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Which teacher or staff member at Encina High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
766
High
DISTRICT 827 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462005778
Encina High
1400 Bell St., Sacramento, CA 95825 · (916) 971-7538 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
672 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 212 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 176 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 188 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 190 | 25% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
6.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.2pp since 2014
Math
1.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 1 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.4% | 5.5% | 16.4% | 76.7% |
| Math | 0.0% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 94.4% |
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 | 6.8% | 1.1% |
| 2023-24 | 9.9% | 0.6% |
| 2022-23 | 18.4% | 2.5% |
| 2021-22 | 14.6% | 2.7% |
| 2020-21 | 14.3% | 4.3% |
| 2018-19 | 9.6% | 2.7% |
| 2017-18 | 5.2% | 2.0% |
| 2016-17 | 8.7% | 1.4% |
| 2015-16 | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| 2014-15 | 9.0% | 2.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
4.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Encina High
Encina High's state test result (4.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encina High this school | 766 | 87.7% | 4.6% |
| Oakland High Oakland | 1,579 | 90.2% | 30.7% |
| Florin High Sacramento | 1,679 | 79.6% | 27.2% |
| Valley High Sacramento | 1,622 | 78.5% | 32.7% |
| Foothill High Sacramento | 1,417 | 92.2% | 24.6% |
| Morse High San Diego | 1,591 | 80.1% | 40.5% |
Matched among California high 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 Encina High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.6% | #1,052 of 1,052 | #45 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.1% | #1,053 of 1,056 ▼ 2 | #45 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.8% | #1,054 of 1,056 ▼ 2 | #45 of 45 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #847 of 2,093 | #36 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #230 of 1,352 | #6 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #13 of 1,351 | #3 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #380 of 1,575 | #5 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #121 of 802 | #7 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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
766
-346 (-31%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 930
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 766 | 44.2 | 17.3:1 | 88% (672) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 35.6 | 17.7:1 | 77% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 35.9 | 18.5:1 | 85% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 1,112 | 59 | 18.9:1 | 88% (979) |
| 2017-18 | 1,003 | 55.9 | 17.9:1 | 94% (942) |
| 2015-16 | 911 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 93% (849) |
| 2010-11 | 805 | N/A | N/A | 79% (633) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 44 | 19.4:1 | 65% (553) |
| 1990-91 | 930 | 37 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Encina High.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,003 to 766); teachers down 21% (55.9 to 44.2).
About Encina High
Encina High serves students in Sacramento, California, as a mid-sized high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 766 students on the rolls.
San Juan Unified operates 67 schools. Combined enrollment is 39,171 students.
At Encina High, Asian students make up the biggest share, 34%. Other students are 27% Hispanic, 19% White, 14% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Sacramento County residents are about 18% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 88% of students at Encina High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Sacramento County.
Among California public high schools, Encina High outscored 0%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
A school in California with Encina High's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 28.1%. Encina High scores 4.6%.
In the surrounding county, Sacramento County, the median household earns about $92,175 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Sacramento County has 387 public schools with about 259,342 students, including Encina High.
Greer Elementary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Encina High's average proficiency of 4.6% compares with 17.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Encina High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 31% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.3:1, from 18.9:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Encina High. 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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Nearby schools
- Greer Elementary0.2 mi · 762
- Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High0.8 mi · 136
- Palmiter Special Education0.8 mi · 41
- Thomas Edison Language Institute K-80.9 mi · 883
- General Davie Jr. Primary Center1.1 mi · 1
- Howe Avenue Elementary1.1 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About Encina HighWhat is the total enrollment at Encina High?
Encina High enrolls approximately 766 students in grades 09-12.
Is Encina High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Encina High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Encina High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Encina High is approximately 17.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Encina High?
Student demographics at Encina High are roughly 19% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 34% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Encina High in?
Encina High is part of San Juan Unified.
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