Sequoia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.8% |
| Met Standard | 23.6% |
| Below Standard | 61.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Sequoia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.9% 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 3.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 52 | 17.3% | 19.2% | 36.5% |
| 4th | 54 | 11.1% | 16.7% | 27.8% |
| 5th | 47 | 17.0% | 23.4% | 40.4% |
| 6th | 53 | 20.8% | 41.5% | 62.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 56 | 19.6% | 19.6% | 39.3% |
| 4th | 53 | 7.5% | 17.0% | 24.5% |
| 5th | 51 | 9.8% | 19.6% | 29.4% |
| 6th | 53 | 15.1% | 32.1% | 47.2% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.6