Greer Elementary

Greer Elementary is a primary school of large scale in Sacramento, California, one of the schools within San Juan Unified, caters to 762 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 64% bigger than typical.

San Juan Unified comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 39,171 students; Greer Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Greer Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (27%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Asian, 22% Black, 17% White, 8% multiracial. Compared to Sacramento County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Greer Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Greer Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.9%, the actual is 16.9%, a residual of -14.0 points.

In the area at large, 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 roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Greer Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Encina High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Greer Elementary comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 14.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Greer Elementary's enrollment has increased 50% since 2018, when it stood at 509 (now 762). The Asian share of enrollment climbed from 10% to 24% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.