Albert Schweitzer Elementary

As a cozy elementary school in Carmichael, California, Albert Schweitzer Elementary caters to 331 students from grades K through 5, run under San Juan Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

San Juan Unified comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 39,171 students; Albert Schweitzer Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Albert Schweitzer Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest looks like 18% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Albert Schweitzer Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Albert Schweitzer Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 58% of students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Albert Schweitzer Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Sacramento County put the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Albert Schweitzer Elementary is one.

Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Albert Schweitzer Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share rose from 4% to 11%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 in 2025.

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