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Enrollment
412
High
DISTRICT 894 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005262
Umoja International Academy
5301 N St., Sacramento, CA 95819 · (916) 395-5350 · Sacramento County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
280 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 7 | 140 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 32% |
| Grade 9 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 10% |
Student demographics
71%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
13.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 22.0% | 23.9% | 42.9% |
| Math | 5.1% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 71.8% |
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 | 33.2% | 13.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 11.8% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 17.4% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 12.6% |
| 2018-19 | 36.7% | 18.9% |
| 2017-18 | 39.9% | 18.1% |
| 2016-17 | 34.6% | 14.7% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Umoja International Academy
Umoja International Academy's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umoja International Academy this school | 412 | 68.0% | 30.1% |
| SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - EGUSD Elk Grove | 360 | 67.5% | N/A |
| Vaca Pena Middle Vacaville | 675 | 65.0% | 23.9% |
| Leroy Greene Academy Sacramento | 755 | 63.0% | 35.1% |
| San Juan High Citrus Heights | 559 | 68.7% | 20.5% |
| Silver Valley High Yermo | 392 | 65.1% | 50.0% |
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 Umoja International Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #791 of 1,052 | #31 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #868 of 1,056 ▼ 2 | #36 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #971 of 1,056 ▲ 27 | #38 of 45 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #651 of 1,044 | #25 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #1,099 of 2,093 | #46 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #222 of 1,352 | #5 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #87 of 1,351 | #24 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #903 of 1,575 | #28 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #186 of 802 | #8 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
412
-171 (-29%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 412 | 23.9 | 17.2:1 | 68% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 25.3 | 19.4:1 | 70% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 27.2 | 19.7:1 | 65% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 27 | 21.6:1 | 64% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 26.4 | 19.3:1 | 65% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 20 | 19.6:1 | 84% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | N/A | N/A | 88% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 26 | 23.5:1 | 73% (443) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 32 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Umoja International Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (509 to 412); teachers down 9% (26.4 to 23.9).
About Umoja International Academy
Federal records list Umoja International Academy as a high school in Sacramento, California. There are 412 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 12. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 51% below that mark.
Sacramento City Unified is the local district for Umoja International Academy. It runs 73 schools with 37,657 students.
Hispanic students make up 46% of enrollment at Umoja International Academy, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 19% White, 15% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Sacramento County residents. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Umoja International Academy are from different groups.
Teacher count: 23.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.2:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. Roughly 68% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Umoja International Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.1%) and its predicted rate (39.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
The school's county is Sacramento County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $92,175 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Umoja International Academy shares Sacramento County with 386 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Umoja International Academy is closest to Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Umoja International Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Umoja International Academy's average proficiency of 30.1% compares with 59.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Umoja International Academy as City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 412, down from 583 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 21.6:1 to 17.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Umoja International Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Umoja International AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Umoja International Academy?
Umoja International Academy enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 07-12.
Is Umoja International Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Umoja International Academy is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Umoja International Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Umoja International Academy is approximately 17.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Umoja International Academy?
Umoja International Academy reports a student body of 19% White, 46% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Umoja International Academy?
Umoja International Academy is overseen by Sacramento City Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.