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How has Sheldon High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,368
High
DISTRICT 1,516 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233007226
Sheldon High
8333 Kingsbridge Dr., Sacramento, CA 95829 · (916) 681-7500 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
1,456 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 574 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 550 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 621 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 623 | 26% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
65.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.4pp since 2014
Math
29.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 7 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 | 31.1% | 34.3% | 18.6% | 16.0% |
| Math | 11.8% | 17.9% | 28.3% | 42.0% |
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 | 65.4% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 57.1% | 28.5% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 25.9% |
| 2020-21 | 63.8% | 41.5% |
| 2018-19 | 67.1% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.8% | 27.4% |
| 2016-17 | 66.1% | 36.0% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Sheldon High
Sheldon High's state test result (44.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon High this school | 2,368 | 61.5% | 44.7% |
| Monterey Trail High Elk Grove | 2,263 | 67.8% | 35.9% |
| Mira Mesa High San Diego | 2,187 | 57.1% | 61.1% |
| Lincoln (Abraham) High San Francisco | 2,074 | 54.5% | 54.6% |
| American Canyon High American Canyon | 1,720 | 56.3% | 44.3% |
| Galileo High San Francisco | 1,750 | 62.9% | 53.0% |
Matched among California high 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 Sheldon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #410 of 1,052 | #12 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #435 of 1,056 ▼ 52 | #15 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #352 of 1,056 ▲ 210 | #8 of 45 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #419 of 1,044 | #13 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,368 | #140 of 2,093 | #5 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #910 of 1,352 | #34 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #57 of 1,351 | #18 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #1,019 of 1,575 | #37 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #662 of 802 | #17 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,368
-230 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 2,684
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 2,368 | 106.2 | 22.3:1 | 61% (1,456) |
| 2023-24 | 2,415 | 105.3 | 22.9:1 | 50% (1,218) |
| 2022-23 | 2,492 | 109.7 | 22.7:1 | 43% (1,081) |
| 2020-21 | 2,598 | 108 | 24.1:1 | 47% (1,215) |
| 2017-18 | 2,471 | 109.2 | 22.6:1 | 59% (1,450) |
| 2015-16 | 2,322 | 111 | 20.9:1 | 58% (1,356) |
| 2010-11 | 2,379 | N/A | N/A | 51% (1,208) |
| 2000-01 | 2,684 | 119 | 22.6:1 | 18% (471) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheldon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,471 to 2,368); teachers down 3% (109.2 to 106.2).
About Sheldon High
The public high school Sheldon High is located in Sacramento, California. A federal count lists 2,368 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Elk Grove Unified, which runs Sheldon High, has 67 schools and 63,232 students.
Sheldon High's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 42%. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% White, and 9% multiracial. Among people living in Sacramento County, the Asian share is about 18%. Sheldon High has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 106.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 22.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in California is 18.2:1, lower than at this school. Sheldon High reports 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sheldon High is 43.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.7%.
Sacramento County census figures show that median household income is about $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 387 public schools operate in Sacramento County, serving about 259,342 students.
The nearest other public school, T. R. Smedberg Middle, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Sheldon High ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 2,598 in 2020-21 and 2,368 in 2024-25, a decrease of 230 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.1:1 to 22.3:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk Grove Unified
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- Elk Grove HighHigh · 1,684 students
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Other Sheldon High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sheldon High. Sheldon High is the largest of the 4.
- Sheldon High SchoolEugene, OR · 1,462 students
- Sheldon High SchoolSheldon, IA · 356 students
- SHELDON HIGHSHELDON, MO · 89 students
Nearby schools
- T. R. Smedberg Middle0.2 mi · 1,065
- Robert J. Fite Elementary0.8 mi · 674
- Arthur C. Butler Elementary0.9 mi · 949
- Maeola R. Beitzel Elementary1.0 mi · 888
- Arnold Adreani Elementary1.6 mi · 944
- Calvine High1.7 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Sheldon HighHow many students attend Sheldon High?
Sheldon High enrolls approximately 2,368 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sheldon High serve?
Sheldon High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sheldon High?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Sheldon High.
How diverse is Sheldon High?
Sheldon High reports a student body of 10% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 42% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Sheldon High public or private?
Sheldon High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elk Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.