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Enrollment
560
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCOHE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060306000241
Arcohe Elementary
11755 Ivie Rd., Herald, CA 95638 · (209) 748-2313 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
174 students
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 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 37% larger than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
31.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.5pp since 2014
Math
34.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 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 down about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 22.3% | 34.2% | 34.2% |
| Math | 12.2% | 22.7% | 28.6% | 36.5% |
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 | 31.5% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 43.7% |
| 2022-23 | 38.6% | 40.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 38.9% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 49.8% |
| 2017-18 | 40.4% | 46.5% |
| 2016-17 | 40.7% | 41.5% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Arcohe Elementary
Arcohe Elementary's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcohe Elementary this school | 560 | 31.1% | 36.8% |
| Crowne Hill Elementary Temecula | 519 | 32.8% | 57.0% |
| Del Rio Elementary Bakersfield | 595 | 34.3% | 51.5% |
| De Laveaga Elementary Santa Cruz | 481 | 27.7% | 51.6% |
| Centennial Elementary Bakersfield | 576 | 34.0% | 48.4% |
| Rancho Elementary Temecula | 484 | 32.0% | 58.2% |
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 Arcohe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,781 of 5,151 | #107 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #2,759 of 5,172 ▼ 839 | #103 of 217 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #3,820 of 5,172 ▼ 881 | #140 of 217 ▼ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.2pp | #387 of 5,116 | #22 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #1,754 of 5,915 | #89 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,695 of 5,352 | #195 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #1,630 of 5,354 | #174 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #4,717 of 5,625 | #209 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.5% | #208 of 1,139 | #21 of 64 |
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
560
+94 (+20%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 560 | 21.9 | 25.6:1 | 31% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 22.9 | 21.9:1 | 31% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 23.9 | 20.5:1 | 37% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 38% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 23.3 | 19.6:1 | 60% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 58% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | N/A | N/A | 52% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 27 | 19.3:1 | 31% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 19 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcohe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (457 to 560); teachers down 6% (23.3 to 21.9).
About Arcohe Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Herald, California, Arcohe Elementary is part of Arcohe Union Elementary. The school serves 560 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Arcohe Elementary is run by Arcohe Union Elementary.
Enrollment at Arcohe Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 43%. The rest of enrollment is 43% Hispanic and 12% multiracial. The White share in Sacramento County as a whole is similar, at about 45%. The chance that two students picked at random at Arcohe Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
The school employs the equivalent of 21.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 25.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Arcohe Elementary is 31%. Across public schools in Sacramento County, the average is 63%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 61.3% for Arcohe Elementary, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 36.8%. The 24.6-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Federal survey data for Sacramento County show that median household income is about $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 387 public schools operate in Sacramento County, serving about 259,342 students.
The shortest distance from Arcohe Elementary to another public school is about 1.9 miles, to Estrellita Continuation High. The five-mile area around Arcohe Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Arcohe Elementary comes in 7th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Arcohe Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 20%, from 466 to 560. The ratio was 20.3:1 in 2020-21 and 25.6:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Arcohe Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Estrellita Continuation High1.9 mi · 76
- Liberty Ranch High2.3 mi · 899
- Robert L. McCaffrey Middle2.5 mi · 779
- Marengo Ranch Elementary2.8 mi · 448
- River Oaks Elementary3.2 mi · 505
- Lake Canyon Elementary3.3 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Arcohe ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Arcohe Elementary?
Arcohe Elementary enrolls approximately 560 students in grades KG-08.
Is Arcohe Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arcohe Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Arcohe Elementary have?
Arcohe Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Arcohe Elementary?
Student demographics at Arcohe Elementary are roughly 43% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Arcohe Elementary?
Arcohe Elementary is overseen by Arcohe Union Elementary in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.