Is Two Rivers Elementary a good school?

Two Rivers Elementary ranks 2837 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Two Rivers Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 636 students attended Two Rivers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Two Rivers Elementary?

Students at Two Rivers Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 17% White, 16% Asian, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Two Rivers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Two Rivers Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Natomas Middle High : Natomas High

Two Rivers Elementary

Summary:

Two Rivers Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 636 students in grades K-5 and part of the Natomas Unified School District.

Academically, Two Rivers Elementary performs moderately well, ranking in the top half of California elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the Natomas Unified average, but below the state average in most subjects. Two Rivers excels in English Language Arts, particularly in the upper grades, and outperforms the district in Mathematics. However, the school lags behind in Science. Notably, the school's diverse student population experiences significant achievement gaps, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than their Asian and multi-racial peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Two Rivers Elementary generally outperforms other Natomas Unified schools like Jefferson and Bannon Creek, but falls short of the performance of Witter Ranch Elementary. The nearby River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter consistently outperforms Two Rivers and the Natomas Unified district as a whole. Additionally, Two Rivers has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which is a concern shared by many schools in the Natomas Unified and Washington Unified districts.

Detail:

Public K-5

3201 West River Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833-3768

(916) 567-5520

District: Natomas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2837^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,745

Students who attend Two Rivers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Natomas Middle
High:	Natomas High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 636

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

17.1%

Asian:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Two Rivers Elementary ranks better than 51.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.35. (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 Two Rivers Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.8%), White (17.1%), Asian (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Two Rivers Elementary is 22.7, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Two Rivers Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Two Rivers Elementary is $6,745, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Two Rivers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Two Rivers Elementary 2837^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Two Rivers 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 Two Rivers Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.63	2271^st	4809	52.8%
2005	43.55	2507^th	4822	48.0%
2006	38.01	2827^th	4818	41.3%
2007	42.83	2748^th	5113	46.3%
2008	31.48	3483^rd	5113	31.9%
2009	38.66	3136^th	5193	39.6%
2010	34.51	3525^th	5314	33.7%
2011	29.49	4028^th	5377	25.1%
2012	30.59	3901^st	5390	27.6%
2013	55.52	2380^th	5530	57.0%
2015	49.92	2446^th	5611	56.4%
2016	41.71	2977^th	5614	47.0%
2017	44.45	2835^th	5692	50.2%
2018	44.80	2841^st	5662	49.8%
2019	57.01	2206^th	5789	61.9%
2022	58.02	2120^th	5883	64.0%
2023	49.65	2551^st	5874	56.6%
2024	45.35	2837^th	5862	51.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.07	284^th	339	16.2%
2019	34.44	333^rd	445	25.2%
2022	32.11	444^th	610	27.2%
2023	37.22	477^th	669	28.7%
2024	16.32	592^nd	669	11.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.78	2259^th	3250	30.5%
2024	40.75	1762^nd	3160	44.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.26	821^st	2634	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.44	3362^nd	5084	33.9%
2019	59.11	1828^th	5173	64.7%
2022	57.53	1825^th	5264	65.3%
2023	52.05	2229^th	5374	58.5%
2024	40.48	3095^th	5511	43.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.80	2441^st	5413	54.9%
2019	64.11	1791^st	5492	67.4%
2022	55.17	2150^th	5635	61.8%
2023	53.56	2226^th	5617	60.4%
2024	47.84	2524^th	5605	55.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.48	913^th	2128	57.1%
2019	52.40	911^th	2585	64.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.49	3190^th	5431	41.3%
2019	48.08	2560^th	5510	53.5%
2022	59.30	1995^th	5663	64.8%
2023	44.96	2747^th	5650	51.4%
2024	41.87	2948^th	5636	47.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.94	907^th	1071	15.3%
2019	33.45	874^th	1149	23.9%
2022	13.15	1014^th	1154	12.1%
2023	19.21	1003^rd	1190	15.7%
2024	7.71	1094^th	1203	9.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.56	366^th	700	47.7%
2019	51.66	309^th	747	58.6%
2022	79.37	87^th	663	86.9%
2023	69.28	143^rd	662	78.4%
2024	54.54	209^th	593	64.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.86	2492^nd	4830	48.4%
2019	58.53	1775^th	4963	64.2%
2022	70.48	1136^th	5084	77.7%
2023	56.44	1864^th	5098	63.4%
2024	50.80	2211^th	5102	56.7%

