Is H. Allen Hight Elementary a good school?

H. Allen Hight Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend H. Allen Hight Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 802 students attended H. Allen Hight Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of H. Allen Hight Elementary?

Students at H. Allen Hight Elementary are 30% African American, 24% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of H. Allen Hight Elementary attend?

Students who attend H. Allen Hight Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Natomas Middle High : Inderkum High

H. Allen Hight Elementary

Summary:

H. Allen Hight Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 802 students. The school is part of the Natomas Unified School District, which is ranked 869 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H. Allen Hight Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 3,921 and 4,870 out of around 5,800 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the Natomas Unified district and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.57% of H. Allen Hight students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.53% for the Natomas Unified district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, H. Allen Hight Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.4% in 2017-2018 to 44.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing H. Allen Hight Elementary to nearby schools within the Natomas Unified district, such as Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary, the performance gap is evident. Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary, a public charter school, had significantly higher proficiency rates than H. Allen Hight Elementary, with 67.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.7% in Mathematics in 2023-2024. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.8% to 36.2% in 2022-2023, compared to 44.2% at H. Allen Hight Elementary. The comparison to schools in the neighboring Twin Rivers Unified district further highlights the performance gap, with schools like Garden Valley Elementary outperforming H. Allen Hight Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

3200 North Park Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95835-1896

(916) 567-5700

District: Natomas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4762^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,744

Students who attend H. Allen Hight Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Natomas Middle
High:	Inderkum High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 802

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.4%

Asian:

23.8%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details H. Allen Hight Elementary ranks worse than 81.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.06. (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 H. Allen Hight Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (30.4%), Asian (23.8%), Hispanic (22.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H. Allen Hight Elementary is 24.6. 8 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare H. Allen Hight Elementary employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at H. Allen Hight Elementary is $5,744, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Natomas Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H. Allen Hight Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks H. Allen Hight Elementary 4762^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See H. Allen Hight 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 H. Allen Hight Elementary

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Rank History for all students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	37.94	3300^th	5314	37.9%
2011	38.88	3330^th	5377	38.1%
2012	24.08	4374^th	5390	18.8%
2013	28.56	4153^rd	5530	24.9%
2015	26.52	3981^st	5611	29.1%
2016	19.04	4704^th	5614	16.2%
2017	17.92	4870^th	5692	14.4%
2018	19.70	4710^th	5662	16.8%
2019	30.14	3921^st	5789	32.3%
2022	23.49	4494^th	5883	23.6%
2023	25.68	4301^st	5874	26.8%
2024	21.06	4762^nd	5862	18.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.07	338^th	339	0.3%
2019	6.97	428^th	445	3.8%
2022	1.37	604^th	610	1.0%
2023	4.64	648^th	669	3.1%
2024	6.36	634^th	669	5.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.63	2078^th	3246	36.0%
2019	32.71	2297^th	3275	29.9%
2022	49.85	1208^th	3311	63.5%
2023	40.01	1825^th	3250	43.8%
2024	46.74	1372^nd	3160	56.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.19	1944^th	2420	19.7%
2024	24.30	2150^th	2634	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.92	3915^th	5084	23.0%
2019	38.38	3240^th	5173	37.4%
2022	21.60	4528^th	5264	14.0%
2023	31.31	3795^th	5374	29.4%
2024	23.35	4503^rd	5511	18.3%

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Rank History for Female students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.05	3210^th	5413	40.7%
2019	43.67	2882^nd	5492	47.5%
2022	27.51	3976^th	5635	29.4%
2023	28.74	3891^st	5617	30.7%
2024	23.58	4378^th	5605	21.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.16	2387^th	2585	7.7%
2022	25.99	1695^th	2227	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.91	5160^th	5431	5.0%
2019	22.39	4437^th	5510	19.5%
2022	21.14	4600^th	5663	18.8%
2023	23.82	4367^th	5650	22.7%
2024	19.99	4722^nd	5636	16.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.20	998^th	1071	6.8%
2019	13.65	1023^rd	1149	11.0%
2022	7.48	1056^th	1154	8.5%
2023	4.81	1113^th	1190	6.5%
2024	5.56	1119^th	1203	7.0%

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Rank History for African American students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.64	472^nd	700	32.6%
2019	53.36	296^th	747	60.4%
2022	34.51	417^th	663	37.1%
2023	40.39	359^th	662	45.8%
2024	33.38	384^th	593	35.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.09	4241^st	4830	12.2%
2019	28.85	3780^th	4963	23.8%
2022	29.65	3733^rd	5084	26.6%
2023	31.62	3583^rd	5098	29.7%
2024	24.32	4153^rd	5102	18.6%

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Rank History for White students at H. Allen Hight Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.82	2151^st	2726	21.1%
2023	31.29	1952^nd	2662	26.7%
2024	15.57	2309^th	2647	12.8%

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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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by a parent
Friday, June 16, 2017

Your children are NOT safe at this school. There is so much violence at recess and there aren't enough staff to watch the children. I have brought this issue up to the principal and vice principal and they tell me that the children are being watched. I have spent many days at recess with my child and that is not the case. Most of the yard duties are playing games on their phones or not even in there area they are supposed to be. There is a male third grade teacher that likes to flirt with and make inappropriate comments to school staff and parents in front of his students. The staff here are completely unprofessional and careless. We have pulled my daughter from this school and she will be attending third grade elsewhere. Close Quote

Enrollment information for H. Allen Hight Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	114	198	140	105	4	14	31	606
2010	132	206	183	152	4	12	27	716
2011	107	197	206	180	7	17	36	750
2012	90	180	195	176	7	9	83	740
2013	95	194	183	203	7	5	88	775
2014	65	187	145	175	6	11	114	703
2015	76	172	157	164	5	13	117	704
2016	70	201	139	170	6	15	143	744
2017	73	177	125	169	6	15	74	639
2018	64	164	141	133	9	16	67	594
2019	58	190	153	147	9	21	69	647
2020	73	174	157	182	8	21	83	698
2021	75	171	177	174	6	18	77	698
2022	80	202	180	172	6	16	71	727
2023	76	244	191	180	7	15	89	802

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 H. Allen Hight Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	606	33.0	16.8	41.9
2010	716	33.0	21.6	49.2
2011	750	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	740	27.2	27.1	n/a
2013	775	30.0	25.8	58.8
2014	703	26.5	26.5	55.6
2015	704	29.0	24.2	58
2016	744	31.0	24.0	57.7
2017	639	29.3	21.7	50.4
2018	594	23.0	25.8	59.8
2019	647	28.0	23.1	66.8
2020	698	n/a	n/a	58.7
2021	698	30.7	22.6	60.6
2022	727	31.5	23.0	58
2023	802	32.4	24.6	59.4

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 H. Allen Hight Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	606	33.0	16.8	41.9
2010	716	33.0	21.6	49.2
2011	750	n/a	n/a	50.7
2012	740	27.2	27.1	n/a
2013	775	30.0	25.8	58.8
2014	703	26.5	26.5	55.6
2015	704	29.0	24.2	58
2016	744	31.0	24.0	57.7
2017	639	29.3	21.7	50.4
2018	594	23.0	25.8	59.8
2019	647	28.0	23.1	66.8
2020	698	n/a	n/a	58.7
2021	698	30.7	22.6	60.6
2022	727	31.5	23.0	58
2023	802	32.4	24.6	59.4

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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