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Antelope Meadows Elementary

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Antelope Meadows Elementary ranks 2392 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Antelope Meadows Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 731 students in Antelope, California, operating within the well-regarded Dry Creek Joint Elementary district, which is a key factor in its overall performance.

Academically, the school shows a mixed profile: its math scores are notably above the state average, but English scores are slightly below. The school has made impressive strides in improving student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism since the pandemic. An interesting pattern is that the school demonstrates particular strength in supporting English Language Learners and students in Special Education, while some other student groups have room for growth. Compared to nearby schools in other districts, like Cyril Spinelli Elementary or Sierra View Elementary, Antelope Meadows achieves comparable or better academic results while spending significantly less per student.

When compared to other schools in its own high-performing district, such as Creekview Ranch and Olive Grove Elementary, Antelope Meadows performs at an average level. The data suggests the school could focus on addressing a dip in 5th-grade math scores and learning from the successful practices of its higher-performing district peers. Overall, the school provides a stable educational environment and benefits from being part of a strong district.

731

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,829

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8343 Palmerson Dr.
Antelope, CA 95843-5195

(916) 770-8816

District: Dry Creek Joint Elementary

Students who attend Antelope Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Antelope Crossing Middle
High:	Antelope High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Dry Creek Joint Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,392^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary

365^th of 1,543Dry Creek Joint Elementary 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	53.6	2392 of 5857	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2474 of 5869	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	2218 of 5859	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	2282 of 5883	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	481 of 1417	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	1967 of 5789	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	2501 of 5662	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	2485 of 5692	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	1804 of 5614	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.5	1333 of 5611	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	1322 of 5530	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	1335 of 5390	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	55.0	2287 of 5377	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.2	1914 of 5314	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	1343 of 5193	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	1320 of 5113	74.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	1348 of 5113	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	1094 of 4818	77.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.4	907 of 4822	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.0	1156 of 4809	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	351 of 663	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	966 of 1203	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1039 of 1205	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.6	1212 of 2227	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	206 of 293	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1456 of 2585	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1764 of 2128	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	717 of 3162	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	461 of 3245	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	268 of 3311	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	40 of 602	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	581 of 3275	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	532 of 3246	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	2394 of 5597	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	2124 of 5612	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	1671 of 5609	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	1866 of 5635	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	454 of 1267	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	2194 of 5492	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	2599 of 5413	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	1851 of 5107	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1541 of 5107	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	1613 of 5087	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	1836 of 5084	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	1304 of 4963	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	2289 of 4830	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	1974 of 5460	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	2131 of 5517	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	1652 of 5363	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1585 of 5264	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	179 of 1110	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	1046 of 5173	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	2264 of 5084	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	2260 of 5628	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	2713 of 5643	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2756 of 5638	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2614 of 5663	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	430 of 1272	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	1667 of 5510	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	2276 of 5431	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	585 of 718	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	614 of 670	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	554 of 669	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	555 of 610	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	403 of 445	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	316 of 339	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	620 of 2847	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	1545 of 2420	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	2033 of 2598	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1932 of 2651	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1823 of 2661	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	1657 of 2726	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1873 of 2834	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	2052 of 2737	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

