Is Ethel Phillips Elementary a good school?

Ethel Phillips Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ethel Phillips Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Ethel Phillips Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ethel Phillips Elementary?

Students at Ethel Phillips Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Ethel Phillips Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ethel Phillips Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : California Middle High : C. K. McClatchy High

Ethel Phillips Elementary

Summary:

Ethel Phillips Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 446 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1000 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ethel Phillips Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.21% of Ethel Phillips students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.95% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.2% in 2018-2019 to 50.2% in 2021-2022. Additionally, Ethel Phillips serves a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.93% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average.

The academic challenges faced by Ethel Phillips Elementary are not unique, as nearby schools such as Ethel I. Baker Elementary, Pacific Elementary, and Oak Ridge Elementary also perform poorly compared to district and state averages. This suggests that the issues at Ethel Phillips may be indicative of broader systemic challenges within the Sacramento City Unified School District. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive and sustained effort to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds and improve attendance and engagement across the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

2930 21st Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820-3719

(916) 395-4565

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4815^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,547

Students who attend Ethel Phillips Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	California Middle
High:	C. K. McClatchy High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 430

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

Asian:

6.7%

African American:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ethel Phillips Elementary ranks worse than 82.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 31^st among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.38. (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: Hispanic (74.7%), Asian (6.7%), African American (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ethel Phillips Elementary is 22.5, which is the 24^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ethel Phillips Elementary is $7,547, which is the 20^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ethel Phillips Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ethel Phillips Elementary 4815^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ethel Phillips Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ethel Phillips Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.47	3903^rd	4809	18.8%
2005	16.64	4200^th	4822	12.9%
2006	22.24	3835^th	4818	20.4%
2007	23.36	4045^th	5113	20.9%
2008	20.64	4299^th	5113	15.9%
2009	34.06	3436^th	5193	33.8%
2010	38.65	3261^st	5314	38.6%
2011	36.32	3510^th	5377	34.7%
2012	31.15	3861^st	5390	28.4%
2013	20.32	4713^th	5530	14.8%
2015	14.97	5102^nd	5611	9.1%
2016	13.00	5215^th	5614	7.1%
2017	12.90	5289^th	5692	7.1%
2018	13.30	5232^nd	5662	7.6%
2019	15.53	5198^th	5789	10.2%
2022	16.58	5211^th	5883	11.4%
2023	20.74	4788^th	5874	18.5%
2024	20.38	4815^th	5862	17.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.58	2027^th	3246	37.6%
2019	45.16	1486^th	3275	54.6%
2022	53.48	1028^th	3311	69.0%
2023	63.76	659^th	3250	79.7%
2024	45.22	1462^nd	3160	53.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.54	2218^th	2420	8.3%
2024	22.64	2261^st	2634	14.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.47	4684^th	5084	7.9%
2019	20.75	4520^th	5173	12.6%
2022	23.25	4396^th	5264	16.5%
2023	29.10	3966^th	5374	26.2%
2024	26.30	4269^th	5511	22.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.79	5077^th	5413	6.2%
2019	14.91	5032^nd	5492	8.4%
2022	17.17	4976^th	5635	11.7%
2023	20.18	4689^th	5617	16.5%
2024	19.16	4782^nd	5605	14.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.84	1499^th	2128	29.6%
2019	29.96	1801^st	2585	30.3%
2022	23.46	1834^th	2227	17.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.25	4943^rd	5431	9.0%
2019	17.45	4862^nd	5510	11.8%
2022	17.52	4979^th	5663	12.1%
2023	23.06	4442^nd	5650	21.4%
2024	22.83	4456^th	5636	20.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ethel Phillips Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.11	4176^th	4830	13.5%
2019	22.87	4185^th	4963	15.7%
2022	23.35	4254^th	5084	16.3%
2023	35.58	3274^th	5098	35.8%
2024	32.99	3499^th	5102	31.4%

