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Enrollment
725
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233008827
Isabelle Jackson Elementary
8351 Cutler Way, Sacramento, CA 95828 · (916) 689-2115 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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.
- C+Beats 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
25.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
561 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 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (99).
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
38.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
30.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 24.3% | 29.1% | 32.1% |
| Math | 10.8% | 19.2% | 30.9% | 39.1% |
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 | 38.8% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 26.6% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 26.6% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 25.9% |
| 2020-21 | 31.4% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.5% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.4% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 25.2% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Isabelle Jackson Elementary
Isabelle Jackson Elementary's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Jackson Elementary this school | 725 | 77.4% | 32.8% |
| George W. Bush Elementary Stockton | 754 | 77.3% | 33.6% |
| Anna Kirchgater Elementary Sacramento | 738 | 81.6% | 36.8% |
| Rio Calaveras Elementary Stockton | 796 | 72.7% | 42.1% |
| John H. Still Sacramento | 655 | 81.7% | 22.6% |
| Sierra-Enterprise Elementary Sacramento | 565 | 75.8% | 34.3% |
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 Isabelle Jackson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,189 of 5,151 | #116 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,225 of 5,172 ▲ 205 | #117 of 217 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #3,063 of 5,172 ▲ 24 | #109 of 217 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #1,993 of 5,116 | #74 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #634 of 5,915 | #45 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,420 of 5,352 | #177 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #604 of 5,354 | #104 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #2,421 of 5,625 | #89 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #1,492 of 3,837 | #39 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
725
-114 (-14%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,001
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 725 | 29 | 25.0:1 | 77% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 765 | 30 | 25.5:1 | 73% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 30 | 25.0:1 | 57% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 34 | 24.7:1 | 85% (712) |
| 2017-18 | 898 | 33.7 | 26.6:1 | 80% (716) |
| 2015-16 | 883 | 42 | 21.0:1 | 82% (725) |
| 2010-11 | 905 | N/A | N/A | 69% (625) |
| 2000-01 | 1,071 | 50 | 21.4:1 | 44% (467) |
| 1990-91 | 1,001 | 35 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Isabelle Jackson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (898 to 725); teachers down 14% (33.7 to 29).
About Isabelle Jackson Elementary
This page covers Isabelle Jackson Elementary, a large elementary school in Sacramento, California. Its enrollment is 725 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 56% bigger than average.
Elk Grove Unified (67 schools, 63,232 students) runs Isabelle Jackson Elementary.
Asian students account for 40% of enrollment at Isabelle Jackson Elementary, more than any other group. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% White. Among people living in Sacramento County, the Asian share is about 18%. The diversity index for Isabelle Jackson Elementary is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 29 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 25.0:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.7 students per teacher. On the income side, 77% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 14 points lower.
Isabelle Jackson Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Isabelle Jackson Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 32.8% actual against 34.2% predicted.
In Sacramento County, home to about 1,594,006 people, median household income comes to about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 387 public schools in the county, enrolling about 259,342, Isabelle Jackson Elementary among them.
Among nearby public schools, Florin High is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Isabelle Jackson Elementary is 5th among 7 schools close by.
Isabelle Jackson Elementary 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.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 114 students, from 839 to 725.
People who know Isabelle Jackson Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Florin High0.5 mi · 1,679
- Anna Kirchgater Elementary0.6 mi · 738
- Monterey Trail High0.9 mi · 2,263
- Mary Tsukamoto Elementary0.9 mi · 989
- Edward Harris Jr. Middle0.9 mi · 1,187
- Calvine High1.2 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Isabelle Jackson ElementaryHow many students attend Isabelle Jackson Elementary?
Isabelle Jackson Elementary enrolls approximately 725 students in grades KG-06.
Is Isabelle Jackson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Isabelle Jackson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Isabelle Jackson Elementary?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at Isabelle Jackson Elementary.
How diverse is Isabelle Jackson Elementary?
Isabelle Jackson Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 40% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Isabelle Jackson Elementary in?
Isabelle Jackson Elementary is part of Elk Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.