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1281 North Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838-3661
Summary
Keema School for Independent Study is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 32.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 9.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 32.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 9.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,253/1,734 (28th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,543/1,735 (11th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 529 |
| Low-Income Students | 489 (92.4%) |
| English Learners | 87 (16.4%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 5.2 points from last year and rose 9.6 points over the full period. Math rose 4.3 points from last year and rose 5.4 points over the full period.
•Math +5.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 20.0% to 40.0% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 6.2 points ahead in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
8.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Black or African American students have the strongest math results at about 15% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 7% to 14%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 6.0% to 17.5% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 2.9-point math income gap is narrower than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 8.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 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 Keema School for Independent Study rank in California?
Keema School for Independent Study ranks No. 1,253 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,543 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
