San Juan Unified Elementary Schools

42 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

San Juan Unified has 42 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 39.6 — 6.0 points below the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 20.3 to 59.6.

The highest-scoring school is Pershing Elementary with a composite of 59.6 and 34.8% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 39.3-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in San Juan Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 21.4%, below the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

39.6

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

39.3

20.3 – 59.6

Avg Exceeded %

13.0%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Pershing Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	59.6	34.8%	60.2%	12.1%	1.5%
2	Mariemont Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	59.2	33.9%	64.4%	11.1%	1.2%
3	Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	57.8	28.1%	61.9%	7.9%	1.8%
4	Del Dayo Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	56.3	22.9%	55.3%	7.2%	0.0%
5	Oakview Community Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	54.9	26.0%	52.7%	11.9%	5.5%
6	Mary Deterding Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	54.7	28.8%	56.1%	13.7%	1.1%
7	Cambridge Heights Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	53.1	25.3%	58.6%	11.3%	0.3%
8	Earl Legette Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	51.2	23.5%	53.0%	12.8%	2.8%
9	Orangevale Open K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	51.2	20.5%	50.1%	11.9%	1.5%
10	James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	50.0	20.1%	40.5%	16.4%	4.3%
11	Twin Lakes Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	48.3	20.6%	50.9%	9.9%	0.4%
12	Trajan Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	48.0	17.1%	50.0%	15.2%	0.0%
13	Gold River Discovery Center K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	46.2	22.0%	52.5%	14.5%	3.9%
14	Mission Avenue Open Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	45.1	14.1%	37.1%	11.5%	2.2%
15	Skycrest Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	40.4	10.3%	27.6%	25.2%	1.4%
16	Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	39.5	17.4%	44.4%	14.5%	1.8%
17	Del Paso Manor Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	39.1	21.9%	35.9%	20.4%	2.7%
18	Albert Schweitzer Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	38.5	11.7%	32.9%	22.3%	1.0%
19	Lichen K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	38.2	10.9%	29.8%	27.0%	3.6%
20	Carmichael Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	37.0	8.3%	25.4%	22.8%	1.9%
21	Arlington Heights Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	36.9	6.0%	22.7%	22.4%	1.1%
22	Thomas Kelly Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	36.6	4.9%	20.0%	22.4%	4.7%
23	Woodside K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	36.3	10.3%	30.7%	28.1%	6.5%
24	Grand Oaks Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	35.6	8.7%	21.7%	21.9%	2.1%
25	Northridge Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	35.1	8.0%	23.8%	29.2%	3.1%
26	Ottomon Way Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	35.0	6.0%	26.8%	21.4%	3.3%
27	Cameron Ranch Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	34.3	5.0%	17.2%	25.8%	1.9%
28	Charles Peck Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	34.2	3.9%	17.9%	27.0%	0.8%
29	Sierra Oaks K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	33.8	10.6%	27.1%	29.1%	8.1%
30	Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	33.3	7.4%	25.4%	25.5%	6.4%
31	Kingswood K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	33.1	5.6%	16.7%	28.8%	3.9%
32	Carriage Drive Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	33.1	9.0%	27.4%	28.4%	0.4%
33	Pasadena Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	32.7	6.3%	23.1%	23.0%	2.6%
34	Cottage Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	30.9	2.8%	13.7%	24.7%	0.5%
35	Coyle Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	29.4	4.5%	14.8%	28.5%	2.9%
36	Greer Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	29.4	4.5%	12.9%	41.9%	1.7%
37	Dyer-Kelly Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	29.0	1.1%	7.8%	21.4%	1.7%
38	Mariposa Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	26.9	5.1%	19.3%	29.8%	6.5%
39	Whitney Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	26.6	4.1%	12.8%	36.2%	3.9%
40	Starr King K-8 San Juan Unified	Sacramento	26.1	1.8%	10.3%	28.8%	3.4%
41	Howe Avenue Elementary San Juan Unified	Sacramento	24.6	1.9%	10.6%	33.3%	3.4%
42	San Juan Unified District Level Program San Juan Unified	Sacramento	20.3	8.5%	30.0%	—%	—%

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