Mariposa Avenue Elementary

Mariposa Avenue Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school in Citrus Heights, California, operated by San Juan Unified. The school instructs 326 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% below the state mean of about 465.

Mariposa Avenue Elementary is one of 67 schools operated by San Juan Unified, a district that educates 39,171 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Mariposa Avenue Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 31% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Sacramento County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Mariposa Avenue Elementary lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Mariposa Avenue Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mariposa Avenue Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 23.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Sacramento County indicate median household income runs about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mariposa Avenue Elementary is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Carriage Drive Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mariposa Avenue Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 30.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mariposa Avenue Elementary has shrank 14%, going from 377 students in 2018 to 326 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 37% to 31% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for Mariposa Avenue Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.