Charles Peck Elementary

Charles Peck Elementary is a small elementary school in Carmichael, California, run under San Juan Unified. The school hosts 303 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% below the state mean of about 465.

Within San Juan Unified, which oversees 67 schools and 39,171 students, Charles Peck Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Charles Peck Elementary shows that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 32% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Charles Peck Elementary reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Charles Peck Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Charles Peck Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.7%; this one delivers 19.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Sacramento County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charles Peck Elementary is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

The closest other public school is Del Campo High, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Charles Peck Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 26.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charles Peck Elementary has edged down 6%, going from 321 students in 2018 to 303 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 46% to 37% over that span.

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