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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Carmichael, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Carmichael based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 22.0% Exceeded Standard, compared to 3.4% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Del Dayo Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 56.3 22.9% 55.3% 7.2% 0.0%
2 Mary Deterding Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 54.7 28.8% 56.1% 13.7% 1.1%
3 Mission Avenue Open Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 45.1 14.1% 37.1% 11.5% 2.2%
4 Albert Schweitzer Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 38.5 11.7% 32.9% 22.3% 1.0%
5 Carmichael Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 37.0 8.3% 25.4% 22.8% 1.9%
6 Thomas Kelly Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 36.6 4.9% 20.0% 22.4% 4.7%
7 Cameron Ranch Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 34.3 5.0% 17.2% 25.8% 1.9%
8 Charles Peck Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 34.2 3.9% 17.9% 27.0% 0.8%
9 Coyle Avenue Elementary
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 29.4 4.5% 14.8% 28.5% 2.9%
10 Starr King K-8
San Juan Unified
 Sacramento 26.1 1.8% 10.3% 28.8% 3.4%

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