Is Natomas Park Elementary a good school?

Natomas Park Elementary ranks 4097 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Natomas Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 742 students attended Natomas Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Natomas Park Elementary?

Students at Natomas Park Elementary are 29% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 22% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% White.

What schools do graduates of Natomas Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Natomas Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Natomas Middle High : Inderkum High

Natomas Park Elementary

Summary:

Natomas Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 690 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Natomas Unified School District, which is ranked 869 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Natomas Park Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 11.9% in 2017-2018 to 41.9% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the Natomas Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 29.48% of Natomas Park students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 42.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school struggles to support certain student subgroups, with its Asian and White student populations ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, while its African American and Hispanic students perform slightly better, ranking in the bottom 40-50%. Additionally, Natomas Park Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 62.9% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Natomas Park Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby H. Allen Hight Elementary and Witter Ranch Elementary within the Natomas Unified School District, but it outperforms some schools in the neighboring Twin Rivers Unified and Robla Elementary districts, such as Westside Elementary and Glenwood Elementary. Additionally, the public charter school Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary within the Natomas Unified District significantly outperforms Natomas Park Elementary and the district as a whole in academic assessments, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in supporting student achievement in this area.

Detail:

Public K-5

4700 Crest Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95835-1251

(916) 928-5234

District: Natomas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4097^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,050

Students who attend Natomas Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Natomas Middle
High:	Inderkum High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.2%

Asian:

25.9%

African American:

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Natomas Park Elementary ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Natomas Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (29.2%), Asian (25.9%), African American (22.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Natomas Park Elementary is 24.3. 8 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Natomas Park Elementary employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Natomas Park Elementary is $6,050. 7 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Natomas Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Natomas Park Elementary 4097^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Natomas Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Natomas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Natomas Unified 869^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Natomas Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.82	1808^th	4809	62.4%
2005	66.19	1502^nd	4822	68.9%
2006	58.82	1788^th	4818	62.9%
2007	50.82	2280^th	5113	55.4%
2008	48.86	2438^th	5113	52.3%
2009	49.42	2526^th	5193	51.4%
2010	44.87	2853^rd	5314	46.3%
2011	44.24	2941^st	5377	45.3%
2012	38.60	3347^th	5390	37.9%
2013	40.23	3307^th	5530	40.2%
2015	34.98	3328^th	5611	40.7%
2016	37.89	3224^th	5614	42.6%
2017	22.82	4449^th	5692	21.8%
2018	35.07	3464^th	5662	38.8%
2019	34.23	3591^st	5789	38.0%
2022	39.35	3135^th	5883	46.7%
2023	25.45	4317^th	5874	26.5%
2024	28.12	4097^th	5862	30.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.71	315^th	339	7.1%
2019	8.25	418^th	445	6.1%
2022	8.39	571^st	610	6.4%
2023	4.65	647^th	669	3.3%
2024	4.32	645^th	669	3.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.31	1109^th	3246	65.8%
2019	44.17	1542^nd	3275	52.9%
2022	50.03	1201^st	3311	63.7%
2023	35.81	2098^th	3250	35.4%
2024	44.03	1549^th	3160	51.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.80	1169^th	2634	55.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.88	3565^th	5084	29.9%
2019	32.34	3696^th	5173	28.6%
2022	41.07	2905^th	5264	44.8%
2023	23.68	4406^th	5374	18.0%
2024	28.57	4083^rd	5511	25.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.57	3634^th	5413	32.9%
2019	38.29	3212^th	5492	41.5%
2022	38.44	3094^th	5635	45.1%
2023	26.38	4104^th	5617	26.9%
2024	33.71	3507^th	5605	37.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.29	1030^th	2128	51.6%
2019	27.17	1945^th	2585	24.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.09	3106^th	5431	42.8%
2019	31.33	3675^th	5510	33.3%
2022	40.41	2980^th	5663	47.4%
2023	25.40	4213^th	5650	25.4%
2024	23.32	4420^th	5636	21.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.37	930^th	1071	13.2%
2019	21.76	968^th	1149	15.8%
2022	16.25	994^th	1154	13.9%
2023	11.01	1064^th	1190	10.6%
2024	14.22	1049^th	1203	12.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.78	215^th	700	69.3%
2019	49.91	324^th	747	56.6%
2022	46.55	291^st	663	56.1%
2023	24.41	546^th	662	17.5%
2024	35.83	359^th	593	39.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.87	3357^th	4830	30.5%
2019	22.29	4229^th	4963	14.8%
2022	54.17	1935^th	5084	61.9%
2023	26.78	3973^rd	5098	22.1%
2024	33.37	3460^th	5102	32.2%

