D. W. Babcock Elementary

As a cozy primary school in Sacramento, California, D. W. Babcock Elementary instructs 369 students from grades K through 6, operated by Twin Rivers Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so D. W. Babcock Elementary sits 21% below that benchmark.

Across the 44 schools in Twin Rivers Unified (24,770 students total), D. W. Babcock Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, D. W. Babcock Elementary records that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 14% Asian, 13% Black, 12% White, 12% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, D. W. Babcock Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.1%; this one delivers 24.6%.

Around the school, census data for Sacramento County shows median household earnings sit near $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), D. W. Babcock Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), D. W. Babcock Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 12.5%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at D. W. Babcock Elementary has edged down 8%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 369 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 52% to 46%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the D. W. Babcock Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.