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Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2761st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 53% of California elementary schools
Summary

Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 719 students in Sacramento, part of the Elk Grove Unified district, which performs commendably for its student population despite facing significant economic challenges.

The school earns a 3-star rating and stands out for its exceptional support for English Language Learners, ranking in the state's top tier, and for achieving solid academic results with African American and Hispanic students. While overall test scores in English, math, and science are in the middle range compared to eleven nearby schools like Foulks Ranch Elementary and Roy Herburger Elementary, it performs better than several schools with similar high poverty rates, such as Prairie Elementary and Herman Leimbach Elementary. However, the school has a higher rate of chronic student absences than the district average, though this has improved dramatically in recent years.

Areas for growth include science instruction and support for specific student groups, where performance is lower. The school's spending per student is efficient, yielding good results compared to some neighbors like Anna Kirchgater Elementary. Overall, Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary is a stable, resilient school that effectively serves its community, with clear strengths in supporting diverse learners and room to improve in targeted areas.

719
Students ?
25.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,209
Per pupil spending ?
75.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7000 Cranleigh Ave.
       Sacramento, CA  95823-7722

(916) 688-8586

District: Elk Grove Unified


Students who attend Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Edward Harris Junior Middle
High:    Monterey Trail High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
35.0%
Hispanic:
26.1%
African American:
19.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Above the California median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg46%
California avg41%
2,761st of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
29th of 43Elementary Schools in the Elk Grove Unified
562nd of 1,543Elk Grove 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.02761 of 585752.9%★★★☆☆
202449.12598 of 586955.7%★★★☆☆
202342.82958 of 585949.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.42618 of 588355.5%★★★☆☆
202137.7818 of 141742.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.02873 of 578950.4%★★★☆☆
201840.33136 of 566244.6%★★☆☆☆
201739.53136 of 569244.9%★★☆☆☆
201648.12601 of 561453.7%★★★☆☆
201545.02737 of 561151.2%★★★☆☆
201340.83263 of 553041.0%★★☆☆☆
201243.23060 of 539043.2%★★☆☆☆
201151.22528 of 537753.0%★★★☆☆
201050.32557 of 531451.9%★★★☆☆
200946.92666 of 519348.7%★★☆☆☆
200846.72572 of 511349.7%★★☆☆☆
200746.82505 of 511351.0%★★★☆☆
200657.01872 of 481861.1%★★★☆☆
200560.51717 of 482264.4%★★★☆☆
200463.11567 of 480967.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.5140 of 56975.4%★★★★☆
202463.5159 of 59373.2%★★★★☆
202367.4158 of 66176.1%★★★★☆
202259.2190 of 66371.3%★★★★☆
201946.9342 of 74754.2%★★★☆☆
201847.4322 of 70054.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.91031 of 120314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.41015 of 120515.8%★☆☆☆☆
202315.81028 of 119013.6%★☆☆☆☆
202215.71001 of 115413.3%★☆☆☆☆
201914.81015 of 114911.7%★☆☆☆☆
201816.3940 of 107112.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201939.01345 of 258548.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202488.6125 of 316296.0%★★★★★
202375.2370 of 324588.6%★★★★☆
202275.5371 of 331188.8%★★★★☆
202154.9158 of 60273.8%★★★★☆
201954.31032 of 327568.5%★★★☆☆
201853.11117 of 324665.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.52604 of 559753.5%★★★☆☆
202443.32836 of 561249.5%★★☆☆☆
202343.42797 of 560950.1%★★★☆☆
202244.52733 of 563551.5%★★★☆☆
202135.5766 of 126739.5%★★☆☆☆
201945.72747 of 549250.0%★★★☆☆
201845.92730 of 541349.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.51687 of 510767.0%★★★☆☆
202452.42100 of 510758.9%★★★☆☆
202343.52645 of 508748.0%★★☆☆☆
202256.31821 of 508464.2%★★★☆☆
201973.2999 of 496379.9%★★★★☆
201853.91980 of 483059.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.81915 of 546064.9%★★★☆☆
202456.22007 of 551763.6%★★★☆☆
202341.82929 of 536345.4%★★☆☆☆
202253.92040 of 526461.2%★★★☆☆
202159.9361 of 111067.5%★★★☆☆
201962.01626 of 517368.6%★★★☆☆
201853.62134 of 508458.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.62766 of 562850.9%★★★☆☆
202454.22257 of 564360.0%★★★☆☆
202341.92923 of 563848.2%★★☆☆☆
202251.12389 of 566357.8%★★★☆☆
202140.2701 of 127244.9%★★☆☆☆
201943.52814 of 551048.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.23458 of 543136.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202421.9570 of 67014.9%★☆☆☆☆
202316.4593 of 66911.4%★☆☆☆☆
202222.0498 of 61018.4%★☆☆☆☆
201911.3409 of 4458.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.3302 of 33910.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202417.92501 of 26355.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20185.12671 of 27372.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)96th percentile+40 vs school
African American (2025)75th percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)51st percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)48th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile-41 vs school
Asian (2025)14th percentile-39 vs school
Special Education (2024)5th percentile-51 vs school
White (2018)2nd percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state
Mathematics36%~ state avg
Science25%-8 vs state

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Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary ranks 2761st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary are 35% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary.

Students who attend Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edward Harris Junior Middle
High : Monterey Trail High


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