Is Robert J. Fite Elementary a good school?

Robert J. Fite Elementary ranks 1895 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert J. Fite Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 655 students attended Robert J. Fite Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robert J. Fite Elementary?

Students at Robert J. Fite Elementary are 49% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Robert J. Fite Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert J. Fite Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : T. R. Smedberg Middle High : Sheldon High

Robert J. Fite Elementary

Summary:

Robert J. Fite Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 620 students in grades K-6 and part of the Elk Grove Unified school district.

While Robert J. Fite Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally on par with or slightly above district and state averages, the school faces some challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 9.5% in 2020-2021 to 30.7% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the 22.5% rate at nearby Raymond Case Elementary. The school's performance in Science is also lower than the district and state, with only 30.68% of students proficient or better. Additionally, the school's diverse student population sees uneven performance, with Asian and White students performing relatively poorly compared to their peers statewide, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively well.

Compared to other schools in the Elk Grove Unified district, such as Pleasant Grove Elementary, Robert J. Fite Elementary's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Arnold Adreani Elementary, which is ranked in the top 5% of California elementary schools. Addressing the root causes of high chronic absenteeism and developing targeted interventions to support the unique needs of different student groups could be important focus areas for the school and district to improve overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

9561 Butler School Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95829

(916) 689-2854

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1895^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,380

Students who attend Robert J. Fite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T. R. Smedberg Middle
High:	Sheldon High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 655

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.7%

Hispanic:

24.0%

White:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert J. Fite Elementary ranks better than 67.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^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 63.65. (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: Asian (48.7%), Hispanic (24%), White (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert J. Fite Elementary is 23.3, which is the 10^th best among 42 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Robert J. Fite Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert J. Fite Elementary is $7,380, which is the 11^th highest among 42 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert J. Fite Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert J. Fite Elementary 1895^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Robert J. Fite 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 Robert J. Fite Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.48	1550^th	4809	67.8%
2005	67.37	1443^rd	4822	70.1%
2006	59.85	1742^nd	4818	63.8%
2007	65.09	1594^th	5113	68.8%
2008	60.19	1846^th	5113	63.9%
2009	62.12	1809^th	5193	65.2%
2010	54.74	2286^th	5314	57.0%
2011	61.16	1952^nd	5377	63.7%
2012	45.20	2936^th	5390	45.5%
2013	53.58	2470^th	5530	55.3%
2015	53.56	2261^st	5611	59.7%
2016	55.64	2202^nd	5614	60.8%
2017	52.39	2412^th	5692	57.6%
2018	55.11	2278^th	5662	59.8%
2019	51.33	2526^th	5789	56.4%
2021	52.24	617^th	1417	56.5%
2022	61.38	1965^th	5883	66.6%
2023	61.33	2004^th	5874	65.9%
2024	63.65	1895^th	5862	67.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.09	543^rd	3246	83.3%
2021	81.68	53^rd	602	91.2%
2022	77.05	345^th	3311	89.6%
2023	73.71	412^th	3250	87.3%
2024	66.95	483^rd	3160	84.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.55	1004^th	2420	58.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.46	1662^nd	5084	67.3%
2019	64.65	1474^th	5173	71.5%
2021	60.64	354^th	1110	68.1%
2022	68.07	1270^th	5264	75.9%
2023	60.10	1740^th	5374	67.6%
2024	67.52	1378^th	5511	75.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.20	2271^st	5413	58.0%
2019	55.41	2206^th	5492	59.8%
2021	58.53	466^th	1267	63.2%
2022	61.43	1877^th	5635	66.7%
2023	62.39	1836^th	5617	67.3%
2024	63.40	1786^th	5605	68.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.28	2332^nd	2585	9.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.29	2153^rd	5431	60.4%
2019	46.50	2644^th	5510	52.0%
2021	46.29	611^th	1272	52.0%
2022	59.91	1960^th	5663	65.4%
2023	58.32	2032^nd	5650	64.0%
2024	61.70	1902^nd	5636	66.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.70	909^th	1071	15.1%
2019	25.92	933^rd	1149	18.8%
2022	30.92	890^th	1154	22.9%
2023	29.07	929^th	1190	21.9%
2024	23.12	984^th	1203	18.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.75	673^rd	700	3.9%
2019	24.50	603^rd	747	19.3%
2023	35.23	405^th	662	38.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.17	2850^th	4830	41.0%
2019	29.57	3718^th	4963	25.1%
2022	37.77	3079^th	5084	39.4%
2023	58.82	1732^nd	5098	66.0%
2024	73.25	1032^nd	5102	79.8%

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Rank History for White students at Robert J. Fite Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.05	1790^th	2737	34.6%
2019	30.52	2141^st	2834	24.5%
2023	39.88	1725^th	2662	35.2%
2024	20.42	2201^st	2647	16.8%

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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 Robert J. Fite Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	289	89	156	112	7	n/a	n/a	0	653
2003	289	89	156	112	7	n/a	n/a	0	653
2004	319	137	233	140	16	n/a	n/a	0	845
2005	356	133	283	158	15	n/a	n/a	12	957
2006	233	105	206	108	12	n/a	n/a	10	674
2007	232	106	251	111	9	n/a	n/a	88	797
2008	170	83	231	94	7	n/a	n/a	0	585
2009	166	67	210	96	7	7	117	0	670
2010	164	71	204	144	4	2	77	0	666
2011	157	52	170	127	2	7	56	0	571
2012	153	48	190	126	5	9	46	0	577
2013	173	72	225	155	5	9	47	0	686
2014	143	60	228	169	9	10	58	0	677
2015	125	65	221	167	7	8	52	0	645
2016	128	71	232	140	9	5	45	0	630
2017	118	69	235	159	5	5	52	0	643
2018	102	63	256	155	3	2	47	0	628
2019	98	64	234	174	0	2	48	0	620
2020	83	68	233	156	0	2	42	0	584
2021	80	56	259	147	2	1	40	0	585
2022	80	54	278	146	1	2	40	0	601
2023	80	52	290	147	0	1	50	0	620
2024	77	52	319	157	2	2	46	0	655

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 Robert J. Fite Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	653	34.7	18.8	27.1
2003	653	34.7	18.8	27.1
2004	845	42.4	19.9	29.3
2005	957	48.2	19.9	31
2006	674	33.5	20.1	41.3
2007	797	38.5	20.7	44.3
2008	585	37.0	15.8	55.2
2009	670	33.5	19.4	50.7
2010	666	34.0	19.5	52
2011	571	n/a	n/a	47.6
2012	577	23.0	25.0	n/a
2013	686	27.0	25.4	55.8
2014	677	32.2	21.0	52.7
2015	645	30.0	21.5	63.4
2016	630	30.0	21.0	60.8
2017	643	27.2	23.6	62.5
2018	628	25.8	24.3	67.8
2019	620	26.0	23.8	62.6
2020	584	n/a	n/a	61.8
2021	585	24.0	24.3	52.5
2022	601	25.0	24.0	59.7
2023	620	26.0	23.8	50
2024	655	28.0	23.3	69.2

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 Robert J. Fite Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	653	34.7	18.8	27.1
2003	653	34.7	18.8	27.1
2004	845	42.4	19.9	29.3
2005	957	48.2	19.9	31
2006	674	33.5	20.1	41.3
2007	797	38.5	20.7	44.3
2008	585	37.0	15.8	55.2
2009	670	33.5	19.4	50.7
2010	666	34.0	19.5	52
2011	571	n/a	n/a	47.6
2012	577	23.0	25.0	n/a
2013	686	27.0	25.4	55.8
2014	677	32.2	21.0	52.7
2015	645	30.0	21.5	63.4
2016	630	30.0	21.0	60.8
2017	643	27.2	23.6	62.5
2018	628	25.8	24.3	67.8
2019	620	26.0	23.8	62.6
2020	584	n/a	n/a	61.8
2021	585	24.0	24.3	52.5
2022	601	25.0	24.0	59.7
2023	620	26.0	23.8	50
2024	655	28.0	23.3	69.2

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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