Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROBLA ELEMENTARY·NCES 063324005027
Main Avenue Elementary
1400 Main Ave., Sacramento, CA 95838 · (916) 929-9559 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% 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.
- DBeats 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
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
306 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 72% larger than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
20.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.6pp since 2014
Math
16.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.7% | 14.8% | 23.3% | 56.3% |
| Math | 3.5% | 13.3% | 24.3% | 59.0% |
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 | 20.4% | 16.8% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% | 13.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 17.7% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% | 18.1% |
| 2018-19 | 50.6% | 38.5% |
| 2017-18 | 37.7% | 24.1% |
| 2016-17 | 26.9% | 24.2% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Main Avenue Elementary
Main Avenue Elementary's state test result (18.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Avenue Elementary this school | 361 | 84.8% | 18.8% |
| Taylor Leadership Academy Stockton | 397 | 85.6% | 16.5% |
| Garfield Elementary San Leandro | 357 | 82.9% | 25.2% |
| Hagginwood Elementary Sacramento | 340 | 90.3% | 24.2% |
| Wagner-Holt Elementary Stockton | 417 | 84.9% | 19.9% |
| Woodbine Elementary Sacramento | 289 | 84.8% | 9.5% |
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 Main Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #4,679 of 5,151 | #186 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #4,592 of 5,172 ▲ 208 | #182 of 217 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #4,812 of 5,172 ▼ 448 | #191 of 217 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #653 of 5,116 | #31 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #4,176 of 5,915 | #178 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,649 of 5,352 | #80 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #567 of 5,354 | #95 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #1,691 of 5,625 | #55 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #3,712 of 3,837 | #141 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
361
-136 (-27%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 361 | 16 | 22.6:1 | 85% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 16 | 22.6:1 | 91% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 16 | 22.8:1 | 82% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 22 | 22.6:1 | 89% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 15 | 24.4:1 | 84% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 14 | 23.8:1 | 91% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | N/A | N/A | 87% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 17 | 19.1:1 | 88% (285) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Main Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (366 to 361); teachers up 7% (15 to 16).
About Main Avenue Elementary
Main Avenue Elementary is a small elementary school in California, with an address in Sacramento. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 361 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Robla Elementary totals 1,892 students.
Main Avenue Elementary has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 20% Asian, 16% Black, 11% White, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Sacramento County's population at about 24%. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 16 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Main Avenue Elementary is 85%. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Sacramento County.
allk12 grades Main Avenue Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Main Avenue Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 18.8%, compared with a predicted 29.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Sacramento County has about 1,594,006 residents, and the median household income is $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Main Avenue Elementary, Sacramento County has 386 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Main Avenue Elementary to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Futures High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 18.8% average proficiency ranks 4th among 4 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Main Avenue Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Main Avenue Elementary's enrollment dropped 27%, to 361.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Robla Elementary
- Glenwood ElementaryElementary · 481 students
- Bell Avenue ElementaryElementary · 377 students
- Robla ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Taylor Street ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Robla PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Sacramento
- Highlands Community CharterCombined · 11,713 students
- C. K. McClatchy HighHigh · 2,569 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Inderkum HighHigh · 2,194 students
- Grant Union HighHigh · 1,987 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
Nearby schools
- Futures High0.8 mi · 469
- Higher Learning Academy0.8 mi · 519
- Bell Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 377
- Robla Elementary0.9 mi · 343
- Keema School for Independent Study1.0 mi · 529
- Paseo Grande Charter1.0 mi · 152
Frequently asked questions
About Main Avenue ElementaryHow many students attend Main Avenue Elementary?
Main Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 361 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Main Avenue Elementary serve?
Main Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Main Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Main Avenue Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Main Avenue Elementary?
At Main Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 46% Hispanic, 16% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Main Avenue Elementary in?
Main Avenue Elementary is part of Robla Elementary.
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