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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Two Rivers Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATOMAS UNIFIED·NCES 060003610359
Two Rivers Elementary
3201 West River Dr., Sacramento, CA 95833 · (916) 567-5520 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
25.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
349 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 144 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · 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
45.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2014
Math
42.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.0% | 24.3% | 18.8% | 36.0% |
| Math | 17.1% | 25.2% | 22.6% | 35.0% |
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 | 45.2% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 36.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 37.9% |
| 2021-22 | 47.8% | 44.3% |
| 2018-19 | 53.4% | 48.8% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 37.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.8% | 37.9% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Two Rivers Elementary
Two Rivers Elementary's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers Elementary this school | 612 | 57.0% | 41.5% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary Fairfield | 526 | 57.0% | 38.3% |
| Esther Lindstrom Elementary Lakewood | 552 | 61.6% | 41.1% |
| Laurel Creek Elementary Fairfield | 648 | 65.0% | 32.4% |
| REACH Leadership STEAM Academy Riverside | 645 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Center Elementary Fairfield | 640 | 50.5% | 36.5% |
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 Two Rivers Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,337 of 5,151 | #89 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #2,119 of 5,172 ▲ 374 | #81 of 217 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #2,430 of 5,172 ▲ 35 | #85 of 217 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #1,114 of 5,116 | #55 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #1,288 of 5,915 | #74 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.5:1 | #4,655 of 5,352 | #193 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.3% | #27 of 5,354 | #12 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #3,603 of 5,625 | #150 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #3,006 of 3,837 | #105 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
612
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
25.5:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 612 | 24 | 25.5:1 | 57% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 26 | 23.9:1 | 59% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 28 | 22.7:1 | 50% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 27 | 22.4:1 | 52% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 28 | 23.6:1 | 50% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 27 | 24.7:1 | 44% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | N/A | N/A | 41% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Two Rivers Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (661 to 612); teachers down 14% (28 to 24).
About Two Rivers Elementary
This page covers Two Rivers Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California. It serves 612 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Natomas Unified counts 20 schools and 14,902 students, including Two Rivers Elementary.
Enrollment at Two Rivers Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 36%. Other reported shares: 17% Black, 16% Asian, 16% White, and 13% multiracial. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Sacramento County residents. Two Rivers Elementary has a diversity index of 77%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Two Rivers Elementary was 25.5:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Two Rivers Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Two Rivers Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Two Rivers Elementary, the prediction is 46.1% and the result is 41.5%.
In the county around the school, Sacramento County, median household income is about $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 387 public schools operate in Sacramento County, serving about 259,342 students.
The school nearest to Two Rivers Elementary is Leroy Greene Academy, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Two Rivers Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Two Rivers Elementary ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Two Rivers Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 612, close to the 605 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 25.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Two Rivers Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Natomas Unified
- Inderkum HighHigh · 2,194 students
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Other schools in Sacramento
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- C. K. McClatchy HighHigh · 2,569 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Inderkum HighHigh · 2,194 students
- Grant Union HighHigh · 1,987 students
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Other Two Rivers Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Two Rivers Elementary. Two Rivers Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Two Rivers Elementary SchoolOdenton, MD · 562 students
- TWO RIVERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOLA, AR · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Leroy Greene Academy0.3 mi · 755
- Riverbank Elementary0.7 mi · 599
- Washington Middle College High0.9 mi · 171
- River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter1.3 mi · 446
- Elkhorn Village Elementary1.3 mi · 557
- Jefferson1.6 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Two Rivers ElementaryHow large is Two Rivers Elementary?
Two Rivers Elementary enrolls approximately 612 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Two Rivers Elementary serve?
Two Rivers Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Two Rivers Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Two Rivers Elementary is approximately 25.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Two Rivers Elementary?
At Two Rivers Elementary, the student body is approximately 16% White, 36% Hispanic, 17% Black, 16% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Two Rivers Elementary public or private?
Two Rivers Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Natomas Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.