How does John H. Still compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

John H. Still has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.4/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,882 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John H. Still?

6.9% of students at John H. Still exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John H. Still improving or declining?

John H. Still's proficiency rate decreases by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John H. Still?

25.8% of students at John H. Still 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.

John H. Still

Sacramento City Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95832

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,882 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

734 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 30.9%

White 2.2%

Asian 34.9%

Black 16.9%

Other 15.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John H. Still
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.9%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	75.9%

Exceeded

6.9%

Met

17.1%

Below

75.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for John H. Still and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.9% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points below the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.2% 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.

Proficiency drops by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-6.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

25.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

12.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,882

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	47	25.5%	10.6%	29.8%	34.0%	36.2%
4th	56	1.8%	21.4%	26.8%	50.0%	23.2%
5th	56	3.6%	33.9%	14.3%	48.2%	37.5%
6th	78	3.9%	11.5%	30.8%	53.9%	15.4%
7th	99	5.0%	24.2%	31.3%	39.4%	29.3%
8th	131	6.1%	30.5%	27.5%	35.9%	36.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	12.5%	18.8%	27.1%	41.7%	31.3%
4th	57	1.8%	15.8%	36.8%	45.6%	17.5%
5th	56	7.1%	10.7%	30.4%	51.8%	17.9%
6th	78	6.4%	5.1%	17.9%	70.5%	11.5%
7th	103	3.9%	13.6%	23.3%	59.2%	17.5%
8th	132	6.8%	9.1%	24.2%	59.9%	15.9%