Is John Reith Elementary a good school?

John Reith Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend John Reith Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended John Reith Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Reith Elementary?

Students at John Reith Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 14% African American, 7% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of John Reith Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Reith Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Samuel Jackman Middle High : Valley High

John Reith Elementary

Summary:

John Reith Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 521 students in grades K-6 as part of the Elk Grove Unified School District. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools and underperforming the district and state averages across academic metrics.

John Reith Elementary's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 20.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% for the Elk Grove Unified District and 47.04% for California. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 45.4% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.24% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, exceeding the district average.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Elk Grove Unified District, such as Irene B. West Elementary, John Ehrhardt Elementary, and Marion Mix Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Irene B. West Elementary had 47.96% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, more than double the rate at John Reith Elementary. The school's declining performance over time and the underperformance of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, are also concerning and warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-6

8401 Valley Lark Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95823-5872

(916) 399-0110

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5375^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,799

Students who attend John Reith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Jackman Middle
High:	Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

Asian:

28.2%

African American:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Reith Elementary ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.09. (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 John Reith Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.7%), Asian (28.2%), African American (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Reith Elementary is 24.8. 21 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Reith Elementary is $6,799. 23 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Reith Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Reith Elementary 5375^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Reith 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 John Reith Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.97	2811^th	4809	41.5%
2005	44.09	2478^th	4822	48.6%
2006	37.45	2860^th	4818	40.6%
2007	35.83	3175^th	5113	37.9%
2008	22.39	4169^th	5113	18.5%
2009	23.91	4144^th	5193	20.2%
2010	23.25	4355^th	5314	18.0%
2011	26.10	4258^th	5377	20.8%
2012	20.12	4638^th	5390	14.0%
2013	11.34	5240^th	5530	5.2%
2015	26.35	3997^th	5611	28.8%
2016	23.89	4266^th	5614	24.0%
2017	28.75	3934^th	5692	30.9%
2018	27.07	4073^rd	5662	28.1%
2019	24.52	4404^th	5789	23.9%
2021	20.77	1141^st	1417	19.5%
2022	25.62	4285^th	5883	27.2%
2023	24.00	4459^th	5874	24.1%
2024	14.09	5375^th	5862	8.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.19	1605^th	3246	50.6%
2019	39.54	1810^th	3275	44.7%
2021	48.79	218^th	602	63.8%
2022	52.41	1081^st	3311	67.4%
2023	49.31	1232^nd	3250	62.1%
2024	33.95	2254^th	3160	28.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.71	1762^nd	2420	27.2%
2024	26.82	2012^th	2634	23.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.74	3256^th	5084	36.0%
2019	37.34	3323^rd	5173	35.8%
2021	33.42	760^th	1110	31.5%
2022	36.93	3266^th	5264	38.0%
2023	35.41	3433^rd	5374	36.1%
2024	18.56	4899^th	5511	11.1%

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Rank History for Female students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.99	3997^th	5413	26.2%
2019	36.17	3334^th	5492	39.3%
2021	23.71	956^th	1267	24.5%
2022	27.78	3953^rd	5635	29.8%
2023	23.75	4359^th	5617	22.4%
2024	14.90	5129^th	5605	8.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.58	861^st	2128	59.5%
2019	43.10	1188^th	2585	54.0%
2022	17.14	2201^st	2227	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.19	3849^th	5431	29.1%
2019	19.32	4720^th	5510	14.3%
2021	19.20	1056^th	1272	17.0%
2022	25.40	4201^st	5663	25.8%
2023	25.54	4193^rd	5650	25.8%
2024	14.91	5162^nd	5636	8.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.57	977^th	1071	8.8%
2019	8.11	1060^th	1149	7.7%
2022	6.85	1063^rd	1154	7.9%
2023	10.95	1066^th	1190	10.4%
2024	3.34	1150^th	1203	4.4%

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Rank History for African American students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.26	537^th	700	23.3%
2019	36.33	466^th	747	37.6%
2022	42.21	335^th	663	49.5%
2023	26.02	528^th	662	20.2%
2024	26.53	462^nd	593	22.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Reith Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.21	3672^nd	4830	24.0%
2019	21.71	4254^th	4963	14.3%
2022	32.11	3519^th	5084	30.8%
2023	23.14	4248^th	5098	16.7%
2024	13.55	4845^th	5102	5.0%

