Sacramento · Sacramento County

Schools in Sacramento

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Sacramento’s 127 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 98th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
66Needs Support
31Developing
16Solid
14Strong
Top row: one dot per Sacramento school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Sacramento

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Sacramento elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 117 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Sacramento’s 41 public middle schools run from the bottom 1% to the 91st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
15Needs Support
12Developing
11Solid
3Strong
Top row: one dot per Sacramento school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Sacramento

Statewide percentile

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle and Westlake Charter are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Sacramento middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

Show the other 31 middle schools

The other 31 middle schools

Also in Sacramento, not ranked with these schools

  • Paseo Grande CharterAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
  • North Area CommunityCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
  • Success AcademyCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
2025 · school stage

High schools

Sacramento’s 34 public high schools run from the bottom 1% to the 98th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
20Needs Support
4Developing
5Solid
5Strong
Top row: one dot per Sacramento school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Sacramento

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Sacramento high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

Show the other 24 high schools

The other 24 high schools

12 more high schools, not ranked with these

37 private schools in Sacramento aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Common questions

Are the public schools in Sacramento good?
Sacramento’s 127 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 98th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 14 Strong, 16 Solid, 31 Developing and 66 Needs Support. Sacramento’s 41 public middle schools run from the bottom 1% to the 91st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 11 Solid, 12 Developing and 15 Needs Support. Sacramento’s 34 public high schools run from the bottom 1% to the 98th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 5 Strong, 5 Solid, 4 Developing and 20 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Sacramento rank highest?
Elementary: Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Genevieve Didion, 91st percentile statewide (Strong). High: West Campus, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Sacramento compare with California?
The average Sacramento elementary school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Sacramento middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Sacramento high school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Sacramento decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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