Is Pacific Elementary a good school?

Pacific Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Pacific Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 638 students attended Pacific Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Elementary?

Students at Pacific Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 13% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Pacific Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pacific Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fern Bacon Middle High : C. K. McClatchy High

Pacific Elementary

Summary:

Pacific Elementary is an elementary school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 685 students. It is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1000 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacific Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 8.24% of Pacific Elementary students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.95% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in certain grade levels, such as 4th and 5th grade, where proficiency rates in both ELA and Math are below 10%. Additionally, Pacific Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.3% in 2018-2019 to 48.8% in 2021-2022, and has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Mark Twain Elementary, Ethel Phillips Elementary, and Bowling Green Elementary, generally perform better than Pacific Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Pacific Elementary's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 5-10% to 25-30% of their respective subgroups in the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

6201 41st St.
Sacramento, CA 95824-3736

(916) 395-4670

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5810^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,922

Students who attend Pacific Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fern Bacon Middle
High:	C. K. McClatchy High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 638

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.3%

Asian:

28.5%

White:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacific Elementary ranks worse than 99.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.74. (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 Pacific Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.3%), Asian (28.5%), White (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacific Elementary is 25.9. 45 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacific Elementary is $8,922, which is the 5^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pacific Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Elementary 5810^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pacific 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 Pacific Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.51	3393^rd	4809	29.4%
2005	16.87	4184^th	4822	13.2%
2006	14.17	4403^rd	4818	8.6%
2007	13.52	4742^nd	5113	7.3%
2008	15.31	4645^th	5113	9.2%
2009	21.66	4307^th	5193	17.1%
2010	27.15	4070^th	5314	23.4%
2011	22.51	4505^th	5377	16.2%
2012	13.93	5018^th	5390	6.9%
2013	5.70	5455^th	5530	1.4%
2015	16.21	4969^th	5611	11.4%
2016	16.05	4953^rd	5614	11.8%
2017	12.17	5357^th	5692	5.9%
2018	11.60	5344^th	5662	5.6%
2019	9.45	5601^st	5789	3.2%
2022	7.28	5843^rd	5883	0.7%
2023	6.54	5841^st	5874	0.6%
2024	6.74	5810^th	5862	0.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.54	2152^nd	3246	33.7%
2019	25.87	2793^rd	3275	14.7%
2022	22.06	3104^th	3311	6.3%
2023	19.79	3160^th	3250	2.8%
2024	26.91	2752^nd	3160	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.24	1835^th	2420	24.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.80	4756^th	5084	6.5%
2019	11.99	4982^nd	5173	3.7%
2022	8.06	5225^th	5264	0.7%
2023	7.76	5338^th	5374	0.7%
2024	7.92	5462^nd	5511	0.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.55	5162^nd	5413	4.6%
2019	10.54	5286^th	5492	3.8%
2022	7.58	5609^th	5635	0.5%
2023	6.67	5594^th	5617	0.4%
2024	6.19	5588^th	5605	0.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.35	1996^th	2128	6.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.81	5101^st	5431	6.1%
2019	9.75	5361^st	5510	2.7%
2022	8.07	5609^th	5663	1.0%
2023	7.83	5601^st	5650	0.9%
2024	8.46	5558^th	5636	1.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	0.66	1062^nd	1071	0.8%
2019	0.28	1142^nd	1149	0.6%
2022	0.26	1151^st	1154	0.3%
2023	0.20	1190^th	1190	0.0%
2024	0.34	1196^th	1203	0.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.61	267^th	700	61.9%
2019	39.58	427^th	747	42.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.61	4396^th	4830	9.0%
2019	15.88	4616^th	4963	7.0%
2022	10.39	5002^nd	5084	1.6%
2023	9.36	5036^th	5098	1.2%
2024	9.85	4994^th	5102	2.1%

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Rank History for White students at Pacific Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	1.46	2642^nd	2647	0.2%

