How does Larry G. Meeks Academy compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Larry G. Meeks Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.3/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 636 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Larry G. Meeks Academy?

10.4% of students at Larry G. Meeks Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Larry G. Meeks Academy improving or declining?

Larry G. Meeks Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Larry G. Meeks Academy?

14.4% of students at Larry G. Meeks 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 our composite score.

Larry G. Meeks Academy

Natomas Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95833

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

636 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

198 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.8%

White 10.1%

Asian 13.1%

Black 25.3%

Other 22.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Larry G. Meeks Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.4%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	68.8%

Exceeded

10.4%

Met

20.8%

Below

68.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Larry G. Meeks Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.4% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.0 points below the Natomas Unified district average of 14.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.2% 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 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

31.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

636

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	13.0%	8.7%	34.8%	43.5%	21.7%
4th	19	21.1%	21.1%	10.5%	47.4%	42.1%
5th	25	8.0%	8.0%	16.0%	68.0%	16.0%
6th	32	3.1%	6.3%	37.5%	53.1%	9.4%
7th	32	12.5%	25.0%	40.6%	21.9%	37.5%
8th	28	17.9%	42.9%	10.7%	28.6%	60.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	4.3%	21.7%	17.4%	56.5%	26.1%
4th	19	15.8%	31.6%	10.5%	42.1%	47.4%
5th	25	4.0%	8.0%	24.0%	64.0%	12.0%
6th	32	3.1%	25.0%	28.1%	43.8%	28.1%
7th	32	12.5%	18.8%	34.4%	34.4%	31.3%
8th	28	10.7%	32.1%	28.6%	28.6%	42.9%