Is Southport Elementary a good school?

Southport Elementary ranks 2286 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southport Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 742 students attended Southport Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southport Elementary?

Students at Southport Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 32% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Southport Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southport Elementary usually go on to attend: High : River City High

Southport Elementary

Summary:

Southport Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Sacramento, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 708 students. It is part of the Washington Unified School District, which is ranked 1023 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Southport Elementary consistently performs better than the Washington Unified District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across most grade levels. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.6% to 32.9% over the past few school years. Additionally, Southport Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50% to 55.1% over the past few school years.

Comparing Southport Elementary to nearby schools, Westmore Oaks Elementary performs significantly worse than Southport Elementary across all academic metrics, while Bridgeway Island Elementary outperforms Southport Elementary in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Additionally, Sacramento Valley Charter, a public charter school located near Southport Elementary, consistently outperforms both Southport Elementary and the state in academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-8

2747 Linden Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691-4258

(916) 375-7890

District: Washington Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2286^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,140

Students who attend Southport Elementary usually attend:

High:

River City High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

31.8%

Asian:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southport Elementary ranks better than 61% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Southport Elementary ranks worse than 54.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.23. (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 Southport Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.9%), White (31.8%), Asian (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southport Elementary is 21. 4 elementary schools in the Washington Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southport Elementary employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southport Elementary is $6,140. 5 elementary schools in the Washington Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southport Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southport Elementary 2286^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Southport Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Southport Elementary 1521^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Southport Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Washington Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Unified 1023^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southport Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.17	1865^th	4809	61.2%
2005	62.78	1628^th	4822	66.2%
2006	53.88	2012^th	4818	58.2%
2007	58.96	1876^th	5113	63.3%
2008	52.44	2245^th	5113	56.1%
2009	53.31	2283^rd	5193	56.0%
2010	53.37	2363^rd	5314	55.5%
2011	61.68	1926^th	5377	64.2%
2012	48.78	2693^rd	5390	50.0%
2013	45.73	2946^th	5530	46.7%
2015	49.14	2491^st	5611	55.6%
2016	55.62	2203^rd	5614	60.8%
2017	58.46	2092^nd	5692	63.2%
2018	62.84	1922^nd	5662	66.1%
2019	73.80	1438^th	5789	75.2%
2022	63.69	1860^th	5883	68.4%
2023	46.13	2754^th	5874	53.1%
2024	54.89	2286^th	5862	61.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.70	1758^th	5084	65.4%
2019	78.22	791^st	5173	84.7%
2022	60.67	1643^rd	5264	68.8%
2023	44.75	2717^th	5374	49.4%
2024	53.72	2134^th	5511	61.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.04	1976^th	5413	63.5%
2019	72.29	1401^st	5492	74.5%
2022	58.54	2005^th	5635	64.4%
2023	43.40	2794^th	5617	50.3%
2024	46.20	2635^th	5605	53.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.79	1774^th	5431	67.3%
2019	72.60	1406^th	5510	74.5%
2022	65.77	1693^rd	5663	70.1%
2023	48.49	2541^st	5650	55.0%
2024	62.12	1880^th	5636	66.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.22	484^th	1149	57.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.90	1579^th	4830	67.3%
2019	66.25	1342^nd	4963	73.0%
2022	71.35	1089^th	5084	78.6%
2023	42.64	2709^th	5098	46.9%
2024	53.28	2044^th	5102	59.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.53	1509^th	2737	44.9%
2019	65.15	1014^th	2834	64.2%
2022	52.93	1370^th	2726	49.7%
2023	46.91	1515^th	2662	43.1%
2024	53.92	1297^th	2647	51.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	63.51	627^th	2005	68.7%
2009	54.17	876^th	2063	57.5%
2010	43.12	1227^th	2179	43.7%
2011	51.98	1033^rd	2236	53.8%
2012	58.92	851^st	2259	62.3%
2013	48.73	1185^th	2379	50.2%
2015	41.22	1302^nd	2477	47.4%
2016	62.52	807^th	2497	67.7%
2017	46.07	1217^th	2508	51.5%
2018	54.59	974^th	2480	60.7%
2019	57.52	963^rd	2715	64.5%
2022	63.00	830^th	2740	69.7%
2023	50.35	1156^th	2802	58.7%
2024	38.23	1521^st	2777	45.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.70	731^st	2230	67.2%
2019	54.85	884^th	2369	62.7%
2022	72.25	464^th	2458	81.1%
2023	45.58	1165^th	2549	54.3%
2024	29.67	1787^th	2575	30.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.09	786^th	2262	65.3%
2019	50.24	1057^th	2380	55.6%
2022	65.50	701^st	2509	72.1%
2023	50.08	1054^th	2547	58.6%
2024	25.98	1852^nd	2546	27.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.32	1064^th	2273	53.2%
2019	63.41	738^th	2407	69.3%
2022	58.20	845^th	2527	66.6%
2023	49.49	1078^th	2558	57.9%
2024	51.14	1039^th	2547	59.2%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.10	612^th	745	17.9%
2024	22.52	589^th	741	20.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.97	888^th	2072	57.1%
2019	58.06	730^th	2213	67.0%
2022	65.94	586^th	2359	75.2%
2023	39.92	1280^th	2391	46.5%
2024	22.04	1938^th	2383	18.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Southport Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.98	831^st	1496	44.5%
2019	44.95	872^nd	1602	45.6%
2022	53.49	704^th	1555	54.7%
2023	46.76	800^th	1552	48.5%
2024	32.49	1018^th	1535	33.7%

