Is Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary a good school?

Yes. Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary ranks in the top 5.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 657 students attended Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary?

Students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Summary:

Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 655 students in grades K-6. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, significantly outperforming the district and state averages in academic achievement.

Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary's students excel in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 82.18% and 75.27% proficiency rates, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's success extends to supporting diverse student populations, including Hispanic, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who all perform at high levels. Additionally, Phoebe A. Hearst maintains impressively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 9.5% over the past 5 years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Sacramento City Unified district, such as David Lubin Elementary and Theodore Judah Elementary, Phoebe A. Hearst outperforms them in academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's strong performance is particularly noteworthy given its relatively low percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, suggesting its ability to effectively support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-6

1410 60th St.
Sacramento, CA 95819-4221

(916) 395-4685

District: Sacramento City Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,443

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary ranks better than 94.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.54. (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 Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51%), Hispanic (25.7%), two or more races (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary is 25.2. 41 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary is $5,443. 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary 299^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.70	200^th	4809	95.8%
2005	92.84	338^th	4822	93.0%
2006	94.30	254^th	4818	94.7%
2007	92.89	354^th	5113	93.1%
2008	94.43	222^nd	5113	95.7%
2009	92.92	295^th	5193	94.3%
2010	90.88	396^th	5314	92.5%
2011	90.55	399^th	5377	92.6%
2012	87.07	615^th	5390	88.6%
2013	90.80	419^th	5530	92.4%
2015	95.54	287^th	5611	94.9%
2016	96.11	223^rd	5614	96.0%
2017	96.92	181^st	5692	96.8%
2018	96.86	155^th	5662	97.3%
2019	97.58	105^th	5789	98.2%
2022	97.29	177^th	5883	97.0%
2023	95.98	278^th	5874	95.3%
2024	95.54	299^th	5862	94.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.84	97^th	339	71.4%
2019	81.17	54^th	445	87.9%
2022	86.17	38^th	610	93.8%
2024	60.85	322^nd	669	51.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.43	62^nd	5084	98.8%
2019	98.39	30^th	5173	99.4%
2022	98.81	59^th	5264	98.9%
2023	95.09	189^th	5374	96.5%
2024	97.15	147^th	5511	97.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.41	196^th	5413	96.4%
2019	96.72	105^th	5492	98.1%
2022	96.57	182^nd	5635	96.8%
2023	96.14	196^th	5617	96.5%
2024	92.61	455^th	5605	91.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.82	132^nd	5431	97.6%
2019	96.84	135^th	5510	97.5%
2022	97.01	150^th	5663	97.4%
2023	94.09	364^th	5650	93.6%
2024	96.63	152^nd	5636	97.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.36	100^th	1071	90.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.06	129^th	4830	97.3%
2019	98.98	34^th	4963	99.3%
2022	99.24	34^th	5084	99.3%
2023	96.59	113^th	5098	97.8%
2024	97.01	97^th	5102	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.72	61^st	2737	97.8%
2019	91.18	68^th	2834	97.6%
2022	90.16	101^st	2726	96.3%
2023	90.05	103^rd	2662	96.1%
2024	90.70	74^th	2647	97.2%

