West Sacramento · Yolo County

Schools in West Sacramento

West Sacramento’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 10 schools

from 1st to 80th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Bridgeway Island K-8 School: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Sacramento Valley Charter: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Southport TK-8: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Stonegate PK-8: 57th percentile, Solid
  • River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Empowering Possibilities International Charter: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Elkhorn Village K-8: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Westfield Village PK-8: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Riverbank K-8: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Westmore Oaks K-8: 1st percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 8 schools

from 3rd to 86th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sacramento Valley Charter: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Bridgeway Island K-8 School: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Empowering Possibilities International Charter: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Washington Unified Virtual Academy: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Southport TK-8: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Westmore Oaks K-8: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Riverbank K-8: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 37th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • River City High: 37th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 7 of the 12 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around West Sacramento

14 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in West Sacramento score highest?

Bridgeway Island K-8 School is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in West Sacramento

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

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Context

The average West Sacramento elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in West Sacramento score highest?

Sacramento Valley Charter is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in West Sacramento

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

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Context

The average West Sacramento middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in West Sacramento stand?

River City High is at the 37th percentile.

That’s higher than 37 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in West Sacramento.

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

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

3 private schools have a West Sacramento address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in West Sacramento rank highest?

Elementary: Bridgeway Island K-8 School, 80th percentile (Strong). Middle: Sacramento Valley Charter, 86th percentile (Strong). High: River City High, 37th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in West 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.
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Are the public schools in West Sacramento good?

West Sacramento’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 1st to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Solid, 1 Developing and 4 Needs Support. West Sacramento’s 8 public middle schools run from the 3rd to the 86th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid, 2 Developing and 3 Needs Support. West Sacramento has one public high school we score, River City High, at the 37th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in West Sacramento compare with California?

The average West Sacramento elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average West Sacramento middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a West Sacramento address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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