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The highest-poverty public schools in Sacramento County, California

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Sacramento County, California, drawn from 345 qualifying public schools. Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy leads the list at 97.4%, against a median of 68.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
345
Sacramento County, California
Top % FRL
97.4%
Median % FRL
68.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Martin Luther King Jr. Technology AcademySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedMiddle50397.4%
2Leataata Floyd ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary20197.0%
3Oak Ridge ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary42996.5%
4Woodridge ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary81495.8%
5Northwood ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary35195.2%
6Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary75494.0%
7Del Paso Heights ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary47793.9%
8F. C. Joyce TK-8North Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary53793.9%
9California Innovative Career AcademySacramento, CACalifornia Innovative Career Academy DistrictCombined1,72993.2%
10Walnut Grove ElementaryWalnut Grove, CARiver Delta Joint UnifiedElementary13193.1%
11Rio Tierra Junior HighSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedMiddle32893.0%
12Foothill Ranch MiddleSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedMiddle50992.9%
13Fairbanks ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary32092.8%
14Oakdale TK-8North Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary55992.7%
15Michael J. Castori ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary54592.3%
16Foothill HighSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedHigh1,41792.2%
17Smythe Academy of Arts and SciencesSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary1,09192.2%
18Garden Valley ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary36592.1%
19Florin ElementarySacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedElementary58391.9%
20Keema School for Independent StudySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedCombined52991.9%
21Aspire Capitol Heights AcademySacramento, CAAspire Capitol Heights Academy DistrictElementary22291.4%
22Warren A. Allison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary39191.3%
23Grant Union HighSacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedHigh1,98791.3%
24Woodlake ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary35191.2%
25Las Palmas ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary1,00190.9%
26Hagginwood ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary34090.3%
27Katherine Johnson MiddleSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedMiddle61290.2%
28D. W. Babcock ElementarySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary36989.7%
29White Rock ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary38189.2%
30Nicholas ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary48289.0%
31Village TK-8North Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary46389.0%
32Dyer-Kelly ElementarySacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedElementary73589.0%
33Highlands HighNorth Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedHigh77888.8%
34Taylor Street ElementarySacramento, CARobla ElementaryElementary33088.8%
35Cordova Meadows ElementaryRancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedElementary37488.8%
36Sacramento New Technology Early College HighSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedHigh15588.4%
37Rio Linda Preparatory AcademyRio Linda, CATwin Rivers UnifiedMiddle33188.2%
38New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community CharterSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary28688.1%
39Encina HighSacramento, CASan Juan UnifiedHigh76687.7%
40James Rutter MiddleSacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedMiddle87187.7%
41Union House ElementarySacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedElementary79587.7%
42Fern Bacon MiddleSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedMiddle67987.6%
43Hillsdale ElementaryNorth Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary23487.6%
44Pacific ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary59787.6%
45Sierra View ElementaryNorth Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary31887.4%
46John Reith ElementarySacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedElementary57287.4%
47St. HOPE Public School 7Sacramento, CASt. HOPE Public School 7 DistrictElementary47187.3%
48Kohler TK-8North Highlands, CATwin Rivers UnifiedElementary40087.3%
49Elder Creek ElementarySacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedElementary71287.2%
50Cesar Chavez IntermediateSacramento, CASacramento City UnifiedMiddle35787.1%
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