Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005255
John Cabrillo Elementary
1141 Seamas Ave., Sacramento, CA 95822 · (916) 395-4615 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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
21.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
289 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 72% larger than its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
34.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.4pp since 2014
Math
30.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 22.4% | 29.0% | 36.6% |
| Math | 16.6% | 13.9% | 27.3% | 42.3% |
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 | 34.4% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 23.7% | 20.8% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 18.5% |
| 2017-18 | 18.1% | 13.4% |
| 2016-17 | 19.8% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 John Cabrillo Elementary
John Cabrillo Elementary's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cabrillo Elementary this school | 382 | 75.7% | 29.9% |
| Pendleton Elementary San Diego | 352 | 77.3% | 33.7% |
| Dan O. Root Elementary Suisun City | 426 | 76.1% | 28.4% |
| Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy Vallejo | 365 | 78.4% | 16.9% |
| Sutter Elementary Antioch | 450 | 75.8% | 23.9% |
| Don Riggio Stockton | 436 | 81.4% | 24.5% |
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 John Cabrillo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,521 of 5,151 | #126 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,174 of 5,172 ▲ 345 | #114 of 217 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #3,502 of 5,172 ▲ 283 | #123 of 217 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.2pp | #597 of 5,116 | #20 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #3,904 of 5,915 | #163 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,664 of 5,352 | #37 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #647 of 5,354 | #111 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #2,574 of 5,625 | #99 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #803 of 1,139 | #48 of 64 |
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
382
+68 (+22%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 382 | 18 | 21.3:1 | 76% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 15 | 23.9:1 | 79% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 14.9 | 20.5:1 | 89% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 91% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 16 | 22.9:1 | 82% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 15 | 25.6:1 | 82% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | N/A | N/A | 77% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 68% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 21 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Cabrillo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (366 to 382); teachers up 12% (16 to 18).
About John Cabrillo Elementary
John Cabrillo Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Sacramento, California. It offers kindergarten through 6 and has 382 students enrolled.
Sacramento City Unified is the district for John Cabrillo Elementary. It has 73 schools and 37,657 students.
The student body at John Cabrillo Elementary has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 49%. The remaining shares are 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% White, and 8% Asian. Sacramento County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at John Cabrillo Elementary are from different groups.
John Cabrillo Elementary reports a ratio of 21.3 students per teacher, from 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County, the school's rate is higher.
John Cabrillo 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 34% of California public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, John Cabrillo Elementary is 5.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
The school's county is Sacramento County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $92,175 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. John Cabrillo Elementary shares Sacramento County with 386 other public schools.
Sam Brannan Middle is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. John Cabrillo Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. John Cabrillo Elementary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.9% against a local average of 33.2%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 22% gain took enrollment from 314 in 2020-21 to 382 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.6:1 to 21.3:1.
This page is set up for the John Cabrillo Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About John Cabrillo ElementaryHow large is John Cabrillo Elementary?
John Cabrillo Elementary enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does John Cabrillo Elementary serve?
John Cabrillo Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does John Cabrillo Elementary have?
John Cabrillo Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at John Cabrillo Elementary?
Student demographics at John Cabrillo Elementary are roughly 10% White, 49% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is John Cabrillo Elementary in?
John Cabrillo Elementary is part of Sacramento City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.