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What's something Arlene Hein Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
817
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233011060
Arlene Hein Elementary
6820 Bellaterra Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95757 · (916) 714-0654 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL817 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
375 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 147 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (147).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
64.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.3pp since 2014
Math
63.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.6% | 31.1% | 18.5% | 16.8% |
| Math | 37.5% | 26.1% | 22.6% | 13.7% |
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 | 64.7% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.9% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.1% | 60.9% |
| 2020-21 | 59.6% | 56.8% |
| 2018-19 | 68.1% | 60.1% |
| 2017-18 | 72.1% | 63.4% |
| 2016-17 | 76.8% | 67.6% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Arlene Hein Elementary
Arlene Hein Elementary's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Hein Elementary this school | 817 | 45.9% | 62.5% |
| Edna Batey Elementary Elk Grove | 786 | 40.5% | 70.0% |
| Helen Carr Castello Elementary Elk Grove | 790 | 50.4% | 60.9% |
| Jonas Salk Elementary San Diego | 732 | 50.3% | 71.7% |
| Cal Aero Preserve Academy Chino | 982 | 47.9% | 58.4% |
| NextGeneration STEAM Academy Lathrop | 797 | 49.1% | N/A |
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 Arlene Hein Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #998 of 5,151 | #32 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #890 of 5,172 ▲ 86 | #26 of 217 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #1,035 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #38 of 217 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #3,123 of 5,116 | #121 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 817 | #336 of 5,915 | #26 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,290 of 5,352 | #164 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.4% | #589 of 5,354 | #100 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.9% | #4,088 of 5,625 | #181 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #2,802 of 3,837 | #98 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
817
-153 (-16%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 1,057
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 817 | 33 | 24.8:1 | 46% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 837 | 34 | 24.6:1 | 40% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 34 | 24.9:1 | 30% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 970 | 39 | 24.9:1 | 30% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 34.3 | 26.2:1 | 38% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 1,219 | 54 | 22.6:1 | 31% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 1,057 | N/A | N/A | 33% (345) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlene Hein Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (899 to 817); teachers down 4% (34.3 to 33).
About Arlene Hein Elementary
Arlene Hein Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Elk Grove, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 817 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Arlene Hein Elementary is one school in a 67-school district, Elk Grove Unified, which enrolls 63,232 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Arlene Hein Elementary, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% multiracial, and 6% Black. Among all residents of Sacramento County, the Asian share is about 18%. Arlene Hein Elementary's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Arlene Hein Elementary was 24.8:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.8:1 here. Arlene Hein Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sacramento County is 63%.
Arlene Hein Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Arlene Hein Elementary is 9.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (62.5% versus 52.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Federal survey data for Sacramento County show that the median household income is $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Sacramento County is home to 387 public schools and about 259,342 public school students.
Franklin High is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Arlene Hein Elementary. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Arlene Hein Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Arlene Hein Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 16% from its 2020-21 level of 970.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Arlene Hein Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elk Grove Unified
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
Other schools in Elk Grove
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
- Elk Grove HighHigh · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin High0.5 mi · 2,650
- Toby Johnson Middle0.7 mi · 1,317
- Elk Grove Charter0.9 mi · 262
- Zehnder Ranch Elementary0.9 mi · 1,019
- Helen Carr Castello Elementary1.0 mi · 790
- Carroll Elementary1.2 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About Arlene Hein ElementaryHow large is Arlene Hein Elementary?
Arlene Hein Elementary enrolls approximately 817 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Arlene Hein Elementary serve?
Arlene Hein Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Arlene Hein Elementary?
Approximately 24.8:1 students per teacher at Arlene Hein Elementary.
How diverse is Arlene Hein Elementary?
Arlene Hein Elementary reports a student body of 15% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 47% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Arlene Hein Elementary?
Arlene Hein Elementary is overseen by Elk Grove Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.