Is Greer Elementary a good school?

Greer Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Greer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 708 students attended Greer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Greer Elementary?

Students at Greer Elementary are 27% African American, 26% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 17% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Greer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Greer Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Encina Preparatory High

Greer Elementary

Summary:

Greer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 711 students. It is part of the San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked 923 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Greer Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% in 2018-2019 to 59.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Sierra Oaks K-8 (32.4%) and Mariemont Elementary (15.3%). Academically, Greer Elementary's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly lower than the San Juan Unified School District and the state of California, with only 20.68% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 13.08% in Mathematics.

The data also reveals significant achievement gaps for certain student subgroups at Greer Elementary. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.04% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 34.77% for the district and 42.8% for the state. Additionally, Greer Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance and present an opportunity for the school and district to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the specific needs of the student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1300 Bell St.
Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 971-7157

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5429^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,885

Students who attend Greer Elementary usually attend:

High:

Encina Preparatory High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 708

Racial breakdown:

African American:

26.7%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Asian:

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Greer Elementary ranks worse than 92.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 36^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.49. (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 Greer Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (26.7%), Hispanic (25.7%), Asian (20.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Greer Elementary is 25.2. 27 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Greer Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Greer Elementary is $7,885, which is the 21^st highest among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Greer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Greer Elementary 5429^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Greer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

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

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Rank History for Greer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.26	2733^rd	4809	43.2%
2005	35.07	3003^rd	4822	37.7%
2006	24.77	3669^th	4818	23.8%
2007	14.57	4670^th	5113	8.7%
2008	26.80	3838^th	5113	24.9%
2009	26.29	3959^th	5193	23.8%
2010	27.63	4030^th	5314	24.2%
2011	18.01	4798^th	5377	10.8%
2012	7.74	5274^th	5390	2.2%
2013	6.74	5414^th	5530	2.1%
2015	10.50	5445^th	5611	3.0%
2016	13.52	5171^st	5614	7.9%
2017	18.12	4855^th	5692	14.7%
2018	11.53	5346^th	5662	5.6%
2019	13.93	5315^th	5789	8.2%
2022	9.03	5781^st	5883	1.7%
2023	12.20	5554^th	5874	5.4%
2024	13.49	5429^th	5862	7.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.67	3158^th	3246	2.7%
2019	32.50	2308^th	3275	29.5%
2022	31.11	2518^th	3311	24.0%
2023	18.04	3204^th	3250	1.4%
2024	23.82	2907^th	3160	8.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.45	1625^th	2420	32.9%
2024	21.44	2322^nd	2634	11.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.75	4670^th	5084	8.1%
2019	19.15	4618^th	5173	10.7%
2022	10.48	5166^th	5264	1.9%
2023	14.75	5065^th	5374	5.7%
2024	14.46	5174^th	5511	6.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.98	347^th	356	2.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.90	4855^th	5413	10.3%
2019	17.11	4860^th	5492	11.5%
2022	11.23	5467^th	5635	3.0%
2023	14.43	5199^th	5617	7.4%
2024	14.78	5138^th	5605	8.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.13	1912^th	2128	10.2%
2019	22.65	2201^st	2585	14.9%
2022	17.05	2203^rd	2227	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.26	5299^th	5431	2.4%
2019	12.06	5250^th	5510	4.7%
2022	8.06	5610^th	5663	0.9%
2023	11.04	5466^th	5650	3.3%
2024	13.63	5268^th	5636	6.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	0.15	1145^th	1149	0.3%
2022	1.03	1138^th	1154	1.4%
2023	0.43	1182^nd	1190	0.7%
2024	0.47	1191^st	1203	1.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.70	589^th	700	15.9%
2019	27.59	566^th	747	24.2%
2022	18.46	628^th	663	5.3%
2023	30.33	464^th	662	29.9%
2024	27.19	453^rd	593	23.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.03	4314^th	4830	10.7%
2019	24.49	4072^nd	4963	18.0%
2022	13.10	4898^th	5084	3.7%
2023	26.61	3988^th	5098	21.8%
2024	35.23	3336^th	5102	34.6%

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Rank History for White students at Greer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.99	2692^nd	2737	1.6%
2019	5.73	2734^th	2834	3.5%
2022	3.64	2684^th	2726	1.5%
2023	2.82	2640^th	2662	0.8%
2024	3.48	2603^rd	2647	1.7%

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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 Greer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	210	64	52	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	369
1989	197	43	32	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	318
1990	195	47	19	30	13	n/a	n/a	0	304
1991	187	63	22	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	178	77	24	36	7	n/a	n/a	0	322
1993	193	89	21	56	11	n/a	n/a	0	370
1994	170	81	22	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	320
1995	185	117	28	94	19	n/a	n/a	0	443
1996	185	117	28	94	19	n/a	n/a	0	443
1997	202	140	23	132	10	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	169	110	23	125	7	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	152	129	29	106	9	n/a	n/a	0	425
2000	159	97	31	130	8	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	156	116	20	131	8	n/a	n/a	0	431
2002	134	132	23	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	434
2003	134	132	23	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	434
2004	124	142	25	127	10	n/a	n/a	0	428
2005	114	144	31	168	7	n/a	n/a	0	464
2006	117	134	34	170	8	n/a	n/a	0	463
2007	97	113	31	165	11	n/a	n/a	10	427
2008	86	135	37	175	4	n/a	n/a	0	437
2009	79	142	41	198	4	8	2	0	474
2010	75	142	28	203	3	13	0	0	464
2011	56	142	24	225	3	11	7	0	468
2012	52	142	14	227	1	8	16	0	460
2013	60	140	24	238	2	9	22	0	495
2014	80	161	14	248	2	7	32	0	544
2015	76	154	24	207	7	5	25	0	498
2016	83	138	37	205	5	4	7	0	479
2017	89	124	41	178	3	10	30	0	475
2018	96	166	53	148	2	11	33	0	509
2019	101	142	63	149	4	7	27	0	493
2020	107	137	67	156	7	9	44	0	527
2021	116	156	93	173	5	9	37	0	589
2022	106	187	104	186	4	8	42	0	637
2023	120	203	129	199	5	7	48	0	711
2024	122	189	145	182	1	7	62	0	708

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 Greer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	16.7	22.0	n/a
1989	318	14.9	21.3	n/a
1990	304	17.0	17.8	n/a
1991	311	15.6	19.9	n/a
1992	322	15.9	20.2	65.2
1993	370	16.0	23.1	73
1994	320	13.7	23.4	38.8
1995	443	17.0	26.1	81.5
1996	443	17.0	26.1	81.5
1997	507	23.0	22.0	90.7
1998	434	20.5	21.2	82
1999	425	23.0	18.5	94.8
2000	425	19.0	22.4	23.1
2001	431	25.0	17.2	89.8
2002	434	24.5	17.7	69.1
2003	434	24.5	17.7	69.1
2004	428	26.5	16.2	92.8
2005	464	25.5	18.2	82.8
2006	463	26.5	17.5	83.2
2007	427	25.5	16.7	86.6
2008	437	29.5	14.8	96.3
2009	474	26.5	16.6	86.9
2010	464	25.1	18.4	90.5
2011	468	n/a	n/a	91.5
2012	460	22.1	20.8	n/a
2013	495	20.0	24.7	91.9
2014	544	19.0	28.6	96.5
2015	498	19.0	26.2	96.6
2016	479	19.0	25.2	96.5
2017	475	17.0	27.9	92.6
2018	509	19.0	26.7	94.9
2019	493	20.0	24.6	95.9
2020	527	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	589	23.0	25.5	86.9
2022	637	26.0	24.5	84.8
2023	711	28.0	25.3	79.2
2024	708	28.0	25.2	72.9

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 Greer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	16.7	22.0	n/a
1989	318	14.9	21.3	n/a
1990	304	17.0	17.8	n/a
1991	311	15.6	19.9	n/a
1992	322	15.9	20.2	65.2
1993	370	16.0	23.1	73
1994	320	13.7	23.4	38.8
1995	443	17.0	26.1	81.5
1996	443	17.0	26.1	81.5
1997	507	23.0	22.0	90.7
1998	434	20.5	21.2	82
1999	425	23.0	18.5	94.8
2000	425	19.0	22.4	23.1
2001	431	25.0	17.2	89.8
2002	434	24.5	17.7	69.1
2003	434	24.5	17.7	69.1
2004	428	26.5	16.2	92.8
2005	464	25.5	18.2	82.8
2006	463	26.5	17.5	83.2
2007	427	25.5	16.7	86.6
2008	437	29.5	14.8	96.3
2009	474	26.5	16.6	86.9
2010	464	25.1	18.4	90.5
2011	468	n/a	n/a	91.5
2012	460	22.1	20.8	n/a
2013	495	20.0	24.7	91.9
2014	544	19.0	28.6	96.5
2015	498	19.0	26.2	96.6
2016	479	19.0	25.2	96.5
2017	475	17.0	27.9	92.6
2018	509	19.0	26.7	94.9
2019	493	20.0	24.6	95.9
2020	527	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	589	23.0	25.5	86.9
2022	637	26.0	24.5	84.8
2023	711	28.0	25.3	79.2
2024	708	28.0	25.2	72.9

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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