Is Trajan Elementary a good school?

Trajan Elementary ranks 2453 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trajan Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Trajan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Trajan Elementary?

Students at Trajan Elementary are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Trajan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trajan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle High : Casa Roble Fundamental High

Trajan Elementary

Summary:

Trajan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Orangevale, CA, serving 402 students in grades K-5 and is part of the San Juan Unified School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with strong performance across various subjects and grade levels.

Trajan Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 42.86% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 38.98% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, the school had 41.08% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district's 29.08% and the state's 35.54%. The school's performance in science, as measured by the CAST assessment, was also higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Trajan Elementary's performance for specific student groups, such as Hispanic students and Special Education students, is notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Trajan Elementary has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.2% in 2020-2021 to 33.6% in 2021-2022, the school's current rate of 18.8% in 2022-2023 is still higher than the state's target of 10%, but lower than the district's average. The school also has a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to nearby schools in the San Juan Unified School District, such as Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary and Pershing Elementary, which have higher test scores and rankings, Trajan Elementary generally outperforms the district and state averages, making it a strong option for families in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

6601 Trajan Dr.
Orangevale, CA 95662-3220

(916) 971-5200

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2453^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,995

Students who attend Trajan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle
High:	Casa Roble Fundamental High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Trajan Elementary ranks better than 58.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^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 51.9. (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 Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), Hispanic (20.9%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Trajan Elementary is 25.1. 29 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Trajan Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Trajan Elementary is $7,995, which is the 19^th highest among 41 elementary schools in the San Juan Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Trajan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Trajan Elementary 2453^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Trajan Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Trajan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Trajan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.04	1335^th	4809	72.2%
2005	73.13	1200^th	4822	75.1%
2006	68.82	1396^th	4818	71.0%
2007	52.78	2170^th	5113	57.6%
2008	57.22	1982^nd	5113	61.2%
2009	66.20	1632^nd	5193	68.6%
2010	68.90	1517^th	5314	71.5%
2011	77.42	1136^th	5377	78.9%
2012	82.27	896^th	5390	83.4%
2013	77.86	1169^th	5530	78.9%
2015	68.03	1576^th	5611	71.9%
2016	72.45	1418^th	5614	74.7%
2017	66.40	1731^st	5692	69.6%
2018	69.61	1581^st	5662	72.1%
2019	72.33	1496^th	5789	74.2%
2022	55.18	2288^th	5883	61.1%
2023	57.72	2155^th	5874	63.3%
2024	51.90	2453^rd	5862	58.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Trajan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.46	1233^rd	2420	49.0%
2024	68.41	526^th	2634	80.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Trajan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.38	397^th	5084	92.2%
2019	87.12	394^th	5173	92.4%
2022	50.27	2261^st	5264	57.0%
2023	58.16	1863^rd	5374	65.3%
2024	58.56	1887^th	5511	65.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Trajan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.43	1481^st	5413	72.6%
2019	71.00	1452^nd	5492	73.6%
2022	56.10	2100^th	5635	62.7%
2023	57.81	2043^rd	5617	63.6%
2024	50.70	2375^th	5605	57.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Trajan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.40	1650^th	5431	69.6%
2019	69.91	1523^rd	5510	72.4%
2022	52.65	2307^th	5663	59.3%
2023	54.78	2187^th	5650	61.3%
2024	51.95	2360^th	5636	58.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Trajan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.06	1896^th	4830	60.7%
2019	70.39	1155^th	4963	76.7%
2022	49.95	2206^th	5084	56.6%
2023	59.52	1697^th	5098	66.7%
2024	50.29	2247^th	5102	56.0%

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Rank History for White students at Trajan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.86	1615^th	2737	41.0%
2019	40.68	1833^rd	2834	35.3%
2022	28.14	2068^th	2726	24.1%
2023	29.75	1992^nd	2662	25.2%
2024	27.70	2021^st	2647	23.6%

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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.

