Is John Cabrillo Elementary a good school?

John Cabrillo Elementary ranks 4172 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend John Cabrillo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended John Cabrillo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Cabrillo Elementary?

Students at John Cabrillo Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% Two or more races, 6% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of John Cabrillo Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Cabrillo Elementary usually go on to attend: High : John F. Kennedy High

John Cabrillo Elementary

Summary:

John Cabrillo Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 305 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.

John Cabrillo Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's special education and disabled student populations perform well, other subgroups like Hispanic and low-income students struggle, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.9% to 42.31% in English Language Arts and 14.29% to 42.31% in Mathematics. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 41.6% over the past 5 years.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Crocker/Riverside Elementary, Genevieve Didion, and Sutterville Elementary, John Cabrillo Elementary lags significantly. However, it performs better than some lower-performing nearby schools like Hollywood Park Elementary and Caroline Wenzel Elementary. Addressing the school's high concentration of economically disadvantaged students and chronic absenteeism issues could be key to driving overall academic progress.

Detail:

Public K-6

1141 Seamas Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822-2442

(916) 395-4615

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4172^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,338

Students who attend John Cabrillo Elementary usually attend:

High:

John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

African American:

20.0%

Two or more races:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Cabrillo Elementary ranks worse than 71.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 John Cabrillo Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.9%), African American (20%), two or more races (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Cabrillo Elementary is 20.4, which is the 8^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare John Cabrillo Elementary employs 14.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Cabrillo Elementary is $7,338, which is the 25^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Cabrillo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Cabrillo Elementary 4172^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Cabrillo 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 John Cabrillo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.05	2747^th	4809	42.9%
2005	35.86	2962^nd	4822	38.6%
2006	47.42	2295^th	4818	52.4%
2007	42.60	2755^th	5113	46.1%
2008	33.87	3340^th	5113	34.7%
2009	18.24	4556^th	5193	12.3%
2010	13.21	5000^th	5314	5.9%
2011	18.85	4749^th	5377	11.7%
2012	23.89	4388^th	5390	18.6%
2013	25.60	4366^th	5530	21.0%
2015	24.47	4177^th	5611	25.6%
2016	21.02	4531^st	5614	19.3%
2017	16.77	4970^th	5692	12.7%
2018	9.49	5468^th	5662	3.4%
2019	14.54	5272^nd	5789	8.9%
2022	21.87	4662^nd	5883	20.8%
2023	26.96	4178^th	5874	28.9%
2024	27.26	4172^nd	5862	28.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.23	691^st	2420	71.4%
2024	77.86	383^rd	2634	85.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.89	4877^th	5084	4.1%
2019	18.36	4667^th	5173	9.8%
2022	27.72	4021^st	5264	23.6%
2023	34.59	3521^st	5374	34.5%
2024	34.01	3615^th	5511	34.4%

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Rank History for Female students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.00	5355^th	5413	1.1%
2019	9.82	5319^th	5492	3.2%
2022	21.27	4593^rd	5635	18.5%
2023	28.25	3938^th	5617	29.9%
2024	23.89	4351^st	5605	22.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.50	722^nd	2128	66.1%
2019	37.65	1395^th	2585	46.0%
2022	56.87	664^th	2227	70.2%

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Rank History for Male students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.24	5017^th	5431	7.6%
2019	23.90	4299^th	5510	22.0%
2022	25.13	4227^th	5663	25.4%
2023	27.89	3966^th	5650	29.8%
2024	30.83	3753^rd	5636	33.4%

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Rank History for African American students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.42	579^th	700	17.3%
2019	39.77	423^rd	747	43.4%
2023	72.71	124^th	662	81.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Cabrillo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.62	4709^th	4830	2.5%
2019	17.12	4554^th	4963	8.2%
2022	28.15	3861^st	5084	24.1%
2023	31.78	3568^th	5098	30.0%
2024	36.89	3193^rd	5102	37.4%

