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The Language Academy of Sacramento: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

The Language Academy of Sacramento posts 30% meeting the standard and 9.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2850 49th Street, 95817 (opens in new tab)·Sacramento City Unified·Sacramento·Grades TK-8·615 students·71% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 277-7137·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #3,115 statewide · #20 of 58 in Sacramento City Unified

The Language Academy of Sacramento scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 46th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. The Language Academy of Sacramento deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sacramento, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, The Language Academy of Sacramento enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

20%
75%
Grade 3 · 25% proficient
8%
11%
81%
Grade 4 · 19% proficient
17%
24%
59%
Grade 5 · 41% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 12.1pp across grades; the floor rises 16.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.9%
State 21.3%
11.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-8.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
30.0%
State 42.7%
12.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
11.5%
State 17.9%
6.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 1.6%
0.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic93.5%
White4.2%
Asian0.5%
Black0.8%
Other1.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.2% (7pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
615
Near CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
40 TK students
6% of a 637-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,654
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$61,429 – $132,487
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At The Language Academy of Sacramento in Sacramento, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. The Language Academy of Sacramento outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 280 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−29.7pp
11.1% vs 40.9% overall · n=118
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−13.7pp
0.0% vs 13.7% overall · n=118
Math · English Learner−20.1pp
17.5% vs 37.6% overall · n=118
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.5pp
3.6% vs 15.0% overall · n=118

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income280 tested
ELA 35.0%·Math 32.9%· +5.6pp vs district
Hispanic371 tested
ELA 38.5%·Math 36.1%· +6.0pp vs district
English Learner132 tested
ELA 9.9%·Math 18.2%· +0.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 19.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.1pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 34%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$64K
$21K below CA median
Median Home Value
$544K
$115K below CA median
Bachelor's+
48%
13pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.6 years avg experience
32 teachers · 3% first-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is The Language Academy of Sacramento a good elementary school?
The Language Academy of Sacramento has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,115 statewide. 9.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are The Language Academy of Sacramento's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.0% of students at The Language Academy of Sacramento met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.9% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 394 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does The Language Academy of Sacramento rank in California?
The Language Academy of Sacramento ranks #3,115 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is The Language Academy of Sacramento getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at The Language Academy of Sacramento decreases by 8.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at The Language Academy of Sacramento?
11.5% of students at The Language Academy of Sacramento are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does The Language Academy of Sacramento compare to other schools in Sacramento?
The Language Academy of Sacramento scores 41/100 (46th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 615 students. Use the schools in Sacramento page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does The Language Academy of Sacramento serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At The Language Academy of Sacramento in Sacramento, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. The Language Academy of Sacramento outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 280 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
9.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-8.9pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 59th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
30.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 40th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
11.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3655%20%37%38%25%−19
Grade 4668%11%30%52%18%−27
Grade 56617%24%23%36%41%−7
Grade 66713%39%19%28%52%+6
Grade 76626%32%23%20%58%+10
Grade 86414%38%33%16%52%+5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36515%40%12%32%55%+10
Grade 4666%14%38%42%20%−22
Grade 5669%12%36%42%21%−14
Grade 66715%24%33%28%39%+4
Grade 76618%30%20%32%48%+15
Grade 86427%16%22%36%42%+10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111308%20%63%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged28035.0%+6−3
Hispanic/Latino37138.5%+6−0
English Learners1329.9%+0−1
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
The Language Academy of Sacramento ←419.9%30.0%−8.90.9%
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary1.2 mi8658.3%80.9%−0.30.6%
Caleb Greenwood Elementary2.2 mi6948.2%71.5%+1.80.8%
David Lubin Elementary1.5 mi6037.8%60.6%−2.21.0%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
35%41%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3852 → #4374 → #3573 → #2223 → #3115
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue