D. W. Babcock Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 362 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
D. W. Babcock Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 13.6% in 2017-2018 to 49.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 30.22% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 18.52% in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as for African American and English Language Learner students.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Las Palmas Elementary and Hagginwood Elementary, D. W. Babcock Elementary performs significantly worse across most academic metrics, raising concerns about educational equity and access to quality instruction within the Twin Rivers Unified School District. The school's high student-to-teacher ratio and limited resources, as evidenced by its low statewide ranking, may be contributing factors to the academic struggles faced by D. W. Babcock Elementary.
Students at D. W. Babcock Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
D. W. Babcock Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.7% of California elementary schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended D. W. Babcock Elementary.
Twin Rivers Unified
Students who attend D. W. Babcock Elementary usually go on to attend:Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Technology AcademyHigh : Grant Union High