Witter Ranch Elementary

Summary:

Witter Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 597 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Natomas Unified School District, which is ranked 869 out of 1,568 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Witter Ranch Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. On Smarter Balanced Assessments, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the Natomas Unified and California state averages across grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Multi-racial students performing the lowest compared to their peers statewide, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better. Additionally, Witter Ranch has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.3% in 2018-2019 to 35.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's average.

Witter Ranch's performance is generally lower than most of the nearby schools in the Natomas Unified School District, such as Two Rivers Elementary, Paso Verde, and Heron, which have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. The exception is American Lakes, which has significantly lower performance than Witter Ranch across most metrics. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Witter Ranch may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, and the increase in chronic absenteeism could also be negatively impacting student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3790 Poppy Hill Way
       Sacramento, CA  95834-1030


(916) 567-5620

District: Natomas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3193rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,968 Help


Students who attend Witter Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Natomas Middle
High:    Inderkum High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.8 Help
Number of students:  597

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
31.2%
Hispanic:
26.8%
African American:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.8% Help


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Compare Details Witter Ranch Elementary ranks worse than 54.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Witter Ranch Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (31.2%), Hispanic (26.8%), African American (16.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Witter Ranch Elementary is 23.8. 6 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Witter Ranch Elementary is $5,968. 8 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Witter Ranch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Witter Ranch Elementary 3193rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Witter Ranch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Natomas Unified:

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


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Rank History for Witter Ranch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 44.02 2671st 5113 47.8%
2008 43.45 2755th 5113 46.1%
2009 53.64 2262nd 5193 56.4%
2010 48.51 2655th 5314 50.0%
2011 50.20 2591st 5377 51.8%
2012 59.14 2091st 5390 61.2%
2013 48.88 2754th 5530 50.2%
2015 58.39 2012th 5611 64.1%
2016 45.32 2761st 5614 50.8%
2017 38.83 3183rd 5692 44.1%
2018 31.24 3728th 5662 34.2%
2019 44.06 2944th 5789 49.1%
2022 40.04 3081st 5883 47.6%
2023 47.66 2662nd 5874 54.7%
2024 39.63 3193rd 5862 45.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.05 497th 610 18.5%
2023 24.74 544th 669 18.7%
2024 8.00 629th 669 6.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.56 1784th 3246 45.0%
2019 43.31 1589th 3275 51.5%
2022 45.83 1421st 3311 57.1%
2023 61.92 715th 3250 78.0%
2024 59.08 765th 3160 75.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.17 534th 2420 77.9%
2024 77.04 394th 2634 85.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.09 3908th 5084 23.1%
2019 46.23 2663rd 5173 48.5%
2022 40.42 2971st 5264 43.6%
2023 51.40 2276th 5374 57.6%
2024 41.39 3030th 5511 45.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.16 3474th 5413 35.8%
2019 54.79 2240th 5492 59.2%
2022 38.43 3095th 5635 45.1%
2023 47.14 2567th 5617 54.3%
2024 43.04 2853rd 5605 49.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.91 373rd 2128 82.5%
2019 64.07 626th 2585 75.8%
2022 48.74 838th 2227 62.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.21 3759th 5431 30.8%
2019 35.38 3373rd 5510 38.8%
2022 40.96 2949th 5663 47.9%
2023 47.45 2598th 5650 54.0%
2024 36.69 3295th 5636 41.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.56 955th 1071 10.8%
2019 23.17 956th 1149 16.8%
2022 5.33 1076th 1154 6.8%
2023 9.42 1076th 1190 9.6%
2024 5.64 1116th 1203 7.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.46 304th 700 56.6%
2019 41.68 399th 747 46.6%
2022 55.62 214th 663 67.7%
2023 58.13 218th 662 67.1%
2024 41.57 302nd 593 49.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.94 4050th 4830 16.1%
2019 42.51 2788th 4963 43.8%
2022 58.72 1704th 5084 66.5%
2023 72.87 1038th 5098 79.6%
2024 57.47 1814th 5102 64.4%
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Rank History for White students at Witter Ranch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.46 2091st 2737 23.6%
2019 48.04 1612th 2834 43.1%
2023 22.63 2159th 2662 18.9%
2024 48.20 1459th 2647 44.9%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Open Quote Our child is in 4th grade, and has attended Witter Ranch since Kindergarten. His teachers are all fantastic. His kindergarten teacher was so loving and kind and great with the children. She instilled a feeling of happiness for learning in the child that is carrying him through life. It's a shame the principal is not up to the same high standards as the teacher. She has no social skills. She is rude to the children when speaking to them. Fortunately that isn't often. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Witter Ranch Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 113 108 139 69 7 n/a n/a 44 480
2006 208 159 261 152 9 n/a n/a 20 809
2007 196 175 251 142 6 n/a n/a 13 783
2008 212 187 266 145 9 n/a n/a 0 819
2009 211 192 262 152 3 25 23 0 868
2010 210 177 257 170 3 32 17 0 866
2011 223 190 292 187 6 35 48 0 981
2012 216 144 288 184 9 41 62 0 944
2013 194 120 244 202 8 38 87 0 893
2014 192 127 228 233 6 34 101 0 921
2015 192 120 228 217 6 28 111 0 902
2016 164 107 215 192 7 25 113 0 823
2017 158 112 180 187 9 20 71 0 737
2018 140 104 174 167 11 17 63 0 676
2019 113 103 170 171 9 15 69 0 650
2020 89 113 176 192 6 25 67 0 668
2021 83 105 176 194 6 22 76 0 662
2022 73 99 167 164 6 17 60 1 587
2023 67 99 186 160 7 15 62 1 597

