Is Union House Elementary a good school?

Union House Elementary ranks 3845 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union House Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 712 students attended Union House Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Union House Elementary?

Students at Union House Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Union House Elementary attend?

Students who attend Union House Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Samuel Jackman Middle High : Valley High

Union House Elementary

Summary:

Union House Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 712 students in grades K-6 and part of the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Union House Elementary faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and significant performance gaps among different student subgroups. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 35.65% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 26.11% in Mathematics, compared to 51.7% and 41.16% for the district, respectively. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Union House Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its student-teacher ratio has increased from 24.8 in 2020-2021 to 25.4 in 2022-2023, higher than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools within the Elk Grove Unified School District, such as John Reith Elementary and Charles E. Mack Elementary, Union House Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. The significant performance gaps among different student subgroups at Union House Elementary, particularly for Asian and Hispanic students, suggest potential equity issues that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public K-6

7850 Deercreek Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95823-4440

(916) 424-9201

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3845^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,519

Students who attend Union House Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Jackman Middle
High:	Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

Number of students: 712

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.8%

Asian:

31.0%

African American:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union House Elementary ranks worse than 65.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 35^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 31.07. (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 Union House Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33.8%), Asian (31%), African American (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union House Elementary is 25.4. 32 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Union House Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union House Elementary is $7,519, which is the 8^th highest among 42 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Union House Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union House Elementary 3845^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Union House 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 Union House Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.33	2188^th	4809	54.5%
2005	49.72	2207^th	4822	54.2%
2006	42.91	2564^th	4818	46.8%
2007	46.90	2499^th	5113	51.1%
2008	33.64	3353^rd	5113	34.4%
2009	24.59	4095^th	5193	21.1%
2010	17.90	4716^th	5314	11.3%
2011	19.60	4711^th	5377	12.4%
2012	17.99	4773^rd	5390	11.4%
2013	13.70	5122^nd	5530	7.4%
2015	18.67	4767^th	5611	15.0%
2016	20.55	4572^nd	5614	18.6%
2017	23.31	4401^st	5692	22.7%
2018	24.77	4257^th	5662	24.8%
2019	25.80	4284^th	5789	26.0%
2021	28.07	977^th	1417	31.1%
2022	27.83	4064^th	5883	30.9%
2023	28.81	3996^th	5874	32.0%
2024	31.07	3845^th	5862	34.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.73	322^nd	339	5.0%
2019	18.20	383^rd	445	13.9%
2022	0.53	610^th	610	0.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.40	1549^th	3246	52.3%
2019	36.55	2022^nd	3275	38.3%
2021	41.32	285^th	602	52.7%
2022	48.94	1256^th	3311	62.1%
2023	56.52	932^nd	3250	71.3%
2024	54.62	955^th	3160	69.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.47	1301^st	2420	46.2%
2024	36.15	1495^th	2634	43.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.08	3765^th	5084	25.9%
2019	29.28	3904^th	5173	24.5%
2021	43.40	596^th	1110	46.3%
2022	37.59	3212^th	5264	39.0%
2023	33.93	3571^st	5374	33.6%
2024	38.38	3257^th	5511	40.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.85	3934^th	5413	27.3%
2019	30.43	3785^th	5492	31.1%
2021	30.64	839^th	1267	33.8%
2022	25.09	4211^th	5635	25.3%
2023	27.59	4014^th	5617	28.5%
2024	34.90	3413^th	5605	39.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.58	1730^th	2128	18.7%
2019	24.90	2072^nd	2585	19.8%
2021	27.38	204^th	293	30.4%
2022	38.85	1121^st	2227	49.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.33	4351^st	5431	19.9%
2019	23.23	4363^rd	5510	20.8%
2021	27.07	898^th	1272	29.4%
2022	31.94	3631^st	5663	35.9%
2023	31.02	3684^th	5650	34.8%
2024	29.10	3904^th	5636	30.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.67	1017^th	1071	5.0%
2019	4.26	1092^nd	1149	5.0%
2022	6.38	1066^th	1154	7.6%
2023	8.71	1080^th	1190	9.2%
2024	7.65	1095^th	1203	9.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.20	407^th	700	41.9%
2019	26.88	575^th	747	23.0%
2022	47.52	285^th	663	57.0%
2023	52.30	260^th	662	60.7%
2024	58.46	184^th	593	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union House Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.37	3660^th	4830	24.2%
2019	24.56	4061^st	4963	18.2%
2022	25.22	4099^th	5084	19.4%
2023	24.02	4186^th	5098	17.9%
2024	28.97	3801^st	5102	25.5%

