How does School of Engineering & Sciences compare to other high schools in Sacramento?

School of Engineering & Sciences has a Scope Score of 69.9/100, ranked #405 among California high schools. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 116 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at School of Engineering & Sciences?

22.4% of students at School of Engineering & Sciences exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.7% 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 School of Engineering & Sciences?

13.2% of students at School of Engineering & Sciences 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.

School of Engineering & Sciences

High School

Sacramento City Unified SacramentoSacramento County95831

📍 7345 Gloria Drive

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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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.

School overview

Enrollment

532 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

20 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.5%

AP Exam Prepared

33.3%

A-G Completion

72.3%

College-Going Rate

83.8%

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

+4.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

42.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 47 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic53.6%

White8.3%

Asian15.8%

Black7.9%

Other14.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for School of Engineering & Sciences
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.4%
Met Standard	23.3%
Below Standard	54.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 98.5%

11.1pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 22.4%

6.7pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 45.7%

10.9pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 13.2%

21.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 45.7%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 33.3%

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

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 8.5%

4.4pp 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 "46% proficient" for School of Engineering & Sciences and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 6.9 points above the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.5%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.8 points higher (vs 8.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.5% — above the state target. 72.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 83.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

13.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

8.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

116

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	109	10.1%	33.9%	24.8%	31.2%	44.0%
8th	130	13.1%	35.4%	28.5%	23.1%	48.5%
11th	58	29.3%	31.0%	29.3%	10.3%	60.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	110	17.3%	18.2%	26.4%	38.2%	35.5%
8th	130	6.2%	19.2%	26.1%	48.5%	25.4%
11th	58	15.5%	15.5%	36.2%	32.8%	31.0%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Martin Luther King, Jr.

32.6

→

Middle

Genevieve Didion

76.7

→

High

School of Engineering & S…

69.9

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