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Enrollment
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Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233001410
David Reese Elementary
7600 Lindale Dr., Sacramento, CA 95828 · (916) 422-2450 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
24.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
648 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (111).
Student demographics
70%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
30.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.7pp since 2014
Math
23.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.6% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 47.8% |
| Math | 9.3% | 13.9% | 21.4% | 55.5% |
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 | 30.7% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% | 17.4% |
| 2021-22 | 27.8% | 18.4% |
| 2020-21 | 21.2% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 33.7% | 20.4% |
| 2017-18 | 33.5% | 22.4% |
| 2016-17 | 33.6% | 19.2% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 David Reese Elementary
David Reese Elementary's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Reese Elementary this school | 769 | 84.3% | 24.6% |
| John H. Still Sacramento | 655 | 81.7% | 22.6% |
| Isabelle Jackson Elementary Sacramento | 725 | 77.4% | 32.8% |
| Samuel Kennedy Elementary Sacramento | 883 | 86.1% | 26.0% |
| Prairie Elementary Sacramento | 858 | 86.4% | 21.4% |
| Union House Elementary Sacramento | 795 | 87.7% | 32.2% |
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 David Reese Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,115 of 5,151 | #154 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #3,974 of 5,172 ▲ 213 | #144 of 217 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #3,913 of 5,172 ▲ 432 | #144 of 217 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #1,992 of 5,116 | #73 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #468 of 5,915 | #32 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,321 of 5,352 | #168 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #661 of 5,354 | #114 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #1,732 of 5,625 | #57 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #1,037 of 3,837 | #22 of 145 |
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
769
-69 (-8%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,079
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 769 | 31 | 24.8:1 | 84% (648) |
| 2023-24 | 803 | 33 | 24.3:1 | 82% (655) |
| 2022-23 | 774 | 32 | 24.2:1 | 61% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 838 | 34 | 24.6:1 | 85% (710) |
| 2017-18 | 1,005 | 40.6 | 24.8:1 | 92% (927) |
| 2015-16 | 916 | 47 | 19.5:1 | 90% (828) |
| 2010-11 | 996 | N/A | N/A | 89% (888) |
| 2000-01 | 972 | 51 | 19.1:1 | 80% (782) |
| 1990-91 | 1,079 | 41 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David Reese Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,005 to 769); teachers down 24% (40.6 to 31).
About David Reese Elementary
David Reese Elementary is a large elementary school in Sacramento, California. The school enrolls 769 students, from kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 65% larger than that.
Federal data list 67 schools in Elk Grove Unified, with 63,232 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are the largest group at David Reese Elementary, with 39% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 36% Asian, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Pacific Islander. The school's Hispanic share is 15 points above the 24% share among Sacramento County residents. David Reese Elementary has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At David Reese Elementary, 31 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 24.8:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 84% of enrollment. Among public schools in Sacramento County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
David Reese Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, David Reese Elementary is 5.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 24.6%. Predicted: 30.2%.
In Sacramento County (population about 1,594,006), median household income is about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 387 public schools operate in Sacramento County, serving about 259,342 students.
The nearest public school is James Rutter Middle, at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, David Reese Elementary ranks 3rd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
David Reese Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 838 to 769.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About David Reese ElementaryHow large is David Reese Elementary?
David Reese Elementary enrolls approximately 769 students in grades KG-06.
Is David Reese Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
David Reese Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does David Reese Elementary have?
David Reese Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
What is the student diversity at David Reese Elementary?
Student demographics at David Reese Elementary are roughly 3% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% Black, 36% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees David Reese Elementary?
David Reese Elementary is overseen by Elk Grove Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.