El Camino Fundamental High

Summary:

El Camino Fundamental High is a public high school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,246 students. It is part of the San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked 923 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, El Camino Fundamental High has consistently ranked in the top half of California high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.2% to 95.4% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.1% in 2017-2018 to 31.5% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the San Juan Unified School District and the state of California in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and Science, but underperformed in Mathematics.

Compared to nearby schools in the San Juan Unified School District, El Camino Fundamental High generally performs better than Encina Preparatory High but worse than Mira Loma High and Rio Americano High in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. The school also faces challenges with uneven performance across different student subgroups, with African American and White students performing better than Asian students and English Language Learners.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4300 El Camino Ave.
       Sacramento, CA  95821-6702


(916) 971-7430

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
726th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,234 Help


Feeder schools for El Camino Fundamental High:

Elementary:    Del Dayo Elementary
    Gold River Discovery Center K-8
    Mariemont Elementary
    Starr King K-8
Middle:    Arden Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.1 Help
Number of students:  1,296

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.7%
Hispanic:
33.9%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.8% Help


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Compare Details El Camino Fundamental High ranks better than 68.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 13 ranked high schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.88. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at El Camino Fundamental High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (40.7%), Hispanic (33.9%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Camino Fundamental High is 23.1. 10 high schools in the San Juan Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Camino Fundamental High is $7,234. 11 high schools in the San Juan Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Camino Fundamental High:

SchoolDigger ranks El Camino Fundamental High 726th of 2323 California public high schools. (See El Camino Fundamental High in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 923rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for El Camino Fundamental High

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Rank History for all students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.61 300th 1653 81.9%
2005 71.04 235th 1901 87.6%
2006 71.69 248th 1968 87.4%
2007 71.68 231st 2063 88.8%
2008 67.15 321st 2117 84.8%
2009 63.57 371st 2238 83.4%
2010 66.13 371st 2281 83.7%
2011 62.47 456th 2367 80.7%
2012 52.33 729th 2354 69.0%
2013 51.25 752nd 2426 69.0%
2015 67.11 606th 1994 69.6%
2016 63.44 707th 2039 65.3%
2017 65.76 674th 2021 66.7%
2018 73.21 529th 2017 73.8%
2019 61.62 700th 2133 67.2%
2021 70.04 351st 1290 72.8%
2022 55.58 809th 2123 61.9%
2023 52.29 818th 2348 65.2%
2024 55.88 726th 2323 68.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.42 264th 422 37.4%
2022 29.54 392nd 515 23.9%
2023 30.92 488th 786 37.9%
2024 38.98 433rd 804 46.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.03 286th 938 69.5%
2019 28.69 799th 941 15.1%
2022 27.29 933rd 1044 10.6%
2023 36.18 577th 1323 56.4%
2024 24.02 1083rd 1350 19.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.74 1145th 1547 26.0%
2024 39.29 727th 1534 52.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.32 951st 1862 48.9%
2019 49.43 941st 1937 51.4%
2021 50.94 537th 1126 52.3%
2022 44.71 995th 1943 48.8%
2023 44.63 1015th 2247 54.8%
2024 52.40 798th 2235 64.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.21 189th 417 54.7%
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Rank History for Female students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.93 530th 1760 69.9%
2019 54.85 741st 1833 59.6%
2021 52.35 487th 1054 53.8%
2022 50.89 795th 1858 57.2%
2023 55.61 698th 2118 67.0%
2024 51.86 776th 2098 63.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.35 184th 1052 82.5%
2019 37.87 589th 1117 47.3%
2022 29.56 837th 1161 27.9%
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Rank History for Male students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.38 506th 1834 72.4%
2019 60.90 646th 1880 65.6%
2021 80.90 216th 1122 80.7%
2022 54.67 752nd 1916 60.8%
2023 45.89 898th 2207 59.3%
2024 56.25 669th 2172 69.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.86 516th 581 11.2%
2019 2.64 568th 582 2.4%
2022 1.07 577th 581 0.7%
2023 4.97 695th 731 4.9%
2024 3.31 693rd 712 2.7%
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Rank History for African American students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.73 355th 582 39.0%
2019 38.68 337th 592 43.1%
2022 43.36 256th 522 51.0%
2023 64.14 196th 720 72.8%
2024 34.12 448th 721 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.48 744th 1742 57.3%
2019 52.25 815th 1814 55.1%
2022 44.92 958th 1861 48.5%
2023 44.59 986th 2142 54.0%
2024 42.87 1032nd 2125 51.4%
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Rank History for White students at El Camino Fundamental High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.97 439th 1173 62.6%
2019 48.45 636th 1222 48.0%
2022 59.32 469th 1204 61.0%
2023 40.08 752nd 1434 47.6%
2024 54.70 512th 1406 63.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for El Camino Fundamental High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1458 55 74 70 49 n/a n/a 0 1706
1989 1406 45 114 118 27 n/a n/a 0 1710
1990 1366 43 137 118 33 n/a n/a 0 1697
1991 1365 46 128 124 26 n/a n/a 0 1689
1992 1331 88 139 144 36 n/a n/a 0 1738
1993 1476 37 101 78 44 n/a n/a 0 1736
1994 1493 46 90 83 33 n/a n/a 0 1745
1995 1449 56 88 93 23 n/a n/a 0 1709
1996 1449 56 88 93 23 n/a n/a 0 1709
1997 1473 55 85 110 23 n/a n/a 0 1746
1998 1496 49 89 122 25 n/a n/a 0 1781
1999 1463 43 88 131 22 n/a n/a 0 1747
2000 1404 48 87 127 23 n/a n/a 0 1689
2001 1317 48 89 143 17 n/a n/a 0 1614
2002 1284 67 89 165 34 n/a n/a 0 1639
2003 1284 67 89 165 34 n/a n/a 0 1639
2004 1288 69 99 181 40 n/a n/a 0 1677
2005 1253 72 97 204 38 n/a n/a 0 1664
2006 1201 78 85 201 38 n/a n/a 0 1603
2007 1191 76 94 212 28 n/a n/a 1 1602
2008 1231 83 111 239 28 n/a n/a 0 1692
2009 1197 90 98 230 27 8 2 0 1652
2010 1229 118 92 270 28 5 1 0 1743
2011 1165 128 96 288 25 10 8 0 1720
2012 1078 133 80 301 35 12 16 0 1655
2013 1056 137 93 332 39 12 20 0 1689
2014 953 140 82 341 33 17 26 0 1592
2015 906 137 79 369 34 14 31 0 1570
2016 878 158 70 380 18 21 6 0 1531
2017 829 154 66 372 14 17 42 0 1494
2018 716 136 68 361 14 14 37 0 1346
2019 662 121 78 341 9 14 95 0 1320
2020 593 124 102 367 8 15 82 1 1292
2021 543 120 97 388 5 16 91 4 1264
2022 520 109 84 399 5 15 95 11 1238
2023 507 102 86 425 5 13 95 13 1246
2024 527 112 91 439 3 10 99 15 1296