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 Witter Ranch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 480 20.0 24.0 47.7
2006 809 39.0 20.7 26.4
2007 783 40.0 19.6 43.9
2008 819 45.0 18.2 43.6
2009 868 44.0 18.1 50.7
2010 866 38.0 22.7 45.7
2011 981 n/a n/a 46
2012 944 34.1 27.6 n/a
2013 893 34.0 26.2 48.3
2014 921 35.1 26.2 46.7
2015 902 35.0 25.7 48.9
2016 823 32.0 25.7 53.5
2017 737 31.5 23.3 57.9
2018 676 27.0 25.0 61.4
2019 650 29.5 22.0 68.6
2020 668 n/a n/a 64.8
2021 662 30.0 22.0 62.1
2022 587 28.0 20.9 56.7
2023 597 25.0 23.8 57.8

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 Witter Ranch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 480 20.0 24.0 47.7
2006 809 39.0 20.7 26.4
2007 783 40.0 19.6 43.9
2008 819 45.0 18.2 43.6
2009 868 44.0 18.1 50.7
2010 866 38.0 22.7 45.7
2011 981 n/a n/a 46
2012 944 34.1 27.6 n/a
2013 893 34.0 26.2 48.3
2014 921 35.1 26.2 46.7
2015 902 35.0 25.7 48.9
2016 823 32.0 25.7 53.5
2017 737 31.5 23.3 57.9
2018 676 27.0 25.0 61.4
2019 650 29.5 22.0 68.6
2020 668 n/a n/a 64.8
2021 662 30.0 22.0 62.1
2022 587 28.0 20.9 56.7
2023 597 25.0 23.8 57.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Witter Ranch Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201288.0%5.0%0.0%8.0%89.0%95.0%95.0%91.0%91.0%
201377.0%3.0%1.0%20.0%81.0%93.0%93.0%80.0%78.0%
201477.0%2.0%1.0%20.0%84.0%93.0%95.0%80.0%80.0%
201578.0%3.0%0.0%20.0%84.0%94.0%94.0%83.0%81.0%
201674.0%2.0%1.0%23.0%86.0%91.0%91.0%82.0%84.0%
201793.0%1.0%1.0%2.0%94.0%95.0%97.0%93.0%94.0%
201895.0%0.0%1.0%3.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%97.0%≥99.0%
201996.0%0.0%4.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
202097.7%0.0%0.8%97.7%98.5%
202295.3%0.0%0.9%96.2%95.3%97.2%97.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Witter Ranch Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,968

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Witter Ranch Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2944th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2662nd of 5874 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Witter Ranch Elementary)31.638.5
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Unified)44.135.1
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Witter Ranch Elementary)33.747.1
 13.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Natomas Unified)45.236.4
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Witter Ranch Elementary)5537.8
 17.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Unified)46.640
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Witter Ranch Elementary)54.840.2
 14.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Unified)42.734.8
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Witter Ranch Elementary)44.452.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Natomas Unified)46.242.4
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Witter Ranch Elementary)27.525.6
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Natomas Unified)32.525.7
 6.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Witter Ranch Elementary)27.226.5
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (Natomas Unified)26.427.8
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students650597
 8.2%
African American10399
 3.9%
American Indian97
 22.2%
Asian170186
 9.4%
Hispanic171160
 6.4%
Pacific Islander1515
White11367
 40.7%
Two or More Races6962
 10.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.6%57.8%
 10.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Witter Ranch Elementary

Students who attend Witter Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Natomas Middle
High : Inderkum High

Witter Ranch Elementary ranks 3193rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Witter Ranch Elementary are 31% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 597 students attended Witter Ranch Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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