How does H. Allen Hight Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

H. Allen Hight Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.7/100, placing it at the 11th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,384 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at H. Allen Hight Elementary?

7.1% of students at H. Allen Hight Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is H. Allen Hight Elementary improving or declining?

H. Allen Hight Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at H. Allen Hight Elementary?

33.5% of students at H. Allen Hight 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.

H. Allen Hight Elementary

Natomas Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95835

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,384 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

804 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 25.4%

White 8.1%

Asian 19.6%

Black 32.3%

Other 14.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for H. Allen Hight Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.1%
Met Standard	15.3%
Below Standard	77.6%

Exceeded

7.1%

Met

15.3%

Below

77.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for H. Allen Hight Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.1% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points below the Natomas Unified district average of 14.4%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.7% exceeded — 16.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.