Is David Reese Elementary a good school?

David Reese Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend David Reese Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 774 students attended David Reese Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of David Reese Elementary?

Students at David Reese Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of David Reese Elementary attend?

Students who attend David Reese Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James Rutter Middle High : Florin High

David Reese Elementary

Summary:

David Reese Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 774 students in grades K-6 as part of the Elk Grove Unified School District. However, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

David Reese Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic achievement, with only 24.53% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 19.8% proficient in Mathematics, compared to district averages of 51.7% and 41.16%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.1% in 2018-2019 to 46.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.11% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24.1.

When compared to other Elk Grove Unified schools in the area, such as Charles E. Mack Elementary and Anna Kirchgater Elementary, David Reese Elementary consistently underperforms across various metrics. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 20% of their respective subgroups statewide. While David Reese Elementary generally outperforms schools in the neighboring Sacramento City Unified School District, the nearby Camellia Elementary significantly outperforms David Reese across all metrics.

Detail:

Public K-6

7600 Lindale Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95828-3916

(916) 422-2450

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4903^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,765

Students who attend David Reese Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Rutter Middle
High:	Florin High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 774

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

Asian:

36.6%

African American:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details David Reese Elementary ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 38^th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.4. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.3%), Asian (36.6%), African American (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at David Reese Elementary is 24.1, which is the 13^th best among 42 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare David Reese Elementary employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at David Reese Elementary is $6,765. 25 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

David Reese Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks David Reese Elementary 4903^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See David Reese Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 594^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for David Reese Elementary

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Rank History for all students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.42	2617^th	4809	45.6%
2005	30.07	3270^th	4822	32.2%
2006	30.73	3256^th	4818	32.4%
2007	26.96	3785^th	5113	26.0%
2008	20.10	4336^th	5113	15.2%
2009	13.64	4822^nd	5193	7.1%
2010	16.93	4786^th	5314	9.9%
2011	18.26	4785^th	5377	11.0%
2012	12.31	5114^th	5390	5.1%
2013	12.18	5196^th	5530	6.0%
2015	22.85	4339^th	5611	22.7%
2016	27.14	4000^th	5614	28.7%
2017	24.21	4323^rd	5692	24.1%
2018	23.20	4406^th	5662	22.2%
2019	19.35	4864^th	5789	16.0%
2021	19.84	1165^th	1417	17.8%
2022	22.65	4580^th	5883	22.1%
2023	19.52	4915^th	5874	16.3%
2024	19.40	4903^rd	5862	16.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.12	1759^th	3246	45.8%
2019	29.76	2508^th	3275	23.4%
2021	40.86	297^th	602	50.7%
2022	52.55	1074^th	3311	67.6%
2023	40.19	1805^th	3250	44.5%
2024	41.12	1741^st	3160	44.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.55	2065^th	2420	14.7%
2024	28.92	1894^th	2634	28.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.82	3710^th	5084	27.0%
2019	27.02	4096^th	5173	20.8%
2021	30.89	802^nd	1110	27.7%
2022	32.59	3617^th	5264	31.3%
2023	23.40	4426^th	5374	17.6%
2024	25.72	4317^th	5511	21.7%

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Rank History for Female students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.81	4106^th	5413	24.1%
2019	20.17	4615^th	5492	16.0%
2021	21.08	1023^rd	1267	19.3%
2022	20.33	4691^st	5635	16.8%
2023	17.66	4918^th	5617	12.4%
2024	18.77	4815^th	5605	14.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.50	1615^th	2128	24.1%
2019	32.13	1673^rd	2585	35.3%
2021	21.13	259^th	293	11.6%
2022	25.93	1700^th	2227	23.7%

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Rank History for Male students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.88	4486^th	5431	17.4%
2019	19.17	4732^nd	5510	14.1%
2021	20.74	1028^th	1272	19.2%
2022	27.39	4017^th	5663	29.1%
2023	23.47	4401^st	5650	22.1%
2024	21.18	4601^st	5636	18.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.78	1005^th	1071	6.2%
2019	3.92	1099^th	1149	4.4%
2022	4.12	1087^th	1154	5.8%
2023	2.89	1143^rd	1190	3.9%
2024	4.40	1135^th	1203	5.7%

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Rank History for African American students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.58	460^th	700	34.3%
2019	23.16	618^th	747	17.3%
2022	33.99	423^rd	663	36.2%
2023	27.08	512^th	662	22.7%
2024	28.94	426^th	593	28.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at David Reese Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.19	3895^th	4830	19.4%
2019	21.71	4256^th	4963	14.2%
2022	25.39	4085^th	5084	19.6%
2023	26.16	4020^th	5098	21.1%
2024	23.14	4257^th	5102	16.6%

