Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005261
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter
7300 Marin Ave., Sacramento, CA 95820 · (916) 395-5240 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- 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
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
252 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 65 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 103% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.1pp since 2014
Math
24.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 23.8% | 20.5% | 42.4% |
| Math | 8.9% | 15.3% | 29.9% | 45.9% |
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 | 37.1% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 23.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.5% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.4% | 18.6% |
| 2017-18 | 24.5% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 27.1% | 21.9% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter this school | 286 | 88.1% | 29.8% |
| Charnock Road Elementary Los Angeles | 281 | 90.7% | 47.3% |
| Carson Elementary San Diego | 336 | 87.8% | 24.9% |
| Wilson Elementary Stockton | 346 | 85.5% | 15.5% |
| Aspen Meadow Public Fresno | 301 | 88.4% | N/A |
| Magnolia Science Academy 7 Northridge | 272 | 83.1% | N/A |
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 New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,538 of 5,151 | #127 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #3,858 of 5,172 ▲ 78 | #135 of 217 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #3,214 of 5,172 ▲ 102 | #115 of 217 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #1,167 of 5,116 | #42 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #4,878 of 5,915 | #215 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,892 of 5,352 | #93 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #2,450 of 5,354 | #204 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #1,316 of 5,625 | #27 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #1,048 of 1,139 | #59 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
286
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 286 | 12.5 | 22.9:1 | 88% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 11.5 | 21.9:1 | 85% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 9.1 | 25.8:1 | 90% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 12 | 25.0:1 | 78% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 13.8 | 20.5:1 | 89% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 12 | 21.9:1 | 96% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | N/A | N/A | 84% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 80% (407) |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 25 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (283 to 286); teachers down 9% (13.8 to 12.5).
About New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is an elementary school in Sacramento, California, and it is part of Sacramento City Unified. Enrolled students number 286 students, in kindergarten through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Sacramento City Unified (73 schools, 37,657 students) runs New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter.
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is 66% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% White, 9% Asian, 8% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Sacramento County's population at about 24%. New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
The allk12 Grade for New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 42% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In California, New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 29.8% actual against a predicted 27.9%.
Sacramento County has about 1,594,006 residents, and the median household income is $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Sacramento County has 387 public schools and roughly 259,342 students.
Nearby, Earl Warren Elementary is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter at 4th of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is one of the charter schools in California.
Enrollment at New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 300 to 286 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.9:1) than in 2020-21 (25.0:1).
Community posts for New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Frequently asked questions
About New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community CharterHow large is New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter?
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter enrolls approximately 286 students in grades KG-06.
Is New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is approximately 22.9:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter?
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter reports a student body of 12% White, 66% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter public or private?
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Sacramento City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.