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What advice would you give to incoming students at John Reith Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233009535
John Reith Elementary
8401 Valley Lark Dr., Sacramento, CA 95823 · (916) 399-0110 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- B-Three-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
22.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
500 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 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (87).
Student demographics
71%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
34.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.1pp since 2014
Math
19.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp 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 20 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 7 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 | 11.4% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 43.1% |
| Math | 6.5% | 13.1% | 27.6% | 52.8% |
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 | 34.1% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 14.2% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 18.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.8% | 19.9% |
| 2020-21 | 24.6% | 12.7% |
| 2018-19 | 36.1% | 24.7% |
| 2017-18 | 35.1% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 31.9% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Reith Elementary
John Reith Elementary's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Reith Elementary this school | 572 | 87.4% | 22.1% |
| Oak Park Elementary San Diego | 545 | 83.3% | 48.2% |
| Oakwood Elementary Stockton | 522 | 84.7% | 20.0% |
| Florin Elementary Sacramento | 583 | 91.9% | 23.1% |
| Kennedy Elementary Stockton | 511 | 88.5% | 18.6% |
| Nicholas Elementary Sacramento | 482 | 89.0% | 17.1% |
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 Reith Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,377 of 5,151 | #169 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,339 of 5,172 ▲ 408 | #165 of 217 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #3,534 of 5,172 ▲ 1,182 | #125 of 217 ▲ 63 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,637 of 5,116 | #98 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #1,623 of 5,915 | #85 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,888 of 5,352 | #92 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #455 of 5,354 | #82 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #1,412 of 5,625 | #32 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #772 of 1,139 | #45 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
572
+88 (+18%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,021
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 572 | 25 | 22.9:1 | 87% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 22 | 24.0:1 | 79% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 21 | 24.8:1 | 56% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 89% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 22 | 24.8:1 | 84% (459) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 84% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | N/A | N/A | 77% (525) |
| 2000-01 | 992 | 54 | 18.4:1 | 68% (671) |
| 1990-91 | 1,021 | 36 | 28.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Reith Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (546 to 572); teachers up 14% (22 to 25).
About John Reith Elementary
John Reith Elementary is an elementary school in Sacramento, California, according to federal school records. It reported 572 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 23% bigger than average.
Elk Grove Unified is made up of 67 schools with 63,232 students in all.
No group is above 50% at John Reith Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 41%. Other reported shares: 29% Asian, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% White. Sacramento County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 17 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
John Reith Elementary lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 22.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. About 87% of students at John Reith Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points above the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County.
On the allk12 Grade, John Reith Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 16% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at John Reith Elementary are 6.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (22.1% actual, 28.3% predicted).
In Sacramento County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 387 public schools and about 259,342 students.
John Reith Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Valley High, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, John Reith Elementary is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
John Reith Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for John Reith Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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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- Samuel Jackman Middle1.2 mi · 909
Frequently asked questions
About John Reith ElementaryHow large is John Reith Elementary?
John Reith Elementary enrolls approximately 572 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does John Reith Elementary serve?
John Reith Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Reith Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Reith Elementary is approximately 22.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John Reith Elementary?
Student demographics at John Reith Elementary are roughly 6% White, 41% Hispanic, 14% Black, 29% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is John Reith Elementary public or private?
John Reith Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elk Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.