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Witter Ranch Elementary

Q: Is Witter Ranch Elementary a good school?

Witter Ranch Elementary ranks 3931 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Witter Ranch Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 621 students in Sacramento's Natomas Unified School District, which has seen a notable increase in the number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in recent years.

Academically, the school's overall state ranking has declined, but it performs significantly better than several nearby schools with similar challenges, such as American Lakes and Bannon Creek. The school shows particular strengths in supporting special education students and English language learners. However, there is a concerning and widening performance gap between male and female students, with boys' scores falling sharply. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains an issue at 23.6%, though it is lower than at some comparable schools in the area.

Compared to higher-performing schools in the same district like Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary and Heron, Witter Ranch serves a student population with greater economic needs. The school spends more per student than most neighboring schools. Key areas for attention include supporting male students and improving fifth-grade science scores, while leveraging the school's demonstrated success with special education to benefit other groups.

621

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,987

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3790 Poppy Hill Way
Sacramento, CA 95834-1030

(916) 567-5620

District: Natomas Unified

Students who attend Witter Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Natomas Middle
High:	Inderkum High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.9%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,931^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Natomas Unified

927^th of 1,543Natomas Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	3931 of 5857	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	3198 of 5869	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2658 of 5859	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	3081 of 5883	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	2944 of 5789	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3728 of 5662	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	3183 of 5692	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	2761 of 5614	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.4	2012 of 5611	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	2754 of 5530	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	2091 of 5390	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.2	2591 of 5377	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.5	2655 of 5314	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	2262 of 5193	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.5	2755 of 5113	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	2671 of 5113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	453 of 569	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	302 of 593	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	218 of 661	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	214 of 663	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	399 of 747	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	304 of 700	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1102 of 1203	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1118 of 1205	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1076 of 1190	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1076 of 1154	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	956 of 1149	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	955 of 1071	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	838 of 2227	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	626 of 2585	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	373 of 2128	82.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	766 of 3162	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	715 of 3245	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	1421 of 3311	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	1589 of 3275	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1784 of 3246	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	3427 of 5597	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2858 of 5612	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2566 of 5609	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	3095 of 5635	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	2240 of 5492	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	3474 of 5413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2152 of 5107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	1816 of 5107	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	1037 of 5087	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	1704 of 5084	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	2788 of 4963	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4050 of 4830	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	3873 of 5460	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	3034 of 5517	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2274 of 5363	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	2971 of 5264	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2663 of 5173	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	3908 of 5084	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	4142 of 5628	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3300 of 5643	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2596 of 5638	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2949 of 5663	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	3373 of 5510	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3759 of 5431	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.0	630 of 670	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	544 of 669	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	497 of 610	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	824 of 2847	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	395 of 2635	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	534 of 2420	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	1462 of 2651	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2160 of 2661	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	1612 of 2834	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	2091 of 2737	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+25 vs school

