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Anna Kirchgater Elementary
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (112).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 27.0% | 25.7% | 32.4% |
| Math | 15.6% | 19.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 35.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 32.8% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.7% | 23.5% |
| 2018-19 | 33.2% | 28.5% |
| 2017-18 | 35.3% | 23.6% |
| 2016-17 | 27.3% | 24.8% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 25.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Anna Kirchgater Elementary
Anna Kirchgater Elementary's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Kirchgater Elementary this school | 738 | 81.6% | 36.8% |
| Ansel Adams Stockton | 618 | 79.8% | 33.7% |
| George W. Bush Elementary Stockton | 754 | 77.3% | 33.6% |
| Isabelle Jackson Elementary Sacramento | 725 | 77.4% | 32.8% |
| David Reese Elementary Sacramento | 769 | 84.3% | 24.6% |
| Rio Calaveras Elementary Stockton | 796 | 72.7% | 42.1% |
Where Anna Kirchgater Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,776 of 5,151 | #106 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #2,741 of 5,172 ▲ 56 | #101 of 217 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,743 of 5,172 ▲ 232 | #98 of 217 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #1,287 of 5,116 | #46 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #586 of 5,915 | #39 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,032 of 5,352 | #104 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #939 of 5,354 | #138 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #2,018 of 5,625 | #72 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #3,519 of 3,837 | #133 of 145 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 738 | 32 | 23.1:1 | 82% (602) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 30 | 23.8:1 | 73% (522) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 30 | 24.4:1 | 61% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 29 | 25.5:1 | 91% (674) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 29.8 | 25.6:1 | 82% (624) |
| 2015-16 | 925 | 40 | 23.1:1 | 85% (788) |
| 2010-11 | 903 | N/A | N/A | 84% (763) |
| 2000-01 | 1,100 | 54 | 20.4:1 | 58% (635) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 28 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (762 to 738); teachers up 7% (29.8 to 32).
About Anna Kirchgater Elementary
Anna Kirchgater Elementary is a large elementary school in Sacramento, California. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 738 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Elk Grove Unified is made up of 67 schools with 63,232 students in all.
About 45% of students at Anna Kirchgater Elementary are Asian, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 33% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% White. Sacramento County's residents are about 18% Asian, 27 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Anna Kirchgater Elementary reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.1:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Roughly 82% of students at Anna Kirchgater Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
Anna Kirchgater Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Anna Kirchgater Elementary is +5.1 points: 36.8% actual, 31.8% predicted.
The school's county is Sacramento County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Sacramento County's 387 public schools enroll about 259,342 students and include Anna Kirchgater Elementary.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Isabelle Jackson Elementary, is the closest to Anna Kirchgater Elementary. Anna Kirchgater Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 32.9%, lower than Anna Kirchgater Elementary's 36.8%.
Anna Kirchgater Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 740 in 2020-21 and 738 in 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 25.5:1 to 23.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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