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Rank History for White students at Natomas Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.89	2239^th	2737	18.2%
2019	30.38	2144^th	2834	24.3%
2022	11.85	2480^th	2726	9.0%
2023	8.58	2507^th	2662	5.8%
2024	14.94	2326^th	2647	12.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Natomas Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	130	57	39	61	2	n/a	n/a	7	296
2002	271	109	218	101	1	n/a	n/a	75	775
2003	271	109	218	101	1	n/a	n/a	75	775
2004	352	176	342	152	5	n/a	n/a	22	1049
2005	408	188	329	171	5	n/a	n/a	30	1131
2006	356	230	365	182	15	n/a	n/a	29	1177
2007	205	176	245	143	6	n/a	n/a	13	788
2008	220	205	280	165	7	n/a	n/a	0	877
2009	196	185	250	141	4	15	30	0	821
2010	205	185	258	141	4	20	24	0	837
2011	184	196	281	177	7	21	64	0	930
2012	172	152	243	183	2	17	91	0	860
2013	168	169	238	227	3	19	138	0	962
2014	162	154	218	225	2	18	164	0	943
2015	148	159	198	244	4	15	173	0	941
2016	135	119	209	225	7	15	176	0	886
2017	97	131	176	243	5	11	120	0	783
2018	105	142	192	187	5	8	103	0	742
2019	97	158	187	212	5	10	119	0	788
2020	101	158	192	206	4	14	83	0	758
2021	91	147	208	184	4	11	80	0	725
2022	75	140	180	166	5	8	74	0	648
2023	71	154	179	188	2	6	90	0	690
2024	76	164	192	217	3	4	86	0	742

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Natomas Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	296	17.5	16.9	14.9
2002	775	39.1	19.8	8.1
2003	775	39.1	19.8	8.1
2004	1049	52.5	20.0	19.3
2005	1131	54.5	20.8	23.5
2006	1177	58.1	20.3	22.6
2007	788	41.5	19.0	32.8
2008	877	48.0	18.3	35.6
2009	821	44.0	17.1	40.4
2010	837	37.0	22.6	36.3
2011	930	n/a	n/a	40.8
2012	860	31.3	27.4	n/a
2013	962	38.0	25.3	48.4
2014	943	38.0	24.8	51.6
2015	941	38.0	24.7	55.6
2016	886	36.0	24.6	48.6
2017	783	32.0	24.4	54.8
2018	742	28.0	26.5	61.6
2019	788	33.0	23.8	68.4
2020	758	n/a	n/a	66.6
2021	725	30.5	23.7	62.9
2022	648	29.0	22.3	57.1
2023	690	30.0	23.0	60.6
2024	742	30.5	24.3	73.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Natomas Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	296	17.5	16.9	14.9
2002	775	39.1	19.8	8.1
2003	775	39.1	19.8	8.1
2004	1049	52.5	20.0	19.3
2005	1131	54.5	20.8	23.5
2006	1177	58.1	20.3	22.6
2007	788	41.5	19.0	32.8
2008	877	48.0	18.3	35.6
2009	821	44.0	17.1	40.4
2010	837	37.0	22.6	36.3
2011	930	n/a	n/a	40.8
2012	860	31.3	27.4	n/a
2013	962	38.0	25.3	48.4
2014	943	38.0	24.8	51.6
2015	941	38.0	24.7	55.6
2016	886	36.0	24.6	48.6
2017	783	32.0	24.4	54.8
2018	742	28.0	26.5	61.6
2019	788	33.0	23.8	68.4
2020	758	n/a	n/a	66.6
2021	725	30.5	23.7	62.9
2022	648	29.0	22.3	57.1
2023	690	30.0	23.0	60.6
2024	742	30.5	24.3	73.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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