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San Juan Unified schools
San Juan Unified’s 47 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 89th 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 · 47 schools
from 2nd to 89th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Oakview Community Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
- Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
- Del Dayo Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
- Mariemont Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
- Mary Deterding Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
- Earl Legette Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
- Pershing Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
- Twin Lakes Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
- James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
- Trajan Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
- Gold River Discovery Center K-8: 61st percentile, Solid
- Cambridge Heights Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
- Visions In Education: 54th percentile, Solid
- Orangevale Open K-8: 52nd percentile, Solid
- Del Paso Manor Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
- California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses: 43rd percentile, Developing
- Sierra Oaks K-8: 40th percentile, Developing
- Albert Schweitzer Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
- Gateway International: 37th percentile, Developing
- Mission Avenue Open Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
- Ottomon Way Elementary: 34th percentile, Developing
- Northridge Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
- Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
- Coyle Avenue Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
- Pasadena Avenue Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
- Golden Valley Orchard: 28th percentile, Developing
- Golden Valley River: 27th percentile, Developing
- Cameron Ranch Elementary: 26th percentile, Developing
- Woodside K-8: 25th percentile, Developing
- Lichen K-8: 21st percentile, Needs Support
- Skycrest Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
- Kingswood K-8: 19th percentile, Needs Support
- Carriage Drive Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
- Arlington Heights Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
- Carmichael Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
- Thomas Kelly Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
- Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8: 11th percentile, Needs Support
- Grand Oaks Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
- Cottage Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
- Greer Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
- Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy: 7th percentile, Needs Support
- Charles Peck Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
- Whitney Avenue Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- Starr King K-8: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- Howe Avenue Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- Mariposa Avenue Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- Dyer-Kelly Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
One dot per school.
Middle and high school pictures
Middle · 24 schools
from 1st to 79th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Visions In Education: 79th percentile, Strong
- Winston Churchill Middle: 73rd percentile, Solid
- Orangevale Open K-8: 72nd percentile, Solid
- Andrew Carnegie Middle: 59th percentile, Solid
- Golden Valley River: 59th percentile, Solid
- Gold River Discovery Center K-8: 55th percentile, Solid
- California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses: 54th percentile, Solid
- Golden Valley Orchard: 53rd percentile, Solid
- Gateway International: 48th percentile, Developing
- John Barrett Middle: 45th percentile, Developing
- Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle: 40th percentile, Developing
- Arden Middle: 38th percentile, Developing
- Woodside K-8: 25th percentile, Developing
- Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8: 22nd percentile, Needs Support
- Lichen K-8: 20th percentile, Needs Support
- Sylvan Middle: 15th percentile, Needs Support
- Kingswood K-8: 14th percentile, Needs Support
- San Juan Choices Charter: 13th percentile, Needs Support
- Will Rogers Middle: 11th percentile, Needs Support
- Arcade Fundamental Middle: 7th percentile, Needs Support
- Sierra Oaks K-8: 6th percentile, Needs Support
- Starr King K-8: 5th percentile, Needs Support
- Katherine Johnson Middle: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
- Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy: 1st percentile, Needs Support
High · 14 schools
from bottom 1% to 56th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Bella Vista High: 56th percentile, Solid
- Rio Americano High: 55th percentile, Solid
- Meraki High: 54th percentile, Solid
- Mira Loma High: 39th percentile, Developing
- Casa Roble Fundamental High: 35th percentile, Developing
- El Camino Fundamental High: 34th percentile, Developing
- Visions In Education: 31st percentile, Developing
- Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
- Del Campo High: 13th percentile, Needs Support
- El Sereno Alternative Education: 8th percentile, Needs Support
- Mesa Verde High: 4th percentile, Needs Support
- San Juan High: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- San Juan Choices Charter: 1st percentile, Needs Support
- Encina High: bottom 1%, Needs Support
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 15 of the 69 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.
- 69 ranked schools
- 4 schools not ranked statewide
Schools around San Juan Unified
73 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
The school lists on this page are also available without the map.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in San Juan Unified score highest?
Oakview Community Elementary is highest, at the 89th percentile.