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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 John Reith Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	340	146	133	65	6	n/a	n/a	0	690
1991	477	179	243	113	9	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1992	420	231	268	141	9	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1993	408	229	317	152	13	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1994	388	221	306	150	11	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1995	259	321	310	127	15	n/a	n/a	0	1032
1996	259	321	310	127	15	n/a	n/a	0	1032
1997	250	348	299	163	19	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1998	202	383	307	171	15	n/a	n/a	0	1078
1999	212	353	280	190	18	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2000	178	359	285	216	16	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2001	139	333	291	219	10	n/a	n/a	0	992
2002	119	302	281	243	16	n/a	n/a	0	961
2003	119	302	281	243	16	n/a	n/a	0	961
2004	127	314	264	237	12	n/a	n/a	0	954
2005	106	310	253	242	14	n/a	n/a	3	928
2006	90	299	200	251	16	n/a	n/a	7	863
2007	68	285	198	240	9	n/a	n/a	62	862
2008	54	249	176	257	5	n/a	n/a	0	741
2009	53	247	146	200	6	16	75	0	743
2010	59	251	166	241	2	23	21	0	763
2011	52	220	143	222	4	13	24	0	678
2012	64	184	155	196	6	16	24	0	645
2013	62	167	175	203	4	13	34	0	658
2014	58	165	174	178	3	10	34	0	622
2015	50	151	177	152	5	9	35	0	579
2016	42	126	152	159	5	11	44	0	539
2017	44	112	166	165	4	17	44	0	552
2018	41	119	150	178	4	15	39	0	546
2019	34	117	131	173	4	18	40	0	517
2020	38	111	125	175	6	18	43	0	516
2021	33	93	127	174	4	14	39	0	484
2022	33	76	132	185	3	14	32	0	475
2023	35	75	147	217	1	11	35	0	521

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 John Reith Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	690	26.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1021	36.6	27.8	n/a
1992	1069	37.2	28.7	37.9
1993	1119	42.6	26.3	23.7
1994	1076	43.0	25.0	41.4
1995	1032	43.2	23.9	57.2
1996	1032	43.2	23.9	57.2
1997	1079	45.8	23.6	62.4
1998	1078	52.6	20.5	64.1
1999	1053	55.9	18.8	67
2000	1054	50.6	20.8	66.1
2001	992	54.0	18.4	67.6
2002	961	49.0	19.6	66.6
2003	961	49.0	19.6	66.6
2004	954	52.0	18.3	70.9
2005	928	51.0	18.2	69.2
2006	863	43.6	19.8	71.1
2007	862	45.0	19.2	77.3
2008	741	45.0	16.5	88.1
2009	743	39.0	17.7	84.3
2010	763	39.0	19.5	83
2011	678	n/a	n/a	77.4
2012	645	29.0	22.2	n/a
2013	658	27.6	23.8	99.5
2014	622	29.5	21.0	74
2015	579	30.0	19.3	82.6
2016	539	28.0	19.2	84
2017	552	21.8	25.3	88.9
2018	546	22.0	24.8	84.1
2019	517	21.0	24.6	85.5
2020	516	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	484	21.0	23.0	89
2022	475	22.0	21.5	83.2
2023	521	21.0	24.8	56.2

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 John Reith Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	690	26.0	26.5	n/a
1991	1021	36.6	27.8	n/a
1992	1069	37.2	28.7	37.9
1993	1119	42.6	26.3	23.7
1994	1076	43.0	25.0	41.4
1995	1032	43.2	23.9	57.2
1996	1032	43.2	23.9	57.2
1997	1079	45.8	23.6	62.4
1998	1078	52.6	20.5	64.1
1999	1053	55.9	18.8	67
2000	1054	50.6	20.8	66.1
2001	992	54.0	18.4	67.6
2002	961	49.0	19.6	66.6
2003	961	49.0	19.6	66.6
2004	954	52.0	18.3	70.9
2005	928	51.0	18.2	69.2
2006	863	43.6	19.8	71.1
2007	862	45.0	19.2	77.3
2008	741	45.0	16.5	88.1
2009	743	39.0	17.7	84.3
2010	763	39.0	19.5	83
2011	678	n/a	n/a	77.4
2012	645	29.0	22.2	n/a
2013	658	27.6	23.8	99.5
2014	622	29.5	21.0	74
2015	579	30.0	19.3	82.6
2016	539	28.0	19.2	84
2017	552	21.8	25.3	88.9
2018	546	22.0	24.8	84.1
2019	517	21.0	24.6	85.5
2020	516	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	484	21.0	23.0	89
2022	475	22.0	21.5	83.2
2023	521	21.0	24.8	56.2

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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