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Rank History for White students at Two Rivers Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.02	1632^nd	2737	40.4%
2019	52.66	1474^th	2834	48.0%
2022	42.52	1668^th	2726	38.8%
2023	37.38	1788^th	2662	32.8%
2024	41.51	1664^th	2647	37.1%

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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 Two Rivers Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	202	95	97	88	5	n/a	n/a	20	507
2003	202	95	97	88	5	n/a	n/a	20	507
2004	260	154	211	110	0	n/a	n/a	34	769
2005	262	213	180	136	7	n/a	n/a	0	798
2006	215	148	157	134	2	n/a	n/a	22	678
2007	195	103	121	116	4	n/a	n/a	29	568
2008	167	95	118	137	10	n/a	n/a	0	527
2009	187	108	99	109	7	7	37	0	554
2010	197	88	113	141	9	7	26	0	581
2011	183	92	99	152	7	6	47	0	586
2012	171	83	81	180	9	5	59	0	588
2013	161	55	71	164	7	4	66	0	528
2014	167	54	67	212	4	4	75	0	583
2015	150	69	92	243	5	4	101	0	664
2016	144	82	88	252	2	3	95	0	666
2017	153	84	103	279	2	5	72	0	698
2018	158	67	106	238	4	5	83	0	661
2019	155	71	100	219	2	8	82	0	637
2020	143	73	112	206	2	9	76	0	621
2021	114	73	104	231	2	7	74	0	605
2022	109	74	98	235	2	6	72	0	596
2023	109	91	101	247	1	7	78	2	636

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 Two Rivers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	507	29.6	17.1	25.3
2003	507	29.6	17.1	25.3
2004	769	40.0	19.2	31.7
2005	798	42.0	19.0	33.6
2006	678	36.0	18.8	0
2007	568	29.0	19.6	37.7
2008	527	33.3	15.8	38.5
2009	554	30.2	15.3	36.8
2010	581	27.5	21.1	37.2
2011	586	n/a	n/a	41
2012	588	22.3	26.3	n/a
2013	528	21.8	24.2	42.6
2014	583	22.5	25.9	39.8
2015	664	26.0	25.5	45.8
2016	666	27.0	24.6	44.3
2017	698	31.0	22.5	46.3
2018	661	28.0	23.6	50.4
2019	637	29.0	21.9	54.8
2020	621	n/a	n/a	49.1
2021	605	27.0	22.4	51.7
2022	596	27.0	22.0	47.3
2023	636	28.0	22.7	49.7

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 Two Rivers Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	507	29.6	17.1	25.3
2003	507	29.6	17.1	25.3
2004	769	40.0	19.2	31.7
2005	798	42.0	19.0	33.6
2006	678	36.0	18.8	0
2007	568	29.0	19.6	37.7
2008	527	33.3	15.8	38.5
2009	554	30.2	15.3	36.8
2010	581	27.5	21.1	37.2
2011	586	n/a	n/a	41
2012	588	22.3	26.3	n/a
2013	528	21.8	24.2	42.6
2014	583	22.5	25.9	39.8
2015	664	26.0	25.5	45.8
2016	666	27.0	24.6	44.3
2017	698	31.0	22.5	46.3
2018	661	28.0	23.6	50.4
2019	637	29.0	21.9	54.8
2020	621	n/a	n/a	49.1
2021	605	27.0	22.4	51.7
2022	596	27.0	22.0	47.3
2023	636	28.0	22.7	49.7

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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