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7934 Lemon Hill Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95824-3345
Summary
Elder Creek Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 31st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 31.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 30.7% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 31.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 30.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,472/4,657 (25th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 2,981/4,657 (36th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 712 |
| Low-Income Students | 621 (87.2%) |
| English Learners | 305 (42.8%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.6 points from last year and fell 1.0 points over the full period. Math fell 0.3 points from last year and rose 0.2 points over the full period.
•Math +0.2 percentage points (2024–2026)
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 28.2% to 35.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,472 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 7.9-point reading income gap is narrower than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 30.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 51% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 0% to 27%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 27.9% to 33.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 2,981 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.9-point math income gap is narrower than the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Elder Creek Elementary compare within the district?
Elder Creek Elementary is No. 25 in reading and No. 17 in math proficiency among the 44 K–6 schools in Sacramento City Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Elder Creek Elementary rank in California?
Elder Creek Elementary ranks No. 3,472 of 4,657 in reading and No. 2,981 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Elder Creek Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 23 in reading and No. 17 in math among 44 K–6 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 30.8% meet the reading standard and 29.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Elder Creek Elementary compare with other schools in Sacramento?
Elder Creek Elementary is No. 45 in reading and No. 33 in math proficiency among the 81 K–6 schools in Sacramento with 2026 results.
Explore schools in SacramentoHow does Elder Creek Elementary compare with other schools in Sacramento County?
Elder Creek Elementary is No. 99 in reading and No. 79 in math proficiency among the 140 K–6 schools in Sacramento County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Sacramento CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–6 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Creek ElementaryThis school | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | 26.8% | 26.3% |
| Bowling Green Elementary | 26.3% | 30.9% |