African American (2022)47th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

I absolutely love this school! The principal and teachers are all amazing, and the campus is fantastic. Everyone is very involved with helping your child succeed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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
Antelope Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	8343 Palmerson Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8816	731	31	23.5	58.7%	296 (40.5%)	33 (4.5%)	206 (28.2%)	77 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	117 (16.0%)	53.6	2392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		51.5	2474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.8%	82	35.8		35.8	38.7	46.6	46.3				44.0	48.3	50.0	37.1				44.5	95.9		98.4		96.7		$12,829	$953	$11,876
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	3909 North Loop Blvd.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6460	700	29	24.1	60.7%	257 (36.7%)	84 (12.0%)	182 (26.0%)	114 (16.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	57 (8.1%)	31	3880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		27.9	4117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	237	30.1		30.1	39.6	30.7	35.7	43.8			37.8	35.9	23.5	12.9	17.5			22.4	90.7	91.7	93.5	96.3	91.7	95.4	$15,710	$1,233	$14,477
Barrett Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	7720 Ocean Park Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8839	629	29	21.7	67.9%	217 (34.5%)	48 (7.6%)	110 (17.5%)	183 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.2%)	45.7	2844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		55.4	2265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	579	23.8		23.8	34.1	43.5	51.2				43.8	39.6	45.7	34.9				39.6	86.5	91.9	91.9		89.2		$12,278	$1,149	$11,129
Olive Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	7926 Firestone Way	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 727-7400	541	25	21.8	53.0%	245 (45.3%)	20 (3.7%)	102 (18.9%)	96 (17.7%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.2%)	70.6	1574^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		74	1414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	160	53.3		53.3	49.4	56.8	65.2				57.3	46.7	55.6	43.5				48.5	87.8	97.6	98.4	95.9	93.5	97.6	$13,911	$1,646	$12,265
Arthur S. Dudley Elementary	Public	K-6	8000 Aztec Way	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6470	521	21	24.8	71.6%	154 (29.6%)	112 (21.5%)	146 (28.0%)	92 (17.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	17.9	5021^st of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.9	5043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	22	11.4		11.4	31.9	17.2	16.0	32.8			24.9	18.6	14.3	14.0	27.6			18.8	94.4	96.6	96.6		95.5		$16,523	$2,128	$14,395
North Country Elementary	Public	K-6	3901 Little Rock Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6480	563	24	23.5	61.1%	172 (30.6%)	48 (8.5%)	219 (38.9%)	66 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	49 (8.7%)	28.1	4123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.6	3803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	320	20.0		20.0	45.3	40.5	28.6	27.1			34.5	43.3	23.0	12.9	20.0			23.8	92.1		96.6	96.6	93.3	96.6	$15,693	$1,684	$14,009
Ridgepoint Tk-8	Public	K-8	4680 Monument Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1950	650	27	23.9	86.9%	182 (28.0%)	77 (11.8%)	233 (35.8%)	73 (11.2%)	6 (0.9%)	9 (1.4%)	70 (10.8%)	63.3	1913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		52.7	2420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	507	36.2	34.9	35.6	47.1	55.6	54.4	52.6	57.6	50.0	52.9	47.4	41.7	55.7	44.4	33.8	31.8	42.8	89.8	93.2	96.6	94.9	93.2	94.9	$16,377	$2,520	$13,857
Creekview Ranch	Public	K-8	8779 Cook Riolo Rd.	Roseville	95747	Placer County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8845	838	39	21.3	45.9%	373 (44.5%)	29 (3.5%)	199 (23.7%)	124 (14.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	104 (12.4%)	72.5	1496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		78.6	1218^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	278	31.9	51.5	42.1	63.5	71.8	53.8	63.5	71.3	67.0	65.0	65.5	68.0	35.1	45.4	47.4	51.5	51.5	98.1			98.1			$14,331	$1,109	$13,222
Cyril Spinelli Elementary	Public	K-6	3401 Scotland Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6490	347	15	23.1	72.6%	101 (29.1%)	40 (11.5%)	131 (37.8%)	37 (10.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.2%)	25	4399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.9%		27.3	4173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.9%	226	27.5		27.5	47.4	18.6	22.0	29.0			28.4	34.2	14.0	20.0	18.8			21.5	92.1	92.1					$19,831	$2,818	$17,013
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	3638 Bainbridge Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1960	318	14	22.1	87.4%	68 (21.4%)	22 (6.9%)	157 (49.4%)	40 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.1%)	36.6	3437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		32	3783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	346	11.6		11.6	29.6	38.9	16.7	51.1			34.3	47.7	27.8	23.3	42.6			35.9	91.9			91.9			$20,273	$3,309	$16,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Antelope Meadows Elementary

What schools do graduates of Antelope Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Antelope Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Antelope Crossing Middle
High : Antelope High

What district is Antelope Meadows Elementary in?

Dry Creek Joint Elementary

How many students attend Antelope Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Antelope Meadows Elementary.

Is Antelope Meadows Elementary a good school?

Antelope Meadows Elementary ranks 2392^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Antelope Meadows Elementary?

Students at Antelope Meadows Elementary are 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 5% African American.

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