Is Isabelle Jackson Elementary a good school?

Isabelle Jackson Elementary ranks 3641 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Isabelle Jackson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 749 students attended Isabelle Jackson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Isabelle Jackson Elementary?

Students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary are 38% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Summary:

Isabelle Jackson Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 749 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 594 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Isabelle Jackson Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming the district and state averages in academic assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rates range from 32.79% to 42.31% in ELA and 16.67% to 32.79% in Math, compared to the district's 48.24% to 53.83% in ELA and 39.55% to 51.26% in Math. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2017-2018 to 37.8% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district's 2022-2023 rate of 29.7%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the district's 45.4% to 69.05% at nearby schools.

Interestingly, Isabelle Jackson Elementary's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. While the school performs relatively well for English Language Learners, it struggles with other subgroups, such as Asian and White students, as well as African American and Hispanic students, whose performance is below the state average. Nearby schools within the Elk Grove Unified District, such as Maeola E. Beitzel Elementary, Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary, and Roy Herburger Elementary, generally outperform Isabelle Jackson Elementary in academic assessments, with lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-6

8351 Cutler Way
Sacramento, CA 95828-5719

(916) 689-2115

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3641^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,285

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 749

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.1%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Isabelle Jackson Elementary ranks worse than 62.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 34^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 33.38. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Isabelle Jackson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38.1%), Hispanic (30.8%), African American (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Isabelle Jackson Elementary is 24.9. 24 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Isabelle Jackson Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Isabelle Jackson Elementary is $7,285, which is the 17^th highest among 42 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Isabelle Jackson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Isabelle Jackson Elementary 3641^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Isabelle Jackson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Isabelle Jackson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.79	2012^th	4809	58.2%
2005	47.83	2307^th	4822	52.2%
2006	47.25	2310^th	4818	52.1%
2007	43.10	2734^th	5113	46.5%
2008	34.74	3289^th	5113	35.7%
2009	35.11	3361^st	5193	35.3%
2010	29.38	3898^th	5314	26.6%
2011	23.70	4419^th	5377	17.8%
2012	26.87	4172^nd	5390	22.6%
2013	28.49	4166^th	5530	24.7%
2015	39.20	3057^th	5611	45.5%
2016	34.72	3431^st	5614	38.9%
2017	29.16	3905^th	5692	31.4%
2018	32.05	3665^th	5662	35.3%
2019	30.12	3926^th	5789	32.2%
2021	29.66	945^th	1417	33.3%
2022	33.08	3616^th	5883	38.5%
2023	32.64	3678^th	5874	37.4%
2024	33.38	3641^st	5862	37.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.29	324^th	339	4.4%
2019	7.80	423^rd	445	4.9%
2022	12.39	554^th	610	9.2%
2023	5.87	639^th	669	4.5%
2024	20.57	574^th	669	14.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.55	1025^th	3246	68.4%
2019	48.58	1320^th	3275	59.7%
2021	61.13	120^th	602	80.1%
2022	57.26	876^th	3311	73.5%
2023	58.99	820^th	3250	74.8%
2024	60.09	717^th	3160	77.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.98	1428^th	2420	41.0%
2024	34.18	1605^th	2634	39.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.63	3192^nd	5084	37.2%
2019	34.07	3566^th	5173	31.1%
2021	45.32	562^nd	1110	49.4%
2022	44.82	2614^th	5264	50.3%
2023	44.47	2735^th	5374	49.1%
2024	39.31	3186^th	5511	42.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.32	3584^th	5413	33.8%
2019	27.76	4010^th	5492	27.0%
2021	33.43	798^th	1267	37.0%
2022	36.99	3198^th	5635	43.2%
2023	33.72	3444^th	5617	38.7%
2024	30.80	3723^rd	5605	33.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.99	1707^th	2128	19.8%
2019	42.12	1225^th	2585	52.6%
2021	30.35	180^th	293	38.6%
2022	31.20	1438^th	2227	35.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.90	3479^th	5431	35.9%
2019	33.14	3531^st	5510	35.9%
2021	27.01	899^th	1272	29.3%
2022	30.06	3778^th	5663	33.3%
2023	32.30	3594^th	5650	36.4%
2024	36.70	3294^th	5636	41.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.39	989^th	1071	7.7%
2019	8.29	1057^th	1149	8.0%
2022	4.14	1085^th	1154	6.0%
2023	4.64	1116^th	1190	6.2%
2024	5.05	1126^th	1203	6.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.95	360^th	700	48.6%
2019	46.18	350^th	747	53.1%
2022	30.52	463^rd	663	30.2%
2023	33.39	420^th	662	36.6%
2024	42.32	296^th	593	50.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.78	3286^th	4830	32.0%
2019	29.42	3729^th	4963	24.9%
2022	45.06	2518^th	5084	50.5%
2023	46.78	2438^th	5098	52.2%
2024	40.39	2935^th	5102	42.5%

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Rank History for White students at Isabelle Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.73	2285^th	2737	16.5%
2019	12.66	2560^th	2834	9.7%
2022	8.78	2548^th	2726	6.5%
2023	29.28	2005^th	2662	24.7%

