Is Genevieve Didion a good school?

Yes. Genevieve Didion ranks in the top 7.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Genevieve Didion?

In the 2022-23 school year, 586 students attended Genevieve Didion.

What is the racial makeup of Genevieve Didion?

Students at Genevieve Didion are 32% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 22% White, 19% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Genevieve Didion attend?

Students who attend Genevieve Didion usually go on to attend: Middle : Sam Brannan Middle High : John F. Kennedy High

Genevieve Didion

Summary:

Genevieve Didion is an exceptional elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 586 students in grades K-8. The school consistently ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools, outperforming both the Sacramento City Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement.

Genevieve Didion's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 73.21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.95% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 71.2% of Genevieve Didion students were proficient or better, far exceeding the district's 29.38% and the state's 35.54%. The school's strong performance extends to traditionally underserved populations, with the Hispanic student subgroup ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Genevieve Didion maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.0% to 12.4%, compared to the district's average of around 30%.

Genevieve Didion's consistent high performance and equitable outcomes make it a standout in the Sacramento City Unified School District, where many nearby schools, such as Southport Elementary, Caroline Wenzel Elementary, and Matsuyama Elementary, have lower academic achievement and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Genevieve Didion's success suggests it has unique practices or resources that could be valuable for other schools in the district to learn from and emulate.

Detail:

Public K-8

6490 Harmon Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95831-1049

(916) 395-4575

District: Sacramento City Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,290

Students who attend Genevieve Didion usually attend:

Middle:	Sam Brannan Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.3%

Hispanic:

23.4%

White:

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Genevieve Didion ranks better than 93% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.21. (See more...)

Compare Details Genevieve Didion ranks better than 93.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.07. (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 Genevieve Didion is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.3%), Hispanic (23.4%), White (21.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Genevieve Didion is 25.2. 38 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Genevieve Didion employs 23.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Genevieve Didion is $6,290. 42 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Genevieve Didion:

SchoolDigger ranks Genevieve Didion 413^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Genevieve Didion in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Genevieve Didion 180^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Genevieve Didion 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 Genevieve Didion

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.36	218^th	4809	95.5%
2005	94.69	247^th	4822	94.9%
2006	93.63	293^rd	4818	93.9%
2007	96.33	151^st	5113	97.0%
2008	96.40	106^th	5113	97.9%
2009	96.16	99^th	5193	98.1%
2010	94.72	146^th	5314	97.3%
2011	90.49	407^th	5377	92.4%
2012	85.64	692^nd	5390	87.2%
2013	82.67	909^th	5530	83.6%
2015	82.89	987^th	5611	82.4%
2016	79.39	1153^rd	5614	79.5%
2017	82.61	1021^st	5692	82.1%
2018	88.34	721^st	5662	87.3%
2019	88.20	742^nd	5789	87.2%
2022	93.49	484^th	5883	91.8%
2023	93.68	463^rd	5874	92.1%
2024	94.21	413^th	5862	93.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.34	122^nd	339	64.0%
2019	63.53	187^th	445	58.0%
2022	79.18	104^th	610	83.0%
2023	52.82	364^th	669	45.6%
2024	63.10	291^st	669	56.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.61	423^rd	5084	91.7%
2019	78.01	803^rd	5173	84.5%
2022	93.38	231^st	5264	95.6%
2023	96.24	148^th	5374	97.2%
2024	95.85	208^th	5511	96.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.98	827^th	5413	84.7%
2019	89.38	597^th	5492	89.1%
2022	90.22	626^th	5635	88.9%
2023	89.87	636^th	5617	88.7%
2024	90.53	590^th	5605	89.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.55	109^th	2128	94.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.98	683^rd	5431	87.4%
2019	81.54	994^th	5510	82.0%
2022	94.12	368^th	5663	93.5%
2023	94.61	334^th	5650	94.1%
2024	94.86	293^rd	5636	94.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.00	567^th	1071	47.1%
2019	55.65	635^th	1149	44.7%
2022	54.84	665^th	1154	42.4%
2023	61.68	582^nd	1190	51.1%
2024	70.91	392^nd	1203	67.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.01	771^st	4830	84.0%
2019	75.51	905^th	4963	81.8%
2022	90.07	357^th	5084	93.0%
2023	92.09	280^th	5098	94.5%
2024	96.71	104^th	5102	98.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.02	335^th	2737	87.8%
2019	80.67	447^th	2834	84.2%
2022	77.07	554^th	2726	79.7%
2023	78.67	485^th	2662	81.8%
2024	71.13	780^th	2647	70.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.22	76^th	1769	95.7%
2005	94.99	46^th	1777	97.4%
2006	95.60	29^th	1804	98.4%
2007	96.20	23^rd	1999	98.8%
2008	94.80	31^st	2005	98.5%
2009	90.87	88^th	2063	95.7%
2010	94.37	23^rd	2179	98.9%
2011	91.41	60^th	2236	97.3%
2012	89.05	103^rd	2259	95.4%
2013	87.19	142^nd	2379	94.0%
2015	80.67	413^th	2477	83.3%
2016	88.46	264^th	2497	89.4%
2017	82.40	408^th	2508	83.7%
2018	89.35	254^th	2480	89.8%
2019	76.41	573^rd	2715	78.9%
2022	89.01	295^th	2740	89.2%
2023	91.85	239^th	2802	91.5%
2024	94.07	180^th	2777	93.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.08	72^nd	2230	96.8%
2019	89.89	140^th	2369	94.1%
2022	80.81	289^th	2458	88.2%
2023	90.35	162^nd	2549	93.6%
2024	95.08	101^st	2575	96.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.78	239^th	2262	89.4%
2019	70.70	608^th	2380	74.5%
2022	88.06	271^st	2509	89.2%
2023	90.18	241^st	2547	90.5%
2024	90.33	237^th	2546	90.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.79	267^th	2273	88.3%
2019	78.23	463^rd	2407	80.8%
2022	85.48	344^th	2527	86.4%
2023	90.76	230^th	2558	91.0%
2024	94.22	156^th	2547	93.9%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.82	344^th	700	50.9%
2019	27.39	577^th	745	22.6%
2022	57.63	365^th	733	50.2%
2023	69.37	246^th	718	65.7%
2024	69.64	244^th	741	67.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.43	176^th	2072	91.5%
2019	76.57	369^th	2213	83.3%
2022	66.55	574^th	2359	75.7%
2023	74.29	418^th	2391	82.5%
2024	79.25	339^th	2383	85.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Genevieve Didion

