Is Main Avenue Elementary a good school?

Main Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Main Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 362 students attended Main Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Main Avenue Elementary?

Students at Main Avenue Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 18% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Main Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Main Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 364 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Robla Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Main Avenue Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 12.9% in 2018-2019 to 66.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Glenwood Elementary (44.2%) and Bell Avenue Elementary (45.1%). Academically, Main Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly lower than the Robla Elementary District and the state of California averages.

Despite these challenges, Main Avenue Elementary has the potential to improve. The school's student-teacher ratio of 22.7 is slightly lower than nearby schools, and identifying and addressing the root causes of the school's issues, implementing effective instructional practices, and providing targeted support for students and families could help the school make progress. While the nearby schools in the Robla Elementary District and the Twin Rivers Unified District also face challenges, they generally outperform Main Avenue Elementary, suggesting opportunities to learn from their strategies and practices.

Detail:

Public K-6

1400 Main Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-2406

(916) 929-9559

District: Robla Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5166^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,620

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.8%

Asian:

22.7%

African American:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Main Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Robla Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.42. (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 Student population at Main Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.8%), Asian (22.7%), African American (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Robla Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Main Avenue Elementary is 22.6, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Robla Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Main Avenue Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Main Avenue Elementary is $7,620. 3 elementary schools in the Robla Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Main Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Main Avenue Elementary 5166^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Main Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Hispanic students:

Robla Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robla Elementary 1328^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Main Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.40	3397^th	4809	29.4%
2005	22.06	3823^rd	4822	20.7%
2006	26.34	3566^th	4818	26.0%
2007	28.43	3683^rd	5113	28.0%
2008	29.02	3668^th	5113	28.3%
2009	21.24	4338^th	5193	16.5%
2010	43.67	2942^nd	5314	44.6%
2011	35.82	3558^th	5377	33.8%
2012	29.76	3969^th	5390	26.4%
2013	35.40	3645^th	5530	34.1%
2015	21.33	4490^th	5611	20.0%
2016	24.93	4183^rd	5614	25.5%
2017	23.99	4341^st	5692	23.7%
2018	29.19	3889^th	5662	31.3%
2019	48.23	2691^st	5789	53.5%
2022	21.72	4672^nd	5883	20.6%
2023	23.33	4527^th	5874	22.9%
2024	16.42	5166^th	5862	11.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.59	1090^th	3246	66.4%
2019	59.35	853^rd	3275	74.0%
2022	61.76	703^rd	3311	78.8%
2023	58.81	828^th	3250	74.5%
2024	48.22	1287^th	3160	59.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.03	3317^th	5084	34.8%
2019	59.84	1789^th	5173	65.4%
2022	19.69	4677^th	5264	11.2%
2023	27.87	4086^th	5374	24.0%
2024	19.42	4822^nd	5511	12.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.45	3733^rd	5413	31.0%
2019	53.30	2315^th	5492	57.8%
2022	22.87	4422^nd	5635	21.5%
2023	28.61	3901^st	5617	30.6%
2024	18.51	4834^th	5605	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.64	3799^th	5431	30.0%
2019	41.75	2928^th	5510	46.9%
2022	22.51	4467^th	5663	21.1%
2023	20.05	4714^th	5650	16.6%
2024	16.53	5025^th	5636	10.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.93	980^th	1071	8.5%
2019	18.66	994^th	1149	13.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.22	448^th	663	32.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Main Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.92	2409^th	4830	50.1%
2019	60.36	1668^th	4963	66.4%
2022	28.87	3795^th	5084	25.4%
2023	31.70	3574^th	5098	29.9%
2024	32.38	3546^th	5102	30.5%

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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 Main Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	51	32	14	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	115
1996	51	32	14	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	115
1997	60	38	9	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
1998	86	57	17	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1999	128	81	24	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2000	129	80	26	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	288
2001	235	50	15	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	325
2002	121	80	81	102	3	n/a	n/a	3	390
2003	121	80	81	102	3	n/a	n/a	3	390
2004	100	62	75	100	3	n/a	n/a	43	383
2005	103	39	86	104	4	n/a	n/a	15	351
2006	59	46	92	103	6	n/a	n/a	14	320
2007	78	42	67	98	0	n/a	n/a	9	294
2008	49	48	62	89	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	248
2009	50	45	57	81	1	4	35	0	273
2010	48	36	60	93	1	4	15	0	257
2011	42	30	56	104	0	8	11	0	251
2012	34	45	49	107	0	6	14	0	255
2013	43	44	42	115	2	9	15	0	270
2014	33	52	42	118	2	10	17	0	274
2015	32	66	57	131	6	3	21	0	316
2016	46	56	65	138	3	6	19	0	333
2017	45	55	77	160	8	5	18	0	368
2018	49	65	83	145	7	2	15	0	366
2019	74	92	136	196	6	12	20	0	536
2020	49	59	66	141	3	8	18	0	344
2021	79	67	114	205	5	8	19	0	497
2022	95	102	105	206	3	5	2	0	518
2023	42	78	70	163	0	5	6	0	364
2024	38	66	82	162	0	4	10	0	362

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 Main Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	115	4.2	27.4	68.7
1996	115	4.2	27.4	68.7
1997	145	7.2	20.1	82.8
1998	212	11.0	19.3	68.4
1999	296	13.6	21.8	80.1
2000	288	16.5	17.5	84.4
2001	325	17.8	18.3	87.7
2002	390	17.8	21.9	61.8
2003	390	17.8	21.9	61.8
2004	383	20.9	18.3	66.5
2005	351	17.5	20.1	67
2006	320	16.4	19.5	65
2007	294	15.4	19.1	78.2
2008	248	16.5	15.0	90.3
2009	273	14.7	16.5	84.6
2010	257	13.7	18.6	87.5
2011	251	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	255	12.0	21.2	n/a
2013	270	10.0	27.0	88.5
2014	274	11.0	24.9	88.3
2015	316	13.0	24.3	89.2
2016	333	14.0	23.7	90.7
2017	368	15.0	24.5	92.9
2018	366	15.0	24.4	84.4
2019	536	24.0	22.3	85.8
2020	344	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	497	22.0	22.5	88.7
2022	518	n/a	n/a	55.6
2023	364	16.0	22.7	81.6
2024	362	16.0	22.6	91.4

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 Main Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	115	4.2	27.4	68.7
1996	115	4.2	27.4	68.7
1997	145	7.2	20.1	82.8
1998	212	11.0	19.3	68.4
1999	296	13.6	21.8	80.1
2000	288	16.5	17.5	84.4
2001	325	17.8	18.3	87.7
2002	390	17.8	21.9	61.8
2003	390	17.8	21.9	61.8
2004	383	20.9	18.3	66.5
2005	351	17.5	20.1	67
2006	320	16.4	19.5	65
2007	294	15.4	19.1	78.2
2008	248	16.5	15.0	90.3
2009	273	14.7	16.5	84.6
2010	257	13.7	18.6	87.5
2011	251	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	255	12.0	21.2	n/a
2013	270	10.0	27.0	88.5
2014	274	11.0	24.9	88.3
2015	316	13.0	24.3	89.2
2016	333	14.0	23.7	90.7
2017	368	15.0	24.5	92.9
2018	366	15.0	24.4	84.4
2019	536	24.0	22.3	85.8
2020	344	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	497	22.0	22.5	88.7
2022	518	n/a	n/a	55.6
2023	364	16.0	22.7	81.6
2024	362	16.0	22.6	91.4

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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