That’s higher than 89 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in San Juan Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Oakview Community ElementaryOrangevale · Grade-to-grade gains
- Green Oaks Fundamental ElementaryOrangevale · Grade-to-grade gains
- Del Dayo ElementaryCarmichael
Show the other 44 elementary schools
- Mariemont ElementarySacramento
- Mary Deterding ElementaryCarmichael
- Earl Legette ElementaryFair Oaks
- Pershing ElementaryOrangevale
- Twin Lakes ElementaryOrangevale
- James R. Cowan Fundamental ElementarySacramento
- Trajan ElementaryOrangevale
- Gold River Discovery Center K-8Gold River
- Cambridge Heights ElementaryCitrus Heights
- Visions In EducationGold River · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Orangevale Open K-8Fair Oaks
- Del Paso Manor ElementarySacramento
- California Montessori Project-San Juan CampusesCarmichael · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Sierra Oaks K-8Sacramento
- Albert Schweitzer ElementaryCarmichael
- Gateway InternationalSacramento · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Mission Avenue Open ElementaryCarmichael
- Ottomon Way ElementaryOrangevale
- Northridge ElementaryFair Oaks
- Harry Dewey Fundamental ElementaryFair Oaks
- Coyle Avenue ElementaryCarmichael
- Pasadena Avenue ElementarySacramento
- Golden Valley OrchardOrangevale · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Golden Valley RiverOrangevale · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Cameron Ranch ElementaryCarmichael
- Woodside K-8Citrus Heights
- Lichen K-8Citrus Heights
- Skycrest ElementaryCitrus Heights
- Kingswood K-8Citrus Heights
- Carriage Drive ElementaryCitrus Heights
- Arlington Heights ElementaryCitrus Heights
- Carmichael ElementaryCarmichael
- Thomas Kelly ElementaryCarmichael
- Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8Sacramento
- Grand Oaks ElementaryCitrus Heights
- Cottage ElementarySacramento
- Greer ElementarySacramento
- Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory AcademySacramento · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Charles Peck ElementaryCarmichael
- Whitney Avenue ElementarySacramento
- Starr King K-8Carmichael
- Howe Avenue ElementarySacramento
- Mariposa Avenue ElementaryCitrus Heights
- Dyer-Kelly ElementarySacramento
The average elementary school in San Juan Unified had 20 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 San Juan Unified score highest?
Visions In Education is highest, at the 79th percentile.
That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in San Juan Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Visions In EducationGold River · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Winston Churchill MiddleCarmichael
- Orangevale Open K-8Fair Oaks
Show the other 21 middle schools
- Andrew Carnegie MiddleOrangevale
- Golden Valley RiverOrangevale · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Gold River Discovery Center K-8Gold River
- California Montessori Project-San Juan CampusesCarmichael · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Golden Valley OrchardOrangevale · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Gateway InternationalSacramento · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- John Barrett MiddleCarmichael
- Louis Pasteur Fundamental MiddleOrangevale
- Arden MiddleSacramento
- Woodside K-8Citrus Heights
- Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8Sacramento
- Lichen K-8Citrus Heights
- Sylvan MiddleCitrus Heights
- Kingswood K-8Citrus Heights
- San Juan Choices CharterSacramento · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Will Rogers MiddleFair Oaks
- Arcade Fundamental MiddleSacramento
- Sierra Oaks K-8Sacramento
- Starr King K-8Carmichael
- Katherine Johnson MiddleSacramento
- Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary AcademySacramento · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
The average middle school in San Juan Unified had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
High schools
Which high schools in San Juan Unified score highest?
Bella Vista High is highest, at the 56th percentile.
That’s higher than 56 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Highest in San Juan Unified
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Bella Vista HighFair Oaks
- Rio Americano HighSacramento
- Meraki HighFair Oaks · Check how it admits students.
Show the other 11 high schools
- Mira Loma HighSacramento
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighOrangevale
- El Camino Fundamental HighSacramento
- Visions In EducationGold River · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary AcademySacramento · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Del Campo HighFair Oaks
- El Sereno Alternative EducationFair Oaks · Check how it admits students.
- Mesa Verde HighCitrus Heights
- San Juan HighCitrus Heights
- San Juan Choices CharterSacramento · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Encina HighSacramento
The average high school in San Juan Unified had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.
4 high schools not ranked statewide
Alternative schools, continuation schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.
- Options for Youth-San JuanAlternative school: compared only with other alternative schools
- La Entrada Continuation HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- La Vista CenterSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
- Ralph Richardson CenterSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
The district
Where does San Juan Unified’s money go, and what does it plan?
San Juan Unified spent $19,542 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 59 cents of every San Juan Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
- Instruction59%
- Instruction support16%
- Student services8%
- Administration8%
- Buildings & maintenance8%
- Other1%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 51,289 students- White44%
- Hispanic or Latino27%
- Asian11%
- Two or more races9%
- Black or African American6%
- Filipino<1%
- Pacific Islander<1%
- Not reported<1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Free or reduced-price meals
57%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving San Juan Unified extra help in 2026. A student group had the Dashboard’s lowest results (red) on two or more measures three years in a row.
It also qualified the year before.
- Foster youth
- graduation and chronic absence
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 51% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (3,539 of 6,987 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
15 schools getting state support, 2025–26
1 in most intensive support · 4 in extra targeted support · 10 in targeted support
- Bella Vista HighTargeted support: students with disabilities
- Del Paso Manor ElementaryTargeted support: Black or African American students
- Encina HighTargeted support: homeless students
- Greer ElementaryTargeted support: students with disabilities
- James R. Cowan Fundamental ElementaryTargeted support: Black or African American students
- John Barrett MiddleExtra targeted support: homeless students and students with disabilities
- Katherine Johnson MiddleExtra targeted support: homeless students and students of two or more races
- La Entrada Continuation HighMost intensive support, graduation rate
- La Vista CenterTargeted support: students with disabilities
- Louis Pasteur Fundamental MiddleTargeted support: students with disabilities
- Ottomon Way ElementaryTargeted support: students with disabilities
- Starr King K-8Extra targeted support: students of two or more races
- Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8Targeted support: students of two or more races
- Will Rogers MiddleExtra targeted support: homeless students
- Woodside K-8Targeted support: students of two or more races
This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.
Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by San Juan Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
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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