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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233005016
Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary
7000 Cranleigh Ave., Sacramento, CA 95823 · (916) 688-8586 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
545 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 16% |
Student demographics
76%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
45.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.8pp since 2014
Math
36.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.3% | 19.5% | 19.0% | 35.2% |
| Math | 15.7% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 40.9% |
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 | 45.8% | 36.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 35.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.4% | 30.7% |
| 2021-22 | 44.6% | 33.9% |
| 2020-21 | 32.9% | 27.1% |
| 2018-19 | 48.6% | 38.4% |
| 2017-18 | 43.8% | 32.8% |
| 2016-17 | 39.5% | 31.8% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #2,454 of 5,151 | #91 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #2,602 of 5,172 | #95 of 217 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #2,386 of 5,172 | #83 of 217 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #2,709 of 5,116 | #100 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #667 of 5,915 | #47 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #4,728 of 5,352 | #200 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.7% | #82 of 5,354 | #32 of 227 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #929 of 1,139 | #51 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
719
+17 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 25.3:1
% White
8%
was 8%
% Hispanic
26%
was 30%
% Black
19%
was 24%
% Asian
35%
was 24%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 719 | 28 | 25.7:1 | 76% (545) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 26 | 26.4:1 | 72% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 26 | 25.9:1 | 55% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 27.7 | 25.3:1 | 82% (576) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary.
About Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary
Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary, a large elementary school, is located in Sacramento, California. It serves 719 students in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 55% above that.
The district, Elk Grove Unified, has 63,232 students enrolled across 67 schools.
Asian students form the largest group at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary, 35% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% White. Census estimates put the Asian share of Sacramento County's population at about 18%. By the diversity index, Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary comes in at 76%.
The school employs the equivalent of 28 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 25.7:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 76%. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary is 5.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 40.3% actual, 35.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Among Sacramento County residents, median household income is about $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County, which together enroll about 259,342 students.
The nearest public school is Valley High, at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 702 students in 2017-18 and 719 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The share of Asian students grew 11 points, from 24% to 35%.
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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
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- Valley High0.6 mi · 1,622
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- Herman Leimbach Elementary1.2 mi · 659
- Laguna Creek High1.3 mi · 2,142
- Monterey Trail High1.3 mi · 2,263
Frequently asked questions
About Barbara Comstock Morse ElementaryHow many students attend Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary?
Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary enrolls approximately 719 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary serve?
Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary is approximately 25.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary?
At Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 35% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary public or private?
Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elk Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.