How does Kit Carson International Academy compare to other high schools in Sacramento?

Kit Carson International Academy has a Scope Score of 68.7/100, ranked #438 among California high schools. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 46 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kit Carson International Academy?

43.5% of students at Kit Carson International Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 73.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kit Carson International Academy?

36.2% of students at Kit Carson International Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Kit Carson International Academy

High School

Sacramento City Unified SacramentoSacramento County95819

📍 5301 N Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Solid Base

A solid, reliable choice — most students meet proficiency standards consistently.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

95.0%

College-Going Rate

88.5%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 64 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kit Carson International Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.5%
Met Standard	30.4%
Below Standard	26.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 100.0%

12.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 43.5%

27.8pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 73.9%

39.2pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 73.9%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 36.2%

1.9pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 24.3%

20.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Kit Carson International Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.5% of students exceeded standard while 30.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 27.8 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 27.9 points above the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 28.2 points higher (vs 15.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 95.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 88.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.2%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

43.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

73.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

36.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

24.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	127	7.9%	22.8%	18.9%	50.4%	30.7%
8th	118	4.2%	19.5%	33.0%	43.2%	23.7%
11th	23	65.2%	30.4%	4.3%	0.0%	95.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	131	5.3%	9.9%	13.7%	71.0%	15.3%
8th	119	1.7%	3.4%	16.8%	78.2%	5.0%
11th	23	21.7%	30.4%	4.3%	43.5%	52.2%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Phoebe A. Hearst Elementa…

87.7

→

Middle

Miwok Middle

No score

→

High

Kit Carson International …

68.7

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.