How does Starr King K-8 compare to other elementary schools in Carmichael?

Starr King K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 26.1/100, placing it at the 4th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,138 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Starr King K-8?

1.8% of students at Starr King K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 10.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Starr King K-8 improving or declining?

Starr King K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Starr King K-8?

28.8% of students at Starr King K-8 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.

Starr King K-8

San Juan Unified Carmichael Sacramento County 95608

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,138 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

854 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.8%

White 30.4%

Asian 39.5%

Black 9.6%

Other 5.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Starr King K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.8%
Met Standard	8.6%
Below Standard	89.7%

Exceeded

1.8%

Met

8.6%

Below

89.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Starr King K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.8% of students exceeded standard while 8.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.2 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.0%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.8% exceeded — 12.0 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 7.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

1.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

10.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-7.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,138

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	3.9%	11.5%	21.8%	62.8%	15.4%
4th	79	0.0%	5.1%	22.8%	72.2%	5.1%
5th	90	4.4%	5.6%	16.7%	73.3%	10.0%
6th	79	3.8%	17.7%	32.9%	45.6%	21.5%
7th	85	0.0%	17.6%	21.2%	61.2%	17.6%
8th	90	2.2%	7.8%	25.6%	64.4%	10.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	88	5.7%	10.2%	21.6%	62.5%	15.9%
4th	99	0.0%	9.1%	23.2%	67.7%	9.1%
5th	99	1.0%	5.0%	11.1%	82.8%	6.1%
6th	87	0.0%	3.5%	19.5%	77.0%	3.5%
7th	99	0.0%	5.0%	18.2%	76.8%	5.0%
8th	96	0.0%	5.2%	9.4%	85.4%	5.2%