Two Rivers Elementary

Two Rivers Elementary, a mid-tier elementary campus in Sacramento, California, run under Natomas Unified, caters to 612 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 32% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 20 schools in Natomas Unified (14,902 students total), Two Rivers Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Two Rivers Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Black, 16% Asian, 16% White, 13% multiracial. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Two Rivers Elementary shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Two Rivers Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.5%; this one delivers 39.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Sacramento County indicate median household income runs about $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Two Rivers Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Leroy Greene Academy, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Two Rivers Elementary comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 30.0%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Two Rivers Elementary's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 661 (now 612). White enrollment moved from 24% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 25.5:1 today.

On this page, members of the Two Rivers Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.