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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 John Cabrillo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	234	102	162	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
1989	210	100	147	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	201	99	151	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
1991	214	83	154	54	8	n/a	n/a	0	513
1992	189	89	146	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	181	89	130	53	6	n/a	n/a	0	459
1994	173	95	132	67	11	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	172	99	125	58	7	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	172	99	125	58	7	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	153	118	102	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	464
1998	136	109	92	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	136	124	77	77	8	n/a	n/a	0	422
2000	136	120	78	72	7	n/a	n/a	11	424
2001	121	137	69	75	8	n/a	n/a	9	419
2002	108	137	60	91	5	n/a	n/a	7	408
2003	108	137	60	91	5	n/a	n/a	7	408
2004	97	141	56	101	8	n/a	n/a	5	408
2005	101	148	50	112	6	n/a	n/a	2	419
2006	92	147	44	98	1	n/a	n/a	3	385
2007	82	138	43	101	3	n/a	n/a	4	371
2008	53	128	30	87	6	n/a	n/a	0	304
2009	47	117	27	105	5	7	0	0	308
2010	52	148	30	187	3	10	27	0	457
2011	42	152	24	167	5	9	34	0	433
2012	45	141	17	159	6	7	30	0	405
2013	43	120	15	158	3	8	27	0	374
2014	36	122	16	175	4	6	24	0	383
2015	34	105	16	168	3	6	25	0	357
2016	40	94	20	179	0	11	40	0	384
2017	38	91	17	178	1	13	34	0	372
2018	33	90	16	175	0	15	37	0	366
2019	27	90	19	177	1	13	31	0	358
2020	33	85	22	151	0	15	40	0	346
2021	20	67	22	150	0	16	39	0	314
2022	17	64	14	143	0	14	39	0	291
2023	17	61	16	146	0	17	48	0	305

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 John Cabrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	555	21.0	26.4	n/a
1989	516	21.0	24.5	n/a
1990	516	21.0	24.5	n/a
1991	513	21.0	24.4	n/a
1992	481	21.3	22.5	37.8
1993	459	16.5	27.8	33.1
1994	478	19.0	25.2	34.5
1995	461	18.0	25.6	45.6
1996	461	18.0	25.6	45.6
1997	464	19.0	24.4	51.3
1998	418	18.5	22.6	54.3
1999	422	18.5	22.8	61.6
2000	424	19.0	22.3	63.7
2001	419	19.0	22.1	70
2002	408	22.0	18.5	60.6
2003	408	22.0	18.5	60.6
2004	408	21.5	19.0	66.7
2005	419	23.0	18.2	64.5
2006	385	20.0	19.3	70.4
2007	371	18.0	20.6	69.5
2008	304	16.0	19.0	72.4
2009	308	13.5	21.2	83.8
2010	457	20.0	22.8	71.1
2011	433	n/a	n/a	76.7
2012	405	14.4	28.1	99.3
2013	374	15.0	24.9	65.5
2014	383	15.0	25.5	89
2015	357	14.0	25.5	87.7
2016	384	16.0	24.0	82.3
2017	372	15.6	23.8	79.6
2018	366	16.0	22.8	82.2
2019	358	17.0	21.0	89.7
2020	346	n/a	n/a	89
2021	314	16.0	19.6	91.4
2022	291	15.5	18.7	86.3
2023	305	14.9	20.4	88.5

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 John Cabrillo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	555	21.0	26.4	n/a
1989	516	21.0	24.5	n/a
1990	516	21.0	24.5	n/a
1991	513	21.0	24.4	n/a
1992	481	21.3	22.5	37.8
1993	459	16.5	27.8	33.1
1994	478	19.0	25.2	34.5
1995	461	18.0	25.6	45.6
1996	461	18.0	25.6	45.6
1997	464	19.0	24.4	51.3
1998	418	18.5	22.6	54.3
1999	422	18.5	22.8	61.6
2000	424	19.0	22.3	63.7
2001	419	19.0	22.1	70
2002	408	22.0	18.5	60.6
2003	408	22.0	18.5	60.6
2004	408	21.5	19.0	66.7
2005	419	23.0	18.2	64.5
2006	385	20.0	19.3	70.4
2007	371	18.0	20.6	69.5
2008	304	16.0	19.0	72.4
2009	308	13.5	21.2	83.8
2010	457	20.0	22.8	71.1
2011	433	n/a	n/a	76.7
2012	405	14.4	28.1	99.3
2013	374	15.0	24.9	65.5
2014	383	15.0	25.5	89
2015	357	14.0	25.5	87.7
2016	384	16.0	24.0	82.3
2017	372	15.6	23.8	79.6
2018	366	16.0	22.8	82.2
2019	358	17.0	21.0	89.7
2020	346	n/a	n/a	89
2021	314	16.0	19.6	91.4
2022	291	15.5	18.7	86.3
2023	305	14.9	20.4	88.5

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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