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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 David Reese Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	336	108	295	99	14	n/a	n/a	0	852
1989	363	142	303	117	12	n/a	n/a	0	937
1990	353	150	313	146	16	n/a	n/a	0	978
1991	369	172	339	183	16	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1992	336	213	331	188	13	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1993	318	228	375	180	21	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1994	300	228	356	150	11	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1995	221	296	321	187	9	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1996	221	296	321	187	9	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1997	216	313	314	199	13	n/a	n/a	0	1055
1998	188	298	346	220	15	n/a	n/a	0	1067
1999	191	269	347	230	7	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2000	145	280	348	260	13	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2001	136	244	318	256	18	n/a	n/a	0	972
2002	121	225	335	253	13	n/a	n/a	0	947
2003	121	225	335	253	13	n/a	n/a	0	947
2004	128	200	337	282	9	n/a	n/a	0	956
2005	127	229	315	286	6	n/a	n/a	0	963
2006	131	256	313	289	4	n/a	n/a	7	1000
2007	94	231	295	318	3	n/a	n/a	46	987
2008	88	212	283	323	2	n/a	n/a	0	908
2009	92	173	288	333	3	30	55	0	974
2010	68	164	313	398	2	22	27	0	994
2011	67	181	297	373	1	29	48	0	996
2012	52	178	265	372	0	19	45	0	931
2013	52	172	247	388	1	21	38	0	919
2014	50	136	261	366	7	27	46	0	893
2015	52	154	279	362	6	21	59	0	933
2016	53	143	283	353	4	27	53	0	916
2017	48	142	275	341	6	24	56	0	892
2018	62	142	329	376	10	34	52	0	1005
2019	55	122	320	359	7	32	47	0	942
2020	43	119	334	372	5	39	51	0	963
2021	35	112	282	333	2	32	42	0	838
2022	32	99	277	323	3	39	33	0	806
2023	26	90	283	304	0	35	36	0	774

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 David Reese Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	852	35.9	23.7	n/a
1989	937	38.9	24.0	n/a
1990	978	37.0	26.4	n/a
1991	1079	41.5	26.0	n/a
1992	1081	42.2	25.6	62.4
1993	1122	43.0	26.1	56
1994	1045	40.3	25.9	72.7
1995	1034	40.7	25.4	69
1996	1034	40.7	25.4	69
1997	1055	46.7	22.6	76.8
1998	1067	47.8	22.3	80
1999	1044	52.3	20.0	79.9
2000	1046	51.7	20.2	78.6
2001	972	51.5	18.9	80.5
2002	947	50.7	18.7	74.8
2003	947	50.7	18.7	74.8
2004	956	50.0	19.1	75.3
2005	963	49.8	19.3	75.1
2006	1000	52.4	19.1	79.8
2007	987	52.4	18.8	83.8
2008	908	53.8	16.9	86.1
2009	974	50.0	17.7	92.8
2010	994	52.0	19.1	89.2
2011	996	n/a	n/a	89.2
2012	931	39.0	23.8	n/a
2013	919	35.8	25.6	99.7
2014	893	43.1	20.7	80.2
2015	933	44.0	21.2	89.4
2016	916	47.0	19.4	90.4
2017	892	37.0	24.1	90.8
2018	1005	40.6	24.7	92.2
2019	942	38.6	24.4	91.5
2020	963	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	838	34.0	24.6	84.7
2022	806	34.0	23.7	90.8
2023	774	32.0	24.1	61.1

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 David Reese Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	852	35.9	23.7	n/a
1989	937	38.9	24.0	n/a
1990	978	37.0	26.4	n/a
1991	1079	41.5	26.0	n/a
1992	1081	42.2	25.6	62.4
1993	1122	43.0	26.1	56
1994	1045	40.3	25.9	72.7
1995	1034	40.7	25.4	69
1996	1034	40.7	25.4	69
1997	1055	46.7	22.6	76.8
1998	1067	47.8	22.3	80
1999	1044	52.3	20.0	79.9
2000	1046	51.7	20.2	78.6
2001	972	51.5	18.9	80.5
2002	947	50.7	18.7	74.8
2003	947	50.7	18.7	74.8
2004	956	50.0	19.1	75.3
2005	963	49.8	19.3	75.1
2006	1000	52.4	19.1	79.8
2007	987	52.4	18.8	83.8
2008	908	53.8	16.9	86.1
2009	974	50.0	17.7	92.8
2010	994	52.0	19.1	89.2
2011	996	n/a	n/a	89.2
2012	931	39.0	23.8	n/a
2013	919	35.8	25.6	99.7
2014	893	43.1	20.7	80.2
2015	933	44.0	21.2	89.4
2016	916	47.0	19.4	90.4
2017	892	37.0	24.1	90.8
2018	1005	40.6	24.7	92.2
2019	942	38.6	24.4	91.5
2020	963	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	838	34.0	24.6	84.7
2022	806	34.0	23.7	90.8
2023	774	32.0	24.1	61.1

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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