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What's one thing Antelope Meadows Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
731
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRY CREEK JOINT ELEMENTARY·NCES 061149010268
Antelope Meadows Elementary
8343 Palmerson Dr., Antelope, CA 95843 · (916) 770-8816 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL731 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
429 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (156).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.0pp since 2014
Math
44.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.5% | 24.5% | 25.5% | 30.5% |
| Math | 18.4% | 26.1% | 29.9% | 25.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 45.8% |
| 2021-22 | 47.2% | 41.5% |
| 2020-21 | 45.2% | 45.4% |
| 2018-19 | 51.1% | 49.6% |
| 2017-18 | 48.3% | 41.7% |
| 2016-17 | 43.2% | 41.2% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Antelope Meadows Elementary
Antelope Meadows Elementary's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Meadows Elementary this school | 731 | 58.7% | 43.5% |
| Florence Markofer Elementary Elk Grove | 670 | 54.3% | 47.3% |
| Alamo Elementary Vacaville | 714 | 55.7% | 44.7% |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Corona | 757 | 53.4% | 63.3% |
| Pepper Drive Elementary El Cajon | 661 | 58.2% | 45.2% |
| Cooper Elementary Vacaville | 710 | 52.1% | 47.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Antelope Meadows Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,195 of 5,151 | #81 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #1,960 of 5,172 ▲ 131 | #72 of 217 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,551 of 5,172 ▼ 195 | #92 of 217 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #1,748 of 5,116 | #80 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 731 | #620 of 5,915 | #44 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,437 of 5,352 | #122 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #423 of 5,354 | #81 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #3,536 of 5,625 | #146 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #2,614 of 3,837 | #88 of 145 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
731
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 962
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 731 | 31 | 23.6:1 | 59% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 59% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 31 | 23.1:1 | 49% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 33 | 21.9:1 | 50% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 818 | 35.5 | 23.1:1 | 56% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 863 | 37 | 23.3:1 | 49% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | N/A | N/A | 44% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 962 | 46 | 20.9:1 | 20% (191) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Antelope Meadows Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (818 to 731); teachers down 13% (35.5 to 31).
About Antelope Meadows Elementary
Antelope Meadows Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Antelope, California. Enrolled students number 731 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 57% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Federal data list 9 schools in Dry Creek Joint Elementary, with 6,785 students enrolled.
At Antelope Meadows Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 40%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 11% Asian, and 5% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 59% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Antelope Meadows Elementary is 1.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 43.5%. Predicted: 45.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sacramento County show that the median household income is $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Antelope Meadows Elementary, Sacramento County has 386 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Wilson C. Riles Middle, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Antelope Meadows Elementary is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Antelope Meadows Elementary was 723 in 2020-21 and 731 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Students per teacher rose from 21.9 in 2020-21 to 23.6 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Antelope Meadows Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dry Creek Joint Elementary
- Antelope Crossing MiddleMiddle · 1,051 students
- Silverado MiddleMiddle · 1,010 students
- Creekview RanchElementary · 838 students
- Coyote Ridge ElementaryElementary · 815 students
- Heritage Oak ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Barrett Ranch ElementaryElementary · 629 students
Other schools in Antelope
- Antelope HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Center HighHigh · 1,312 students
- Antelope Crossing MiddleMiddle · 1,051 students
- Oak Hill ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Barrett Ranch ElementaryElementary · 629 students
- North Country ElementaryElementary · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson C. Riles Middle0.7 mi · 682
- Oak Hill Elementary0.8 mi · 700
- Antelope High0.8 mi · 1,821
- Antelope Crossing Middle1.0 mi · 1,051
- Barrett Ranch Elementary1.0 mi · 629
- Olive Grove Elementary1.1 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About Antelope Meadows ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Antelope Meadows Elementary?
Antelope Meadows Elementary enrolls approximately 731 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Antelope Meadows Elementary serve?
Antelope Meadows Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Antelope Meadows Elementary have?
Antelope Meadows Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
How diverse is Antelope Meadows Elementary?
Antelope Meadows Elementary reports a student body of 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Antelope Meadows Elementary in?
Antelope Meadows Elementary is part of Dry Creek Joint Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.