
Grade 8526%2%29%63%8%−25
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111195%19%55%21%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged34334.7%+3−4
Hispanic/Latino31935.1%+2−4
English Learners10610.4%+5−0
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Elkhorn Village Elementary ←4310.9%30.5%−0.02.7%
William Land Elementary2.3 mi7344.6%68.7%−13.70.8%
Sacramento Valley Charter1.6 mi5232.5%60.3%−4.81.6%
Two Rivers Elementary1.3 mi4819.1%43.8%+10.82.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193632#37347.0%31.0%10.9%4.4%-2.7pp
20223240#344810.2%25.2%42.3%3.0%-2.3pp
20233439#35129.3%26.9%24.7%7.4%-0.3pp
20244249#293713.1%30.9%17.7%3.6%+17.1pp
20254351#279210.9%30.5%20.5%2.7%-0.0pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female11.5%19.6%+8.1pp
Male10.2%22.0%+11.8pp
Asian7.1%0.0%-7.1pp
Black/African American18.8%43.8%+25.0pp
Hispanic/Latino10.1%22.1%+12.0pp
Two or More Races0.0%5.3%+5.3pp
Students with Disabilities15.8%26.8%+11.0pp
English Learners9.2%24.9%+15.7pp
Foster Youth15.4%
Homeless17.5%21.4%+3.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.3%21.7%+10.4pp
All Students10.9%20.7%+9.8pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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