Joseph Sims Elementary

Set in Elk Grove, California, Joseph Sims Elementary is a mid-sized primary school, operated by Elk Grove Unified. It educates 691 students across grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 49% larger than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 67 schools in Elk Grove Unified (63,232 students total), Joseph Sims Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Joseph Sims Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Asian, 21% White, 10% multiracial, 9% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Joseph Sims Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 45.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sacramento County put median household income runs about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Joseph Sims Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stone Lake Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Joseph Sims Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Joseph Sims Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Joseph Sims Elementary has decreased 11%, going from 774 students in 2018 to 691 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 19% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Joseph Sims Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.