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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 Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	276	74	41	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	455
1989	273	70	43	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	464
1990	282	71	47	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
1991	293	83	47	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	278	75	52	100	10	n/a	n/a	0	515
1993	257	72	57	103	10	n/a	n/a	0	499
1994	247	69	70	110	15	n/a	n/a	0	511
1995	257	67	48	107	14	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	257	67	48	107	14	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	251	63	52	104	12	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	258	48	57	104	8	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	235	42	58	113	13	n/a	n/a	0	461
2000	247	43	46	118	13	n/a	n/a	1	468
2001	253	58	41	120	13	n/a	n/a	1	486
2002	248	59	49	122	8	n/a	n/a	6	492
2003	248	59	49	122	8	n/a	n/a	6	492
2004	242	57	41	128	7	n/a	n/a	8	483
2005	259	54	33	120	6	n/a	n/a	8	480
2006	259	52	34	119	8	n/a	n/a	10	482
2007	255	47	48	102	3	n/a	n/a	13	468
2008	257	48	42	95	7	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	258	55	61	97	6	1	0	0	478
2010	214	50	55	141	8	5	55	0	528
2011	236	52	70	124	7	7	42	0	538
2012	253	50	77	127	7	8	42	0	564
2013	321	47	79	131	7	7	50	0	642
2014	329	36	83	136	7	6	46	0	643
2015	323	43	76	138	5	6	58	0	649
2016	338	34	68	135	5	3	59	0	642
2017	357	29	70	142	3	2	67	0	670
2018	356	25	71	138	1	2	79	0	672
2019	346	26	68	149	1	4	81	0	675
2020	340	20	69	162	0	4	83	0	678
2021	338	18	61	155	0	4	83	0	659
2022	329	19	56	156	0	3	78	0	641
2023	341	19	48	163	0	2	82	0	655
2024	335	20	47	169	0	3	83	0	657

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 Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	18.0	25.2	n/a
1989	464	18.0	25.7	n/a
1990	488	19.0	25.6	n/a
1991	512	19.0	26.9	n/a
1992	515	19.3	26.6	21.4
1993	499	17.0	29.4	27.5
1994	511	18.0	28.4	27.6
1995	493	19.0	25.9	27.6
1996	493	19.0	25.9	27.6
1997	482	17.6	27.4	45.2
1998	475	23.6	20.1	30.7
1999	461	17.0	27.1	32.3
2000	468	20.6	22.7	31.3
2001	486	20.0	24.3	33.4
2002	492	21.0	23.4	0
2003	492	21.0	23.4	0
2004	483	21.0	23.0	33.3
2005	480	21.0	22.9	23.1
2006	482	20.8	23.2	23.1
2007	468	20.8	22.5	22.6
2008	449	22.4	20.0	22
2009	478	20.0	21.7	20.7
2010	528	20.0	26.4	24.4
2011	538	n/a	n/a	21.6
2012	564	19.0	29.6	n/a
2013	642	21.0	30.5	20.7
2014	643	21.0	30.6	23.6
2015	649	20.0	32.4	17.6
2016	642	21.0	30.5	22.1
2017	670	25.0	26.8	18.7
2018	672	25.0	26.8	17.9
2019	675	25.0	27.0	18.1
2020	678	n/a	n/a	17.4
2021	659	25.0	26.3	19
2022	641	26.0	24.6	14.8
2023	655	25.9	25.2	17.4
2024	657	25.9	25.2	18.9

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 Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	18.0	25.2	n/a
1989	464	18.0	25.7	n/a
1990	488	19.0	25.6	n/a
1991	512	19.0	26.9	n/a
1992	515	19.3	26.6	21.4
1993	499	17.0	29.4	27.5
1994	511	18.0	28.4	27.6
1995	493	19.0	25.9	27.6
1996	493	19.0	25.9	27.6
1997	482	17.6	27.4	45.2
1998	475	23.6	20.1	30.7
1999	461	17.0	27.1	32.3
2000	468	20.6	22.7	31.3
2001	486	20.0	24.3	33.4
2002	492	21.0	23.4	0
2003	492	21.0	23.4	0
2004	483	21.0	23.0	33.3
2005	480	21.0	22.9	23.1
2006	482	20.8	23.2	23.1
2007	468	20.8	22.5	22.6
2008	449	22.4	20.0	22
2009	478	20.0	21.7	20.7
2010	528	20.0	26.4	24.4
2011	538	n/a	n/a	21.6
2012	564	19.0	29.6	n/a
2013	642	21.0	30.5	20.7
2014	643	21.0	30.6	23.6
2015	649	20.0	32.4	17.6
2016	642	21.0	30.5	22.1
2017	670	25.0	26.8	18.7
2018	672	25.0	26.8	17.9
2019	675	25.0	27.0	18.1
2020	678	n/a	n/a	17.4
2021	659	25.0	26.3	19
2022	641	26.0	24.6	14.8
2023	655	25.9	25.2	17.4
2024	657	25.9	25.2	18.9

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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