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at El Camino Fundamental High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1706 65.9 25.8 n/a
1989 1710 63.5 26.9 n/a
1990 1697 67.4 25.1 n/a
1991 1689 64.4 26.2 n/a
1992 1738 65.4 26.5 1.7
1993 1736 62.9 27.6 3.1
1994 1745 67.5 25.9 4.1
1995 1709 66.0 25.9 6.3
1996 1709 66.0 25.9 6.3
1997 1746 66.9 26.1 7.8
1998 1781 68.8 25.9 6.2
1999 1747 65.2 26.8 8.1
2000 1689 62.3 27.1 7.3
2001 1614 65.8 24.5 7.8
2002 1639 63.4 25.9 6.7
2003 1639 63.4 25.9 6.7
2004 1677 64.0 26.2 11.7
2005 1664 65.2 25.5 11.6
2006 1603 62.4 25.7 13.1
2007 1602 59.2 27.1 16.2
2008 1692 69.0 24.5 18.5
2009 1652 61.9 23.6 21.4
2010 1743 68.0 25.6 24.2
2011 1720 n/a n/a 33.5
2012 1655 65.6 25.2 n/a
2013 1689 64.5 26.1 35.2
2014 1592 64.0 24.8 42
2015 1570 63.0 24.9 43.9
2016 1531 61.0 25.0 45.5
2017 1494 62.5 23.9 45.9
2018 1346 58.4 23.0 49.2
2019 1320 56.1 23.5 46.8
2020 1292 n/a n/a 50.1
2021 1264 53.0 23.8 41.5
2022 1238 57.7 21.4 45.6
2023 1246 54.4 22.9 49.8
2024 1296 55.9 23.1 48.8

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 El Camino Fundamental High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1706 65.9 25.8 n/a
1989 1710 63.5 26.9 n/a
1990 1697 67.4 25.1 n/a
1991 1689 64.4 26.2 n/a
1992 1738 65.4 26.5 1.7
1993 1736 62.9 27.6 3.1
1994 1745 67.5 25.9 4.1
1995 1709 66.0 25.9 6.3
1996 1709 66.0 25.9 6.3
1997 1746 66.9 26.1 7.8
1998 1781 68.8 25.9 6.2
1999 1747 65.2 26.8 8.1
2000 1689 62.3 27.1 7.3
2001 1614 65.8 24.5 7.8
2002 1639 63.4 25.9 6.7
2003 1639 63.4 25.9 6.7
2004 1677 64.0 26.2 11.7
2005 1664 65.2 25.5 11.6
2006 1603 62.4 25.7 13.1
2007 1602 59.2 27.1 16.2
2008 1692 69.0 24.5 18.5
2009 1652 61.9 23.6 21.4
2010 1743 68.0 25.6 24.2
2011 1720 n/a n/a 33.5
2012 1655 65.6 25.2 n/a
2013 1689 64.5 26.1 35.2
2014 1592 64.0 24.8 42
2015 1570 63.0 24.9 43.9
2016 1531 61.0 25.0 45.5
2017 1494 62.5 23.9 45.9
2018 1346 58.4 23.0 49.2
2019 1320 56.1 23.5 46.8
2020 1292 n/a n/a 50.1
2021 1264 53.0 23.8 41.5
2022 1238 57.7 21.4 45.6
2023 1246 54.4 22.9 49.8
2024 1296 55.9 23.1 48.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for El Camino Fundamental High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,234

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on El Camino Fundamental High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 700th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 818th of 2348 High schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Camino Fundamental High)55.452.2
 3.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)52.455.2
 2.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (El Camino Fundamental High)24.119.5
 4.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)31.127.1
 4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (El Camino Fundamental High)27.927.4
 0.5%
   12th Grade Science (San Juan Unified)28.331.9
 3.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13201246
 5.6%
African American121102
 15.7%
American Indian95
 44.4%
Asian7886
 10.3%
Hispanic341425
 24.6%
Pacific Islander1413
 7.1%
White662507
 23.4%
Two or More Races9595
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.8%49.8%
 3%


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Students at El Camino Fundamental High are 41% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

El Camino Fundamental High ranks 726th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

El Camino Fundamental High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Del Dayo Elementary
Elementary : Gold River Discovery Center K-8
Elementary : Mariemont Elementary
Elementary : Starr King K-8
Middle : Arden Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,296 students attended El Camino Fundamental High.


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