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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 Ethel Phillips Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	126	62	135	211	12	n/a	n/a	0	546
1989	120	80	113	235	8	n/a	n/a	0	556
1990	99	75	143	273	12	n/a	n/a	0	602
1991	132	87	143	274	9	n/a	n/a	0	645
1992	134	83	152	301	8	n/a	n/a	0	678
1993	116	98	158	263	7	n/a	n/a	0	642
1994	125	98	141	253	9	n/a	n/a	0	626
1995	78	72	168	273	9	n/a	n/a	0	600
1996	78	72	168	273	9	n/a	n/a	0	600
1997	81	100	142	244	3	n/a	n/a	0	570
1998	81	95	163	279	2	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	81	72	150	266	3	n/a	n/a	0	572
2000	65	81	137	256	6	n/a	n/a	6	551
2001	60	81	137	288	12	n/a	n/a	5	583
2002	59	102	127	257	3	n/a	n/a	4	552
2003	59	102	127	257	3	n/a	n/a	4	552
2004	62	92	104	261	6	n/a	n/a	5	530
2005	44	67	94	296	7	n/a	n/a	8	516
2006	31	61	80	303	4	n/a	n/a	7	486
2007	27	48	61	321	4	n/a	n/a	5	466
2008	28	66	54	319	7	n/a	n/a	0	474
2009	30	65	50	312	5	3	0	0	465
2010	23	48	48	283	4	4	14	0	424
2011	34	45	35	286	2	10	9	0	421
2012	30	45	30	289	2	10	7	0	413
2013	34	41	27	317	1	6	13	0	439
2014	28	60	51	415	1	10	15	0	580
2015	25	51	38	388	2	6	19	0	529
2016	23	61	41	412	2	4	22	0	565
2017	26	41	35	396	1	5	19	0	523
2018	18	32	40	384	1	4	16	0	495
2019	14	34	40	396	2	4	19	0	509
2020	12	25	43	375	0	5	17	0	477
2021	10	31	34	352	0	3	22	0	452
2022	13	18	30	320	1	4	17	0	403
2023	18	30	42	326	4	5	21	0	446
2024	21	28	29	321	3	3	25	0	430

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 Ethel Phillips Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	25.0	21.8	n/a
1989	556	26.0	21.3	n/a
1990	602	28.0	21.5	n/a
1991	645	28.0	23.0	n/a
1992	678	28.5	23.7	87.3
1993	642	27.0	23.8	85.7
1994	626	28.5	22.0	94.9
1995	600	23.0	26.1	92.2
1996	600	23.0	26.1	92.2
1997	570	26.0	21.9	94.9
1998	620	32.0	19.4	89
1999	572	34.0	16.8	92
2000	551	30.0	18.4	84.4
2001	583	30.0	19.4	79.1
2002	552	36.0	15.3	97.3
2003	552	36.0	15.3	97.3
2004	530	26.0	20.4	85.7
2005	516	29.0	17.8	77
2006	486	28.8	16.9	81.6
2007	466	24.6	18.9	76.8
2008	474	28.1	16.9	76.6
2009	465	24.2	18.3	85.8
2010	424	27.0	15.7	95.5
2011	421	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	413	17.5	23.4	99.3
2013	439	18.9	23.2	99.3
2014	580	21.5	26.9	84.5
2015	529	22.0	24.0	77.5
2016	565	20.0	28.2	77.5
2017	523	22.5	23.2	84.9
2018	495	21.5	23.0	90.1
2019	509	21.5	23.6	95.1
2020	477	n/a	n/a	93.7
2021	452	20.5	22.0	92.7
2022	403	18.5	21.7	90.8
2023	446	19.0	23.4	91.9
2024	430	19.0	22.5	92.8

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 Ethel Phillips Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	25.0	21.8	n/a
1989	556	26.0	21.3	n/a
1990	602	28.0	21.5	n/a
1991	645	28.0	23.0	n/a
1992	678	28.5	23.7	87.3
1993	642	27.0	23.8	85.7
1994	626	28.5	22.0	94.9
1995	600	23.0	26.1	92.2
1996	600	23.0	26.1	92.2
1997	570	26.0	21.9	94.9
1998	620	32.0	19.4	89
1999	572	34.0	16.8	92
2000	551	30.0	18.4	84.4
2001	583	30.0	19.4	79.1
2002	552	36.0	15.3	97.3
2003	552	36.0	15.3	97.3
2004	530	26.0	20.4	85.7
2005	516	29.0	17.8	77
2006	486	28.8	16.9	81.6
2007	466	24.6	18.9	76.8
2008	474	28.1	16.9	76.6
2009	465	24.2	18.3	85.8
2010	424	27.0	15.7	95.5
2011	421	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	413	17.5	23.4	99.3
2013	439	18.9	23.2	99.3
2014	580	21.5	26.9	84.5
2015	529	22.0	24.0	77.5
2016	565	20.0	28.2	77.5
2017	523	22.5	23.2	84.9
2018	495	21.5	23.0	90.1
2019	509	21.5	23.6	95.1
2020	477	n/a	n/a	93.7
2021	452	20.5	22.0	92.7
2022	403	18.5	21.7	90.8
2023	446	19.0	23.4	91.9
2024	430	19.0	22.5	92.8

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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