How does New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.0/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 616 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter?

11.3% of students at New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter 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 New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter improving or declining?

New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter?

26.1% of students at New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter 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.

New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter

Sacramento City Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95820 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

616 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

252 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 61.5%

White 13.1%

Asian 7.1%

Black 11.5%

Other 6.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.3%
Met Standard	20.0%
Below Standard	68.8%

Exceeded

11.3%

Met

20.0%

Below

68.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.3% of students exceeded standard while 20.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points below the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 14.1% exceeded — 2.9 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 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.