Sacramento City Unified: Sacramento City Unified schools score 7.8 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.4 points.
Sacramento City Unified has 74 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 37.0/100 — 7.8 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary at 86/100, where 58.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,654 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 2 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 25.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 36.9/100 | 58 | 15.6% | 23.6% |
| Middle | Needs Support 8.5/100 | 1 | 0.0% | 38.4% |
| High | Developing 39.3/100 | 15 | 13.9% | 31.6% |
Sacramento City Unified's high schools average 39.3/100 — 4.4 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Sacramento City Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Sacramento City Unified has 74 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 37.0/100 — 7.8 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Sacramento City Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 77.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 25.5%, 7.5pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.6%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary leads the district at 86 with 58.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Sacramento City Unified
Hidden gems: 13 schools in Sacramento City Unified are classified as On the Rise (11) or Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Sacramento City Unified spends $15,654 per student in current expenditures — $840 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Sacramento City Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (58)
Sacramento City Unified has 58 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.9 — 7.9 points below the state average of 44.8. 2 of 58 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -4.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary with a Scope Score of 86 and 58.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary Sacramento City Unified High Ceiling | 58.3% | Strong 86/100 |
| 2 | William Land Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 44.6% | Strong 73/100 |
| 3 | Caleb Greenwood Elementary Sacramento City Unified Strong All-Around | 48.2% | Solid 69/100 |
| 4 | Crocker/Riverside Elementary Sacramento City Unified Strong All-Around | 50.1% | Solid 69/100 |
| 5 | Matsuyama Elementary Sacramento City Unified Strong All-Around | 37.4% | Solid 67/100 |
| 6 | Genevieve Didion Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 43.8% | Solid 66/100 |
| 7 | Camellia Elementary Sacramento City Unified Solid Base | 31.9% | Solid 61/100 |
| 8 | David Lubin Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 37.8% | Solid 60/100 |
| 9 | Leonardo Da Vinci Sacramento City Unified Culture First | 32.7% | Solid 54/100 |
| 10 | Theodore Judah Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 30.6% | Solid 52/100 |
| 11 | California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 27.3% | Solid 50/100 |
| 12 | Sutterville Elementary Sacramento City Unified Culture First | 32.8% | Developing 50/100 |
| 13 | Golden Empire Elementary Sacramento City Unified Growth Engine | 18.1% | Developing 49/100 |
| 14 | Earl Warren Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 14.5% | Developing 46/100 |
| 15 | Growth Public Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 14.1% | Developing 46/100 |
| 16 | Pony Express Elementary Sacramento City Unified Growth Engine | 22.6% | Developing 45/100 |
| 17 | Capitol Collegiate Academy Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 12.4% | Developing 43/100 |
| 18 | John Cabrillo Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 16.1% | Developing 43/100 |
| 19 | O. W. Erlewine Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 18.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 20 | The Language Academy of Sacramento Sacramento City Unified Culture First | 9.9% | Developing 41/100 |
| 21 | Washington Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 14.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 22 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary Sacramento City Unified Culture First | 14.6% | Developing 39/100 |
| 23 | Tahoe Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 9.3% | Developing 38/100 |
| 24 | A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 7.9% | Developing 37/100 |
| 25 | Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 15.2% | Developing 36/100 |
| 26 | Elder Creek Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 14.0% | Developing 34/100 |
| 27 | Caroline Wenzel Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 8.7% | Developing 32/100 |
| 28 | Father Keith B. Kenny Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 8.7% | Developing 31/100 |
| 29 | Hollywood Park Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Developing 31/100 |
| 30 | Sequoia Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 13.7% | Developing 31/100 |
| 31 | Sol Aureus College Preparatory Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 15.4% | Developing 31/100 |
| 32 | Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future Ch Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 14.5% | Developing 30/100 |
| 33 | H. W. Harkness Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 8.9% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 34 | Ethel I. Baker Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 2.6% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 35 | John Bidwell Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 12.3% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 36 | Bowling Green Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 10.1% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 37 | St. HOPE Public School 7 Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 13.2% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 38 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 10.3% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 39 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 5.2% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 40 | Mark Twain Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 4.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 41 | Peter Burnett Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 9.2% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 42 | Ethel Phillips Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 5.8% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 43 | John H. Still Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 8.7% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 44 | Isador Cohen Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 3.5% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 45 | Bret Harte Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 10.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 46 | New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 9.7% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 47 | Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 6.3% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 48 | Oak Ridge Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 3.5% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 49 | Woodbine Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 3.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 50 | Aspire Capitol Heights Academy Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 2.8% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 51 | Parkway Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 52 | Pacific Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 53 | James Marshall Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 8.9% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 54 | John D. Sloat Elementary Sacramento City Unified On the Rise | 1.4% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 55 | Nicholas Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 56 | Rosa Parks Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 4.1% | Needs Support 17/100 |
| 57 | Leataata Floyd Elementary Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 2.3% | Needs Support 11/100 |
| 58 | Capital City Independent Study Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 9/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Sacramento City Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 8.5 — 34.2 points below the state average of 42.6.
The highest-scoring middle school is Success Academy with a Scope Score of 8 and 0.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Success Academy Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 8/100 |
High Schools (15)
Sacramento City Unified has 15 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.3 — 4.4 points below the state average of 43.7. 1 of 15 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is West Campus with a Scope Score of 80 and 55.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Campus Sacramento City Unified High Ceiling | 55.5% | Strong 80/100 |
| 2 | Kit Carson International Academy Sacramento City Unified Solid Base | 43.5% | Solid 55/100 |
| 3 | School of Engineering & Sciences Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 22.4% | Solid 52/100 |
| 4 | C. K. McClatchy High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 14.8% | Developing 47/100 |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 8.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 6 | George Washington Carver School of Arts and Scienc Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 7.9% | Developing 42/100 |
| 7 | Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 8.9% | Developing 39/100 |
| 8 | The MET Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 13.0% | Developing 37/100 |
| 9 | Rosemont High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 7.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 10 | New Technology High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Developing 33/100 |
| 11 | SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 2.5% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 12 | Luther Burbank High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 3.1% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 13 | Hiram W. Johnson High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 5.0% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 14 | Sacramento Charter High Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 7.4% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 15 | American Legion High (Continuation) Sacramento City Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 16/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology