Is Arlene Hein Elementary a good school?

Arlene Hein Elementary ranks 1105 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arlene Hein Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 846 students attended Arlene Hein Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arlene Hein Elementary?

Students at Arlene Hein Elementary are 42% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 17% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Arlene Hein Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlene Hein Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Toby Johnson Middle High : Franklin High

Arlene Hein Elementary

Summary:

Arlene Hein Elementary is a public elementary school in Elk Grove, California, serving 846 students in grades K-6. This school is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 594 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arlene Hein Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 60.87% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.95% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.7% and 41.16% for the district, respectively. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools. Notably, Arlene Hein Elementary has particularly strong performance among African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 5%, top 15%, and top 15% of California elementary schools in these categories.

While Arlene Hein Elementary is a high-performing school, it is worth noting that the nearby Zehnder Ranch Elementary outperforms Arlene Hein in several academic metrics and ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools. Other nearby schools, such as Miwok Village Elementary and Stone Lake Elementary, also perform well and are comparable to Arlene Hein in many areas. Additionally, Arlene Hein Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2017-2018 to 26.1% in 2022-2023, a trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Detail:

Public K-6

6820 Bellaterra Dr.
Elk Grove, CA 95757-3083

(916) 714-0654

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1105^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,462

Students who attend Arlene Hein Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Toby Johnson Middle
High:	Franklin High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 846

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.1%

Hispanic:

20.0%

White:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arlene Hein Elementary ranks better than 81.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^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 81.2. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arlene Hein Elementary is $6,462. 32 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arlene Hein Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlene Hein Elementary 1105^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Arlene Hein 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 Arlene Hein Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	71.69	1298^th	5113	74.6%
2008	72.88	1283^rd	5113	74.9%
2009	71.26	1383^rd	5193	73.4%
2010	75.30	1215^th	5314	77.1%
2011	75.85	1213^th	5377	77.4%
2012	75.04	1269^th	5390	76.5%
2013	77.29	1207^th	5530	78.2%
2015	93.00	450^th	5611	92.0%
2016	90.90	560^th	5614	90.0%
2017	92.33	501^st	5692	91.2%
2018	86.74	811^th	5662	85.7%
2019	82.38	1049^th	5789	81.9%
2021	82.73	240^th	1417	83.1%
2022	85.64	918^th	5883	84.4%
2023	83.83	1008^th	5874	82.8%
2024	81.20	1105^th	5862	81.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.87	216^th	339	36.3%
2019	43.35	295^th	445	33.7%
2022	55.02	319^th	610	47.7%
2023	58.89	311^th	669	53.5%
2024	54.64	363^rd	669	45.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.69	293^rd	3246	91.0%
2019	77.12	367^th	3275	88.8%
2021	90.09	28^th	602	95.3%
2022	88.38	176^th	3311	94.7%
2023	72.29	444^th	3250	86.3%
2024	70.39	407^th	3160	87.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.09	607^th	2420	74.9%
2024	38.41	1405^th	2634	46.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.12	865^th	5084	83.0%
2019	70.29	1166^th	5173	77.5%
2021	86.98	89^th	1110	92.0%
2022	74.31	989^th	5264	81.2%
2023	76.94	899^th	5374	83.3%
2024	73.39	1120^th	5511	79.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.15	712^th	5413	86.8%
2019	82.87	932^nd	5492	83.0%
2021	79.67	236^th	1267	81.4%
2022	84.67	889^th	5635	84.2%
2023	83.58	958^th	5617	82.9%
2024	84.05	913^th	5605	83.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.39	674^th	2128	68.3%
2019	55.05	843^rd	2585	67.4%
2021	17.85	290^th	293	1.0%
2022	51.93	759^th	2227	65.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.60	898^th	5431	83.5%
2019	79.29	1116^th	5510	79.7%
2021	83.27	212^th	1272	83.3%
2022	82.91	966^th	5663	82.9%
2023	81.09	1044^th	5650	81.5%
2024	75.23	1266^th	5636	77.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.21	531^st	1071	50.4%
2019	51.49	700^th	1149	39.1%
2022	50.25	723^rd	1154	37.3%
2023	44.48	798^th	1190	32.9%
2024	38.58	861^st	1203	28.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.90	69^th	700	90.1%
2019	84.72	70^th	747	90.6%
2022	90.56	40^th	663	94.0%
2023	95.89	18^th	662	97.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.95	498^th	4830	89.7%
2019	84.39	540^th	4963	89.1%
2022	87.08	468^th	5084	90.8%
2023	79.57	754^th	5098	85.2%
2024	78.70	765^th	5102	85.0%

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Rank History for White students at Arlene Hein Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.26	1114^th	2737	59.3%
2019	52.59	1476^th	2834	47.9%
2022	57.12	1252^nd	2726	54.1%
2023	59.36	1137^th	2662	57.3%
2024	44.26	1580^th	2647	40.3%

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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 Arlene Hein Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	287	147	305	138	6	n/a	n/a	10	893
2006	254	152	314	145	1	n/a	n/a	9	875
2007	244	152	318	157	3	n/a	n/a	73	947
2008	239	147	317	140	4	n/a	n/a	0	847
2009	232	156	302	122	5	12	125	0	954
2010	236	142	324	201	3	7	100	0	1013
2011	230	140	377	205	2	13	90	0	1057
2012	244	142	403	188	5	15	82	0	1079
2013	245	131	431	194	6	20	113	0	1140
2014	242	112	464	195	5	21	135	0	1174
2015	238	113	493	177	7	25	144	0	1197
2016	245	97	528	177	5	19	148	0	1219
2017	220	89	573	177	4	19	128	0	1210
2018	173	86	377	151	4	9	99	0	899
2019	173	94	392	161	2	6	103	0	931
2020	173	95	405	170	0	6	111	0	960
2021	168	95	390	200	0	7	110	0	970
2022	158	71	417	192	0	12	126	0	976
2023	142	67	356	169	0	11	101	0	846

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 Arlene Hein Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	893	39.3	22.7	22.4
2006	875	40.0	21.9	28.8
2007	947	47.0	20.1	29.2
2008	847	52.0	16.3	33.5
2009	954	48.8	18.4	35.5
2010	1013	54.0	18.7	33.5
2011	1057	n/a	n/a	32.6
2012	1079	45.0	23.9	n/a
2013	1140	45.0	25.3	33
2014	1174	51.0	23.0	33
2015	1197	51.0	23.4	33
2016	1219	54.0	22.5	30.8
2017	1210	49.8	24.2	25.7
2018	899	34.3	26.2	38.4
2019	931	36.2	25.6	36.4
2020	960	n/a	n/a	35.2
2021	970	39.0	24.8	30.4
2022	976	40.0	24.4	28.8
2023	846	34.0	24.8	30.3

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 Arlene Hein Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	893	39.3	22.7	22.4
2006	875	40.0	21.9	28.8
2007	947	47.0	20.1	29.2
2008	847	52.0	16.3	33.5
2009	954	48.8	18.4	35.5
2010	1013	54.0	18.7	33.5
2011	1057	n/a	n/a	32.6
2012	1079	45.0	23.9	n/a
2013	1140	45.0	25.3	33
2014	1174	51.0	23.0	33
2015	1197	51.0	23.4	33
2016	1219	54.0	22.5	30.8
2017	1210	49.8	24.2	25.7
2018	899	34.3	26.2	38.4
2019	931	36.2	25.6	36.4
2020	960	n/a	n/a	35.2
2021	970	39.0	24.8	30.4
2022	976	40.0	24.4	28.8
2023	846	34.0	24.8	30.3

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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