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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005227
Caleb Greenwood Elementary
5457 Carlson Dr., Sacramento, CA 95819 · (916) 395-4515 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- B-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
24.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
129 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (82).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
78.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +23.2pp since 2014
Math
70.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 55.5% | 22.8% | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Math | 48.7% | 21.9% | 19.5% | 9.9% |
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 | 78.2% | 70.5% |
| 2023-24 | 76.7% | 73.5% |
| 2022-23 | 77.1% | 72.9% |
| 2021-22 | 72.8% | 70.5% |
| 2018-19 | 76.8% | 65.5% |
| 2017-18 | 66.0% | 65.2% |
| 2016-17 | 58.5% | 50.4% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Caleb Greenwood Elementary
Caleb Greenwood Elementary's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Greenwood Elementary this school | 536 | 24.1% | 74.7% |
| Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento | 476 | 27.3% | 32.1% |
| Benchley/Weinberger Elementary San Diego | 560 | 20.0% | 72.4% |
| Dailard Elementary San Diego | 567 | 23.5% | 76.4% |
| John Swett Elementary Martinez | 533 | 22.5% | 56.6% |
| Scott M. Leaman Lincoln | 513 | 20.7% | 60.5% |
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 Caleb Greenwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #439 of 5,151 | #9 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #578 of 5,172 ▼ 116 | #14 of 217 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #351 of 5,172 ▲ 39 | #7 of 217 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,414 of 5,116 | #92 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #2,024 of 5,915 | #99 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,358 of 5,352 | #172 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #1,564 of 5,354 | #171 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #5,007 of 5,625 | #223 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #651 of 1,139 | #39 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
536
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 29.7:1
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 | 536 | 21.6 | 24.9:1 | 24% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 18.4 | 27.0:1 | 25% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 19 | 25.3:1 | 26% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 18 | 29.7:1 | 29% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 19.6 | 25.6:1 | 29% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 17 | 28.1:1 | 33% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | N/A | N/A | 26% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 27 | 21.4:1 | 36% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 27 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caleb Greenwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (501 to 536); teachers up 10% (19.6 to 21.6).
About Caleb Greenwood Elementary
Caleb Greenwood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California, (ZIP code 95819). In all, 536 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6.
Caleb Greenwood Elementary falls under Sacramento City Unified, which has 73 schools enrolling 37,657 students.
The student body at Caleb Greenwood Elementary is 54% White. It is also 25% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. Sacramento County's residents are about 45% White, 10 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Caleb Greenwood Elementary are from different groups.
Its staff includes 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 24.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.6 students per teacher. Roughly 24% of students at Caleb Greenwood Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 39 points.
Caleb Greenwood Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 91% of California public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Caleb Greenwood Elementary would score about 65.4%. It scores 74.7%, 9.3 points above that figure.
Census data for Sacramento County show median household income comes to about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 387 public schools and about 259,342 students.
Theodore Judah Elementary is the nearest public school to Caleb Greenwood Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Caleb Greenwood Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 74.7% is above the 44.8% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 535 students in 2020-21 and 536 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher dropped from 29.7 in 2020-21 to 24.9 in 2024-25.
The Caleb Greenwood Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Caleb Greenwood ElementaryHow large is Caleb Greenwood Elementary?
Caleb Greenwood Elementary enrolls approximately 536 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Caleb Greenwood Elementary serve?
Caleb Greenwood Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Caleb Greenwood Elementary?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Caleb Greenwood Elementary.
How diverse is Caleb Greenwood Elementary?
Caleb Greenwood Elementary reports a student body of 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Caleb Greenwood Elementary?
Caleb Greenwood Elementary is overseen by Sacramento City Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.