Carmichael Elementary

Located at 6141 Sutter Ave., in Carmichael, California, Carmichael Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school that caters to 374 students (grades K through 5), part of San Juan Unified.

Carmichael Elementary is one of 67 schools operated by San Juan Unified, a district that educates 39,171 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Carmichael Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 9% multiracial, 9% Black. Compared to Sacramento County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Carmichael Elementary lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Carmichael Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.5%, the actual is 23.5%, a residual of -13.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, Sacramento County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Carmichael Elementary is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

John Barrett Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Carmichael Elementary comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Carmichael Elementary's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 374). Over the same period, the Asian share climbed from 5% to 18%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

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