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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462008970
Trajan Elementary
6601 Trajan Dr., Orangevale, CA 95662 · (916) 971-5200 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
190 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 77 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
53.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.6pp since 2014
Math
46.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.8% | 34.8% | 18.8% | 27.6% |
| Math | 15.2% | 31.0% | 29.4% | 24.5% |
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 | 53.6% | 46.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 41.1% |
| 2022-23 | 47.4% | 37.2% |
| 2021-22 | 46.9% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.4% | 56.9% |
| 2017-18 | 54.5% | 57.3% |
| 2016-17 | 51.4% | 49.8% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Trajan Elementary
Trajan Elementary's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trajan Elementary this school | 391 | 48.6% | 46.1% |
| Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts Santa Rosa | 384 | 45.8% | 35.6% |
| Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary Fair Oaks | 408 | 44.9% | 42.4% |
| Sierra Elementary Placerville | 402 | 50.5% | 51.5% |
| Oakview Community Elementary Orangevale | 407 | 46.4% | 51.1% |
| Cambridge Heights Elementary Citrus Heights | 348 | 50.0% | 59.6% |
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 Trajan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,995 of 5,151 | #72 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #1,838 of 5,172 ▲ 267 | #64 of 217 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,783 of 5,172 ▲ 656 | #71 of 217 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #1,047 of 5,116 | #35 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #3,803 of 5,915 | #162 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,068 of 5,352 | #153 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #2,365 of 5,354 | #201 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #3,971 of 5,625 | #173 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #2,122 of 3,837 | #70 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
391
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 391 | 16 | 24.4:1 | 49% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 16 | 24.9:1 | 42% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 16 | 25.1:1 | 44% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 38% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 17 | 26.8:1 | 45% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 17 | 26.6:1 | 38% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 42% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 29 | 19.1:1 | 18% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 27 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trajan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (456 to 391); teachers down 6% (17 to 16).
About Trajan Elementary
Trajan Elementary serves students in Orangevale, California, as a small elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 391 students enrolled.
The San Juan Unified system has 67 schools and 39,171 students.
Trajan Elementary is 63% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. In Sacramento County overall, about 45% of residents are White. Trajan Elementary's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Trajan Elementary was 24.4:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.4:1 here. Trajan Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 49%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sacramento County is 63%.
Trajan Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.1%, compared with a predicted 51.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Sacramento County show that the median household income is $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Sacramento County is home to 387 public schools and about 259,342 public school students.
The closest other public school is Woodside K-8, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Trajan Elementary is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Trajan Elementary as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 391, a 4% decrease from 408 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 22.7 to 24.4 over 4 years.
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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 San Juan Unified
- Bella Vista HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
- Mira Loma HighHigh · 1,655 students
- Del Campo HighHigh · 1,548 students
- El Camino Fundamental HighHigh · 1,226 students
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighHigh · 1,150 students
Other schools in Orangevale
- Casa Roble Fundamental HighHigh · 1,150 students
- Louis Pasteur Fundamental MiddleMiddle · 708 students
- Andrew Carnegie MiddleMiddle · 687 students
- Pershing ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Twin Lakes ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Oakview Community ElementaryElementary · 407 students
Nearby schools
- Woodside K-81.3 mi · 506
- Oakview Community Elementary1.3 mi · 407
- Andrew Carnegie Middle1.3 mi · 687
- Bella Vista High1.4 mi · 1,939
- Orangevale Open K-81.5 mi · 593
- Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle1.6 mi · 708
Frequently asked questions
About Trajan ElementaryHow many students attend Trajan Elementary?
Trajan Elementary enrolls approximately 391 students in grades KG-05.
Is Trajan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trajan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Trajan Elementary?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Trajan Elementary.
How diverse is Trajan Elementary?
Trajan Elementary reports a student body of 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Trajan Elementary?
Trajan Elementary is overseen by San Juan Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.