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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 Union House Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	327	116	126	90	7	n/a	n/a	0	666
1990	380	231	191	116	7	n/a	n/a	0	925
1991	362	243	262	132	6	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1992	351	262	278	127	9	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1993	282	297	288	127	6	n/a	n/a	0	1000
1994	268	308	310	136	9	n/a	n/a	0	1031
1995	204	348	364	124	5	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1996	204	348	364	124	5	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1997	188	392	357	140	4	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1998	179	381	346	160	7	n/a	n/a	0	1073
1999	157	428	332	154	12	n/a	n/a	0	1083
2000	149	422	323	150	17	n/a	n/a	0	1061
2001	110	361	353	132	19	n/a	n/a	0	975
2002	120	376	310	172	10	n/a	n/a	0	988
2003	120	376	310	172	10	n/a	n/a	0	988
2004	102	378	294	207	12	n/a	n/a	9	1002
2005	94	363	287	205	10	n/a	n/a	9	968
2006	91	363	266	206	9	n/a	n/a	10	945
2007	73	324	261	202	9	n/a	n/a	57	926
2008	58	297	268	213	5	n/a	n/a	0	841
2009	51	309	222	203	5	39	57	0	886
2010	42	315	216	238	2	47	40	0	900
2011	53	272	233	200	4	52	41	0	855
2012	48	249	217	218	4	72	45	0	853
2013	45	273	255	225	4	68	26	0	896
2014	50	268	255	227	10	71	42	0	923
2015	53	231	276	231	13	70	47	0	921
2016	47	221	276	214	11	67	56	0	892
2017	36	215	262	216	13	54	67	0	863
2018	27	184	264	209	7	48	68	0	807
2019	27	151	273	220	4	44	60	0	779
2020	23	120	265	235	5	41	63	0	752
2021	21	117	277	236	3	42	49	0	745
2022	21	119	246	232	1	44	47	0	710
2023	22	133	221	241	2	43	50	0	712

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 Union House Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	24.0	27.7	n/a
1990	925	34.6	26.7	n/a
1991	1005	36.9	27.2	n/a
1992	1027	37.5	27.3	31.5
1993	1000	39.1	25.6	23.4
1994	1031	39.0	26.4	44.7
1995	1045	39.0	26.8	44.9
1996	1045	39.0	26.8	44.9
1997	1081	46.0	23.5	58.9
1998	1073	50.5	21.2	63.8
1999	1083	49.2	22.0	62.9
2000	1061	50.9	20.8	61.9
2001	975	50.0	19.5	65.5
2002	988	52.7	18.7	61.6
2003	988	52.7	18.7	61.6
2004	1002	51.4	19.5	65.9
2005	968	50.4	19.2	62.7
2006	945	49.7	19.0	64.9
2007	926	47.7	19.4	68.9
2008	841	49.7	16.9	79.1
2009	886	45.4	18.3	79.2
2010	900	47.6	18.9	80.6
2011	855	n/a	n/a	78
2012	853	36.0	23.6	n/a
2013	896	36.0	24.8	99.7
2014	923	44.0	20.9	76.3
2015	921	41.0	22.4	91
2016	892	43.0	20.7	88.9
2017	863	35.0	24.6	91
2018	807	33.0	24.4	83.4
2019	779	31.0	25.1	82.3
2020	752	n/a	n/a	86.8
2021	745	30.0	24.8	90.9
2022	710	31.0	22.9	86.9
2023	712	28.0	25.4	56.6

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 Union House Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	24.0	27.7	n/a
1990	925	34.6	26.7	n/a
1991	1005	36.9	27.2	n/a
1992	1027	37.5	27.3	31.5
1993	1000	39.1	25.6	23.4
1994	1031	39.0	26.4	44.7
1995	1045	39.0	26.8	44.9
1996	1045	39.0	26.8	44.9
1997	1081	46.0	23.5	58.9
1998	1073	50.5	21.2	63.8
1999	1083	49.2	22.0	62.9
2000	1061	50.9	20.8	61.9
2001	975	50.0	19.5	65.5
2002	988	52.7	18.7	61.6
2003	988	52.7	18.7	61.6
2004	1002	51.4	19.5	65.9
2005	968	50.4	19.2	62.7
2006	945	49.7	19.0	64.9
2007	926	47.7	19.4	68.9
2008	841	49.7	16.9	79.1
2009	886	45.4	18.3	79.2
2010	900	47.6	18.9	80.6
2011	855	n/a	n/a	78
2012	853	36.0	23.6	n/a
2013	896	36.0	24.8	99.7
2014	923	44.0	20.9	76.3
2015	921	41.0	22.4	91
2016	892	43.0	20.7	88.9
2017	863	35.0	24.6	91
2018	807	33.0	24.4	83.4
2019	779	31.0	25.1	82.3
2020	752	n/a	n/a	86.8
2021	745	30.0	24.8	90.9
2022	710	31.0	22.9	86.9
2023	712	28.0	25.4	56.6

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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