# James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary is an elementary school in Sacramento, California. Reading proficiency is 47.8%, -2.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 35.0%, -6.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/james-r-cowan-fundamental-elementary-sacramento |
| District | San Juan Unified |
| Address | 3350 Becerra Way, Sacramento, CA, 95821-3706 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,318 |
| Low-Income Students | 217 (53.4%) |
| English Learners | 60 (14.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 50.5% | 222 |
| 2024 | 51.4% | 220 |
| 2025 | 47.8% | 205 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 41.9% | 227 |
| 2024 | 44.0% | 234 |
| 2025 | 35.0% | 214 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.9% | 61.4% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | 64.5% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | 61.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.6% | 52.6% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | 58.9% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | 49.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.3% | 51.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | 52.5% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | 52.9% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.8% | 43.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | 39.2% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 53.5% | 101 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45.6% | 46 |
| Two or more races | 55.0% | 20 |
| Asian | 27.8% | 18 |
| Black or African American | 23.1% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 43.4% | 106 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34.8% | 46 |
| Asian | 23.8% | 21 |
| Two or more races | 25.0% | 20 |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 49 | 40.8% | 10.2% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| 4 | 55 | 30.9% | 21.8% | 29.1% | 18.2% |
| 5 | 56 | 7.1% | 19.6% | 26.8% | 46.4% |
| 6 | 45 | 48.9% | 35.6% | 13.3% | 2.2% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 51 | 41.2% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 15.7% |
| 4 | 58 | 34.5% | 32.8% | 19.0% | 13.8% |
| 5 | 57 | 19.3% | 26.3% | 17.5% | 36.8% |
| 6 | 48 | 60.4% | 27.1% | 12.5% | 0.0% |