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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 Southport Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	344	1	10	54	6	n/a	n/a	32	447
2000	421	10	34	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	386	10	46	104	4	n/a	n/a	33	583
2002	385	28	62	123	8	n/a	n/a	0	606
2003	385	28	62	123	8	n/a	n/a	0	606
2004	388	22	69	143	6	n/a	n/a	3	631
2005	363	29	74	152	8	n/a	n/a	3	629
2006	348	28	84	154	11	n/a	n/a	5	630
2007	318	45	98	178	7	n/a	n/a	6	652
2008	333	40	99	178	10	n/a	n/a	0	660
2009	398	54	122	231	9	3	34	0	851
2010	410	36	127	230	10	3	7	0	823
2011	413	48	133	236	6	4	3	0	843
2012	361	49	124	233	7	6	20	0	800
2013	349	44	109	225	3	7	30	0	767
2014	350	50	110	269	2	9	37	0	827
2015	350	58	107	276	3	8	59	0	861
2016	324	52	109	281	0	10	51	0	827
2017	325	46	99	280	4	11	48	0	813
2018	316	46	100	316	4	13	56	0	851
2019	301	33	101	290	3	14	63	0	805
2020	279	33	98	319	5	16	62	0	812
2021	249	35	98	295	6	13	59	0	755
2022	218	34	87	275	2	10	68	0	694
2023	229	27	93	270	2	14	73	0	708
2024	236	25	91	296	5	13	76	0	742

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 Southport Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	447	19.7	22.7	40.5
2000	544	24.7	22.0	40.1
2001	583	30.2	19.3	41.6
2002	606	30.2	20.1	38.1
2003	606	30.2	20.1	38.1
2004	631	30.8	20.5	36.9
2005	629	30.7	20.5	36.1
2006	630	30.7	20.5	37.4
2007	652	30.7	21.2	44.9
2008	660	36.0	18.3	43.9
2009	851	40.8	19.9	46.7
2010	823	42.0	19.6	46.9
2011	843	n/a	n/a	56
2012	800	37.4	21.3	n/a
2013	767	38.8	19.7	51.2
2014	827	39.0	21.2	52.2
2015	861	41.0	21.0	57.5
2016	827	38.0	21.7	54.7
2017	813	36.9	21.9	55.5
2018	851	35.7	23.8	57
2019	805	35.5	22.6	56.9
2020	812	n/a	n/a	54.2
2021	755	34.5	21.8	55.1
2022	694	33.5	20.7	50.3
2023	708	32.5	21.7	50
2024	742	35.1	21.0	48.4

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 Southport Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	447	19.7	22.7	40.5
2000	544	24.7	22.0	40.1
2001	583	30.2	19.3	41.6
2002	606	30.2	20.1	38.1
2003	606	30.2	20.1	38.1
2004	631	30.8	20.5	36.9
2005	629	30.7	20.5	36.1
2006	630	30.7	20.5	37.4
2007	652	30.7	21.2	44.9
2008	660	36.0	18.3	43.9
2009	851	40.8	19.9	46.7
2010	823	42.0	19.6	46.9
2011	843	n/a	n/a	56
2012	800	37.4	21.3	n/a
2013	767	38.8	19.7	51.2
2014	827	39.0	21.2	52.2
2015	861	41.0	21.0	57.5
2016	827	38.0	21.7	54.7
2017	813	36.9	21.9	55.5
2018	851	35.7	23.8	57
2019	805	35.5	22.6	56.9
2020	812	n/a	n/a	54.2
2021	755	34.5	21.8	55.1
2022	694	33.5	20.7	50.3
2023	708	32.5	21.7	50
2024	742	35.1	21.0	48.4

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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