White (2024)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)6th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Our child is in 4th grade, and has attended Witter Ranch since Kindergarten. His teachers are all fantastic. His kindergarten teacher was so loving and kind and great with the children. She instilled a feeling of happiness for learning in the child that is carrying him through life. It's a shame the principal is not up to the same high standards as the teacher. She has no social skills. She is rude to the children when speaking to them. Fortunately that isn't often. Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Witter Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	3790 Poppy Hill Way	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5620	621	26	23.6	73.6%	72 (11.6%)	93 (15.0%)	159 (25.6%)	217 (34.9%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.1%)	63 (10.1%)	30.4	3931^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.9%		39.6	3198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	733	16.5		16.5	29.5	38.1	33.0				33.3	30.5	39.3	27.8				32.3	95.3	96.2		95.3	97.2	97.2	$16,987	$2,016	$14,971
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3700 Del Paso Rd.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5741	504	22	22.9	30.8%	70 (13.9%)	21 (4.2%)	109 (21.6%)	254 (50.4%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (7.9%)	88	781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.7	881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	100	45.1		45.1	73.8	72.0	74.4				73.4	69.1	75.6	57.3				67.3							$14,041	$1,222	$12,819
Jefferson	Public	K-8	2001 Pebblewood	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5580	735	29	25.3	78.6%	60 (8.2%)	133 (18.1%)	331 (45.0%)	108 (14.7%)	4 (0.5%)	30 (4.1%)	67 (9.1%)	25	4392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		18.1	5018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	626	17.1	7.8	13.2	29.6	36.3	35.7	26.4	32.9	20.6	30.6	29.7	31.3	21.6	15.6	19.3	9.4	21.3	95.0	97.0		95.0	97.0	96.0	$16,042	$1,953	$14,089
Two Rivers Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 West River Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5520	612	24	25.5	57.0%	95 (15.5%)	101 (16.5%)	220 (35.9%)	100 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	81 (13.2%)	52.3	2480^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		45.3	2842^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.6%	362	34.7		34.7	35.8	44.6	55.3				45.2	41.1	42.9	43.2				42.3							$15,815	$1,992	$13,823
Paso Verde	Public	K-8	5240 PV Scholars Ln.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5810	897	39	23.2	52.4%	134 (14.9%)	170 (19.0%)	246 (27.4%)	204 (22.7%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	134 (14.9%)	36	3484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		58	2146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.4%	1338	33.7	16.5	25.4	30.1	34.8	47.3	40.5	46.9	45.9	40.9	28.1	25.8	37.4	20.9	25.5	14.1	25.5	95.8	96.7	97.5	96.7	96.7	97.5	$14,160	$1,689	$12,471
H. Allen Hight Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 North Park Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5700	760	31	24.3	76.3%	56 (7.4%)	259 (34.1%)	186 (24.5%)	171 (22.5%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	78 (10.3%)	18.1	5003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.6%		21.1	4769^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	234	13.8		13.8	23.1	40.9	21.7				28.3	14.9	24.6	9.6				16.2	96.3	96.3		96.3	96.3	96.3	$15,234	$1,984	$13,250
Bannon Creek	Public	K-8	2775 Millcreek Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5600	491	23	21.6	84.1%	31 (6.3%)	151 (30.8%)	203 (41.3%)	34 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	56 (11.4%)	4.9	5840^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.3%		10.4	5669^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.4%	171	6.3	6.8	6.5	6.1	6.0	18.0	3.8	9.7	13.6	9.6	2.0	2.0	0.0	5.9	3.3	15.3	5.0	94.8			96.6		96.6	$16,703	$2,163	$14,540
Larry G. Meeks Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2775 Millcreek Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 567-5608	169	11	15.2	75.7%	21 (12.4%)	26 (15.4%)	48 (28.4%)	38 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	33 (19.5%)	22	4674^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.2%		33.2	3666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.5%	1008	8.0	42.9	26.4	21.7	42.1	16.0	9.4	37.5	60.7	30.8	26.1	47.4	12.0	28.1	31.3	42.9	30.8							$18,147	$1,113	$17,034
Natomas Park Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Crest Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 928-5234	745	29	25.6	69.4%	79 (10.6%)	168 (22.6%)	225 (30.2%)	196 (26.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.8%)	28	4139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		28.1	4103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	36	20.5		20.5	30.4	31.2	30.6				30.7	37.4	22.5	29.9				30.0	94.3	95.0	96.4	96.4	95.7	95.7	$16,030	$1,998	$14,032
Heron	Public	K-8	5151 Banfield Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5680	977	43	22.6	35.1%	216 (22.1%)	135 (13.8%)	276 (28.2%)	191 (19.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	145 (14.8%)	73.4	1456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.1	1362^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	94	48.7	37.0	43.2	59.6	53.5	60.2	54.4	62.7	46.5	56.4	58.2	48.5	49.6	53.4	47.9	30.7	48.0	98.3	98.3		98.3	98.3	98.3	$15,249	$1,680	$13,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Witter Ranch Elementary

How many students attend Witter Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended Witter Ranch Elementary.

What district is Witter Ranch Elementary in?

Natomas Unified

Is Witter Ranch Elementary a good school?

Witter Ranch Elementary ranks 3931^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Witter Ranch Elementary?

Students at Witter Ranch Elementary are 35% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Witter Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Witter Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Natomas Middle
High : Inderkum High

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