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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 Pacific Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	107	86	245	131	5	n/a	n/a	0	574
1989	119	75	230	133	10	n/a	n/a	0	567
1990	105	85	223	161	17	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	104	102	214	196	13	n/a	n/a	0	629
1992	93	119	178	213	14	n/a	n/a	0	617
1993	97	109	198	186	7	n/a	n/a	0	597
1994	100	124	184	183	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
1995	61	98	236	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1996	61	98	236	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1997	68	117	330	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
1998	56	76	290	182	4	n/a	n/a	0	608
1999	74	70	307	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	647
2000	64	101	273	222	1	n/a	n/a	7	668
2001	58	110	276	237	5	n/a	n/a	14	700
2002	60	91	236	300	5	n/a	n/a	0	692
2003	60	91	236	300	5	n/a	n/a	0	692
2004	56	75	197	318	2	n/a	n/a	5	653
2005	37	69	193	284	2	n/a	n/a	1	586
2006	21	49	229	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2007	20	51	215	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2008	24	65	264	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2009	15	54	219	303	2	6	0	0	599
2010	14	46	203	281	2	3	15	0	564
2011	28	49	202	272	1	5	12	0	569
2012	18	44	157	278	2	9	14	0	522
2013	18	53	142	300	6	11	17	0	547
2014	29	66	182	391	2	12	21	0	703
2015	42	90	194	387	4	5	20	0	742
2016	36	86	163	364	5	20	19	0	693
2017	36	71	163	400	3	19	24	0	716
2018	35	73	170	419	3	19	24	0	743
2019	25	79	186	411	5	15	23	0	744
2020	28	72	182	380	5	19	31	0	717
2021	25	60	209	353	6	23	39	0	715
2022	27	53	217	347	4	20	21	0	689
2023	38	66	225	316	4	14	22	0	685
2024	83	58	182	276	4	10	25	0	638

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 Pacific Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	24.8	23.1	n/a
1989	567	22.8	24.8	n/a
1990	591	25.0	23.6	n/a
1991	629	25.0	25.1	n/a
1992	617	25.4	24.2	95
1993	597	22.0	27.1	95
1994	596	23.0	25.9	95
1995	540	20.0	27.0	95
1996	540	20.0	27.0	95
1997	675	19.0	35.5	95
1998	608	29.0	21.0	86.5
1999	647	31.5	20.5	94.9
2000	668	32.6	20.5	91.2
2001	700	28.0	25.0	86.6
2002	692	36.0	19.2	99.6
2003	692	36.0	19.2	99.6
2004	653	35.0	18.7	97.1
2005	586	32.0	18.3	90.9
2006	546	30.0	18.2	97.4
2007	543	30.0	18.1	93
2008	628	34.0	18.5	89.2
2009	599	32.0	16.2	90.8
2010	564	35.0	16.1	97.5
2011	569	n/a	n/a	98.1
2012	522	19.4	26.9	n/a
2013	547	20.0	27.3	99.5
2014	703	24.0	29.2	85.6
2015	742	22.0	33.7	69.1
2016	693	24.0	28.8	77.9
2017	716	28.0	25.5	83.1
2018	743	29.6	25.1	87.3
2019	744	30.6	24.3	89.8
2020	717	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	715	27.0	26.4	91.3
2022	689	29.0	23.7	88.2
2023	685	26.0	26.3	95.6
2024	638	24.5	25.9	92.6

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 Pacific Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	24.8	23.1	n/a
1989	567	22.8	24.8	n/a
1990	591	25.0	23.6	n/a
1991	629	25.0	25.1	n/a
1992	617	25.4	24.2	95
1993	597	22.0	27.1	95
1994	596	23.0	25.9	95
1995	540	20.0	27.0	95
1996	540	20.0	27.0	95
1997	675	19.0	35.5	95
1998	608	29.0	21.0	86.5
1999	647	31.5	20.5	94.9
2000	668	32.6	20.5	91.2
2001	700	28.0	25.0	86.6
2002	692	36.0	19.2	99.6
2003	692	36.0	19.2	99.6
2004	653	35.0	18.7	97.1
2005	586	32.0	18.3	90.9
2006	546	30.0	18.2	97.4
2007	543	30.0	18.1	93
2008	628	34.0	18.5	89.2
2009	599	32.0	16.2	90.8
2010	564	35.0	16.1	97.5
2011	569	n/a	n/a	98.1
2012	522	19.4	26.9	n/a
2013	547	20.0	27.3	99.5
2014	703	24.0	29.2	85.6
2015	742	22.0	33.7	69.1
2016	693	24.0	28.8	77.9
2017	716	28.0	25.5	83.1
2018	743	29.6	25.1	87.3
2019	744	30.6	24.3	89.8
2020	717	n/a	n/a	90.2
2021	715	27.0	26.4	91.3
2022	689	29.0	23.7	88.2
2023	685	26.0	26.3	95.6
2024	638	24.5	25.9	92.6

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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