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.94	41^st	1496	97.3%
2019	85.76	151^st	1602	90.6%
2022	90.93	63^rd	1555	95.9%
2023	89.25	86^th	1552	94.5%
2024	86.43	128^th	1535	91.7%

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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 Genevieve Didion

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	307	38	160	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	545
1989	262	44	165	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	513
1990	262	44	175	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	250	40	185	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
1992	261	44	191	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	534
1993	245	34	192	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
1994	224	39	183	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	287	45	198	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	574
1996	287	45	198	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	574
1997	280	50	198	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	569
1998	272	40	216	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	576
1999	268	41	218	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	585
2000	254	34	223	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
2001	260	37	219	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	577
2002	238	47	217	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	572
2003	238	47	217	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	572
2004	224	55	216	61	5	n/a	n/a	1	562
2005	215	57	214	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
2006	219	58	218	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
2007	222	47	235	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
2008	200	47	234	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2009	192	60	228	85	2	3	1	0	571
2010	157	53	186	110	4	6	77	0	593
2011	170	48	196	123	3	5	85	0	630
2012	164	52	193	133	3	7	76	0	628
2013	157	62	186	138	3	7	76	0	629
2014	165	61	179	139	4	6	83	0	637
2015	171	58	194	127	3	7	79	0	639
2016	161	55	189	122	4	3	96	0	630
2017	164	48	183	124	5	3	89	0	616
2018	146	37	201	118	4	2	90	0	598
2019	138	32	200	117	3	1	91	0	582
2020	129	32	194	110	3	1	112	0	581
2021	130	28	192	125	4	3	105	0	587
2022	115	13	177	126	4	4	105	0	544
2023	128	14	189	137	4	4	110	0	586

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Genevieve Didion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	21.0	25.9	n/a
1989	513	19.0	27.0	n/a
1990	523	19.0	27.5	n/a
1991	514	20.0	25.7	n/a
1992	534	20.3	26.3	5.2
1993	506	19.0	26.6	6.5
1994	478	18.0	26.6	5.6
1995	574	21.5	26.7	6.1
1996	574	21.5	26.7	6.1
1997	569	23.0	24.7	5.6
1998	576	27.0	21.3	4.7
1999	585	24.5	23.9	4.4
2000	567	26.0	21.8	5.6
2001	577	23.0	25.1	9.9
2002	572	29.0	19.7	4
2003	572	29.0	19.7	4
2004	562	26.0	21.6	12.1
2005	559	26.0	21.5	8.6
2006	570	26.0	21.9	8.4
2007	575	26.0	22.1	10.6
2008	560	25.5	22.0	11.4
2009	571	22.5	21.5	10.9
2010	593	26.0	22.8	13.3
2011	630	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	628	20.4	30.7	n/a
2013	629	21.0	29.9	17.8
2014	637	22.0	28.9	22.9
2015	639	22.0	29.0	16.6
2016	630	23.0	27.3	26.7
2017	616	24.0	25.6	25.2
2018	598	25.0	23.9	26.9
2019	582	24.5	23.7	27
2020	581	n/a	n/a	30.3
2021	587	24.0	24.3	35.1
2022	544	23.0	23.6	28.1
2023	586	23.2	25.2	30.7

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 Genevieve Didion

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	21.0	25.9	n/a
1989	513	19.0	27.0	n/a
1990	523	19.0	27.5	n/a
1991	514	20.0	25.7	n/a
1992	534	20.3	26.3	5.2
1993	506	19.0	26.6	6.5
1994	478	18.0	26.6	5.6
1995	574	21.5	26.7	6.1
1996	574	21.5	26.7	6.1
1997	569	23.0	24.7	5.6
1998	576	27.0	21.3	4.7
1999	585	24.5	23.9	4.4
2000	567	26.0	21.8	5.6
2001	577	23.0	25.1	9.9
2002	572	29.0	19.7	4
2003	572	29.0	19.7	4
2004	562	26.0	21.6	12.1
2005	559	26.0	21.5	8.6
2006	570	26.0	21.9	8.4
2007	575	26.0	22.1	10.6
2008	560	25.5	22.0	11.4
2009	571	22.5	21.5	10.9
2010	593	26.0	22.8	13.3
2011	630	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	628	20.4	30.7	n/a
2013	629	21.0	29.9	17.8
2014	637	22.0	28.9	22.9
2015	639	22.0	29.0	16.6
2016	630	23.0	27.3	26.7
2017	616	24.0	25.6	25.2
2018	598	25.0	23.9	26.9
2019	582	24.5	23.7	27
2020	581	n/a	n/a	30.3
2021	587	24.0	24.3	35.1
2022	544	23.0	23.6	28.1
2023	586	23.2	25.2	30.7

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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