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Junction Elementary
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (136).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.5% | 28.9% | 17.0% | 17.5% |
| Math | 34.8% | 27.8% | 22.0% | 15.4% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.5% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 65.3% |
| 2022-23 | 70.9% | 66.8% |
| 2021-22 | 73.7% | 67.2% |
| 2018-19 | 80.7% | 71.4% |
| 2017-18 | 78.4% | 73.5% |
| 2016-17 | 77.6% | 72.9% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 69.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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%.
Schools most like Junction Elementary
Junction Elementary's state test result (64.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junction Elementary this school | 645 | 28.2% | 64.7% |
| Castlebay Lane Charter Porter Ranch | 666 | 26.7% | 73.1% |
| Fiddyment Farm Roseville | 701 | 28.8% | 54.5% |
| North Davis Elementary Davis | 552 | 27.2% | 69.7% |
| Riego Creek Elementary Roseville | 693 | 32.8% | 57.8% |
| Sequoia Elementary Pleasant Hill | 594 | 22.7% | 69.2% |
Where Junction Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #896 of 5,151 | #17 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #939 of 5,172 ▼ 139 | #18 of 61 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #992 of 5,172 ▼ 106 | #19 of 61 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #380 of 5,116 | #9 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #1,060 of 5,915 | #10 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,246 of 5,352 | #56 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #431 of 5,354 | #6 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #4,829 of 5,625 | #38 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #2,502 of 3,837 | #18 of 38 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 645 | 27.6 | 23.3:1 | 28% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 29.3 | 21.4:1 | 56% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 29.7 | 21.8:1 | 41% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 29 | 24.6:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 28 | 26.0:1 | 11% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 28 | 25.9:1 | 9% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | N/A | N/A | 13% (76) |
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (729 to 645); teachers down 1% (28 to 27.6).
About Junction Elementary
Junction Elementary is an elementary school in Roseville, California, reachable at (916) 771-1860. In all, 645 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That is 39% bigger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Roseville City Elementary is responsible for 21 schools, Junction Elementary included, with 12,306 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Junction Elementary, about 44 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 21% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Placer County is about 69% White. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Junction Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 23.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Junction Elementary, which has 27.6. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 28%.
Junction Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 63% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Junction Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 64.7% actual against 63.0% predicted.
The school's county is Placer County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $115,998, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Placer County's 123 public schools enroll about 70,590 students and include Junction Elementary.
Barbara Chilton Middle is the nearest public school to Junction Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Junction Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 57.3% proficiency; Junction Elementary posts 64.7%.
NCES assigns Junction Elementary the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 10%, from 714 to 645. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 23.3:1, from 24.6:1.
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