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 Trajan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	623	10	7	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	659
1989	627	12	8	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	666
1990	620	15	8	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	664
1991	600	7	19	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
1992	564	16	37	50	10	n/a	n/a	0	677
1993	606	3	6	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	573	10	15	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	613
1995	527	7	21	36	14	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	527	7	21	36	14	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	526	11	15	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	600
1998	530	12	11	35	16	n/a	n/a	0	604
1999	496	12	7	36	11	n/a	n/a	0	562
2000	489	17	10	37	10	n/a	n/a	0	563
2001	467	14	10	49	15	n/a	n/a	0	555
2002	463	19	22	37	12	n/a	n/a	0	553
2003	463	19	22	37	12	n/a	n/a	0	553
2004	443	24	23	37	8	n/a	n/a	0	535
2005	450	21	27	52	10	n/a	n/a	0	560
2006	455	23	21	55	7	n/a	n/a	0	561
2007	450	21	20	66	6	n/a	n/a	2	565
2008	442	25	22	69	8	n/a	n/a	0	566
2009	427	20	20	59	11	2	1	0	540
2010	387	17	13	57	11	1	0	0	486
2011	373	15	10	51	7	1	6	0	463
2012	344	14	12	57	7	1	9	0	444
2013	364	18	12	73	4	0	10	0	481
2014	386	10	9	58	5	0	16	0	484
2015	367	10	6	70	5	2	17	0	477
2016	346	12	11	74	3	1	6	0	453
2017	345	9	13	84	3	0	24	0	478
2018	314	9	13	87	5	0	28	0	456
2019	296	8	12	84	4	1	35	0	440
2020	286	8	14	83	1	1	34	0	427
2021	258	13	13	83	1	2	38	0	408
2022	262	10	12	76	1	1	30	1	393
2023	264	10	11	84	1	1	30	1	402

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 Trajan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	659	29.2	22.5	n/a
1989	666	26.7	24.9	n/a
1990	664	28.1	23.6	n/a
1991	656	27.1	24.2	n/a
1992	677	27.5	24.6	18.5
1993	636	24.5	26.0	20.3
1994	613	24.5	25.0	14.2
1995	605	23.1	26.2	21.3
1996	605	23.1	26.2	21.3
1997	600	28.5	21.1	25.3
1998	604	26.5	22.8	20.7
1999	562	27.5	20.4	19
2000	563	24.5	23.0	19.2
2001	555	29.3	18.9	17.8
2002	553	29.5	18.7	13.9
2003	553	29.5	18.7	13.9
2004	535	28.5	18.8	21.1
2005	560	29.5	19.0	21.8
2006	561	28.0	20.0	21.7
2007	565	28.0	20.2	26.1
2008	566	28.0	20.2	28.3
2009	540	28.0	18.6	31.1
2010	486	22.0	22.0	36.4
2011	463	n/a	n/a	42.1
2012	444	19.5	22.7	n/a
2013	481	18.0	26.6	42.2
2014	484	16.0	30.2	36.4
2015	477	17.0	28.0	37.1
2016	453	17.0	26.6	37.5
2017	478	18.0	26.5	39.1
2018	456	17.0	26.8	45.4
2019	440	16.0	27.5	41.1
2020	427	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	408	18.0	22.6	37.7
2022	393	18.0	21.8	38.7
2023	402	16.0	25.1	43.5

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 Trajan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	659	29.2	22.5	n/a
1989	666	26.7	24.9	n/a
1990	664	28.1	23.6	n/a
1991	656	27.1	24.2	n/a
1992	677	27.5	24.6	18.5
1993	636	24.5	26.0	20.3
1994	613	24.5	25.0	14.2
1995	605	23.1	26.2	21.3
1996	605	23.1	26.2	21.3
1997	600	28.5	21.1	25.3
1998	604	26.5	22.8	20.7
1999	562	27.5	20.4	19
2000	563	24.5	23.0	19.2
2001	555	29.3	18.9	17.8
2002	553	29.5	18.7	13.9
2003	553	29.5	18.7	13.9
2004	535	28.5	18.8	21.1
2005	560	29.5	19.0	21.8
2006	561	28.0	20.0	21.7
2007	565	28.0	20.2	26.1
2008	566	28.0	20.2	28.3
2009	540	28.0	18.6	31.1
2010	486	22.0	22.0	36.4
2011	463	n/a	n/a	42.1
2012	444	19.5	22.7	n/a
2013	481	18.0	26.6	42.2
2014	484	16.0	30.2	36.4
2015	477	17.0	28.0	37.1
2016	453	17.0	26.6	37.5
2017	478	18.0	26.5	39.1
2018	456	17.0	26.8	45.4
2019	440	16.0	27.5	41.1
2020	427	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	408	18.0	22.6	37.7
2022	393	18.0	21.8	38.7
2023	402	16.0	25.1	43.5

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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