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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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Monday, September 3, 2018

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Enrollment information for Isabelle Jackson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	327	6	36	46	7	n/a	n/a	0	422
1989	411	33	54	62	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1990	581	59	115	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	863
1991	604	62	210	119	6	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1992	645	84	263	136	9	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1993	524	102	265	134	9	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1994	505	106	291	153	15	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1995	481	126	299	155	16	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1996	481	126	299	155	16	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1997	457	132	306	154	16	n/a	n/a	0	1065
1998	426	167	319	155	14	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1999	395	170	328	153	10	n/a	n/a	0	1056
2000	352	179	331	179	14	n/a	n/a	0	1055
2001	335	204	346	176	10	n/a	n/a	0	1071
2002	258	193	364	174	9	n/a	n/a	0	998
2003	258	193	364	174	9	n/a	n/a	0	998
2004	201	209	312	199	10	n/a	n/a	0	931
2005	171	202	292	226	7	n/a	n/a	5	903
2006	148	214	294	222	6	n/a	n/a	6	890
2007	140	168	262	190	3	n/a	n/a	120	883
2008	120	160	221	198	3	n/a	n/a	0	702
2009	105	197	225	197	1	15	148	0	888
2010	86	191	235	293	1	21	72	0	899
2011	85	187	242	289	1	28	73	0	905
2012	90	179	256	264	1	29	75	0	894
2013	106	183	255	256	4	24	76	0	904
2014	96	199	262	260	6	25	73	0	921
2015	98	166	290	269	6	22	70	0	921
2016	98	146	268	273	7	19	72	0	883
2017	95	140	273	248	8	12	94	0	870
2018	95	131	289	257	9	11	106	0	898
2019	76	117	282	257	7	11	104	0	854
2020	76	110	311	287	4	10	99	0	897
2021	71	99	305	252	4	11	97	0	839
2022	63	84	294	259	4	13	82	0	799
2023	53	90	285	231	2	11	77	0	749

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 Isabelle Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	422	15.0	28.1	n/a
1989	566	23.0	24.6	n/a
1990	863	34.1	25.3	n/a
1991	1001	35.6	28.1	n/a
1992	1137	36.2	31.4	13.2
1993	1034	38.0	27.2	13.1
1994	1070	39.6	27.0	23.1
1995	1077	39.8	27.1	26.3
1996	1077	39.8	27.1	26.3
1997	1065	41.8	25.5	30.6
1998	1081	51.5	21.0	31.7
1999	1056	49.9	21.2	35.2
2000	1055	49.3	21.4	36.5
2001	1071	50.3	21.3	43.6
2002	998	51.5	19.4	51.2
2003	998	51.5	19.4	51.2
2004	931	49.2	18.9	51.7
2005	903	46.9	19.3	51.7
2006	890	44.9	19.8	55.5
2007	883	44.8	19.7	58.3
2008	702	46.0	15.3	73.5
2009	888	42.8	19.3	64
2010	899	45.6	19.7	68.5
2011	905	n/a	n/a	69.1
2012	894	39.0	22.9	n/a
2013	904	35.2	25.6	77.3
2014	921	42.4	21.7	72.7
2015	921	42.0	21.9	84.9
2016	883	43.0	20.5	82.1
2017	870	35.0	24.8	78.7
2018	898	33.6	26.6	79.7
2019	854	33.2	25.6	77.9
2020	897	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	839	34.0	24.6	84.9
2022	799	32.0	24.9	78.1
2023	749	30.0	24.9	56.9

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 Isabelle Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	422	15.0	28.1	n/a
1989	566	23.0	24.6	n/a
1990	863	34.1	25.3	n/a
1991	1001	35.6	28.1	n/a
1992	1137	36.2	31.4	13.2
1993	1034	38.0	27.2	13.1
1994	1070	39.6	27.0	23.1
1995	1077	39.8	27.1	26.3
1996	1077	39.8	27.1	26.3
1997	1065	41.8	25.5	30.6
1998	1081	51.5	21.0	31.7
1999	1056	49.9	21.2	35.2
2000	1055	49.3	21.4	36.5
2001	1071	50.3	21.3	43.6
2002	998	51.5	19.4	51.2
2003	998	51.5	19.4	51.2
2004	931	49.2	18.9	51.7
2005	903	46.9	19.3	51.7
2006	890	44.9	19.8	55.5
2007	883	44.8	19.7	58.3
2008	702	46.0	15.3	73.5
2009	888	42.8	19.3	64
2010	899	45.6	19.7	68.5
2011	905	n/a	n/a	69.1
2012	894	39.0	22.9	n/a
2013	904	35.2	25.6	77.3
2014	921	42.4	21.7	72.7
2015	921	42.0	21.9	84.9
2016	883	43.0	20.5	82.1
2017	870	35.0	24.8	78.7
2018	898	33.6	26.6	79.7
2019	854	33.2	25.6	77.9
2020	897	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	839	34.0	24.6	84.9
2022	799	32.0	24.9	78.1
2023	749	30.0	24.9	56.9

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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