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A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired

Public Grades K-8

4807^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired is a public K-8 school serving 405 students in Sacramento, operating within the Sacramento City Unified school district with a unique, holistic educational philosophy.

Academically, the school's state test scores are significantly lower than both the district and state averages, as well as those of many nearby schools. For example, in English Language Arts, 29.1% of students are proficient compared to 40.52% in the district, and schools like Del Dayo Elementary (59.44%) and O. W. Erlewine Elementary (41.94%) show stronger results. This pattern holds in math and science, and the school spends more per student than several higher-performing neighbors, raising questions about the efficiency of its Waldorf-inspired approach in translating to standardized test success.

However, the school demonstrates clear strengths in student engagement and support for specific needs. It has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (16.7%) among comparable Sacramento City Unified schools, a dramatic improvement from recent years. It also shows notable effectiveness in serving Special Education students, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide for that subgroup. A significant performance gap exists between female and male students, suggesting the approach may resonate differently. For families prioritizing a holistic, arts-integrated environment and strong student engagement over top test scores, particularly for students in Special Education, A. M. Winn offers distinct value, though its academic outcomes lag behind local alternatives.

405

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,597

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3351 Explorer Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95827-2954

(916) 395-4505

District: Sacramento City Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

33.6%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg34%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,807^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,151^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 49Elementary Schools in the Sacramento City Unified

982^nd of 1,543Sacramento City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	4807 of 5857	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	4642 of 5869	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	4963 of 5859	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	5552 of 5883	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	5761 of 5789	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	5289 of 5662	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	5376 of 5692	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	4375 of 5614	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	3996 of 5611	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	4714 of 5530	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.9	3525 of 5390	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.8	3778 of 5377	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.9	2926 of 5314	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	3022 of 5193	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.1	3130 of 5113	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	2874 of 5113	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.9	2241 of 4818	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.7	2562 of 4822	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.8	3377 of 4809	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	1373 of 2227	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	2261 of 2585	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1897 of 2128	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4307 of 5597	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	3881 of 5612	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4478 of 5609	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	5063 of 5635	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	5486 of 5492	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	5195 of 5413	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	4779 of 5107	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	4703 of 5107	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4508 of 5087	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	5011 of 5084	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	4945 of 4963	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	4592 of 4830	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	5102 of 5460	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4204 of 5517	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	4622 of 5363	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	5149 of 5264	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	5155 of 5173	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	4603 of 5084	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	5103 of 5628	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4947 of 5643	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	5046 of 5638	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5437 of 5663	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	5449 of 5510	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4921 of 5431	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	954 of 2635	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	2447 of 2598	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2404 of 2651	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	2537 of 2661	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	2650 of 2726	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	2827 of 2834	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	2699 of 2737	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	2151 of 2761	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1881 of 2783	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.7	2620 of 2781	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	2671 of 2740	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	2102 of 2715	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1849 of 2480	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	2006 of 2508	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	1600 of 2497	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	1801 of 2477	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	2179 of 2533	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1463 of 2551	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.9	2402 of 2531	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	2508 of 2509	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	2153 of 2395	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1805 of 2388	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	2282 of 2374	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	2342 of 2359	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	2039 of 2542	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1658 of 2579	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.3	2414 of 2531	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	2425 of 2458	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1786 of 2369	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	2023 of 2534	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1954 of 2552	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2384 of 2538	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2376 of 2527	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	2125 of 2407	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1503 of 2273	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	534 of 1566	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	436 of 1552	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1226 of 1520	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1187 of 1537	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1425 of 1543	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1516 of 1555	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	1453 of 1496	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+44 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

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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
A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired	Public	K-8	3351 Explorer Dr.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4505	405	23	17.5	58.0%	163 (40.2%)	26 (6.4%)	136 (33.6%)	19 (4.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.3%)	20.2	4807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.4	4642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	165	24.6	13.8	20.9	30.3	23.3	32.1	27.6	35.2	20.7	29.1	17.7	9.5	5.4	31.0	18.5	3.5	13.5	89.6		93.8		93.8		$24,597	$3,419	$21,178
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	3324 Glenmoor Dr.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4500	498	20	24.3	78.9%	105 (21.1%)	67 (13.5%)	196 (39.4%)	48 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.8%)	46 (9.2%)	16.8	5124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.5	4627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	497	13.4		13.4	15.9	25.8	21.8	32.0			24.1	22.2	10.6	11.3	26.0			17.5	91.0	97.4		97.4	93.6	94.9	$20,292	$3,515	$16,777
James Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	9525 Goethe Rd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4605	337	17	20.4	73.3%	71 (21.1%)	47 (13.9%)	119 (35.3%)	60 (17.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	21.7	4695^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.1	3676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	1019	20.0		20.0	30.2	25.0	21.1	27.3			26.4	32.7	11.1	12.5	27.3			22.6	89.4			91.5	91.5	91.5	$25,315	$3,406	$21,909
Growth Public	Public, Charter	K-8	9320 Tech Center Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Growth Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 394-5007	300	14	21.4	63.3%	48 (16.0%)	29 (9.7%)	164 (54.7%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (12.7%)	41.5	3113^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		44.1	2914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	199	25.0	18.8	22.2	36.8	37.8	40.0	53.6	34.8	43.8	40.6	36.8	44.4	10.0	32.1	30.4	31.3	33.5	92.9			92.9		92.9	$18,401	$408	$17,993
Cordova Villa Elementary	Public	K-5	10359 South White Rock Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9125	475	23	20.9	86.1%	46 (9.7%)	56 (11.8%)	227 (47.8%)	51 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	89 (18.7%)	23.2	4571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%		17.2	5100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.1%	529	26.9		26.9	13.3	24.6	43.6				26.2	22.1	26.5	19.4				22.6	95.2	96.1	97.1	96.1	96.1	97.1	$30,157	$1,950	$28,207
Cordova Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 La Loma Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9120	374	22	17.3	88.8%	70 (18.7%)	48 (12.8%)	145 (38.8%)	33 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	71 (19.0%)	12.5	5462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.8	5501^st of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	39	18.0		18.0	7.9	17.5	39.6				20.1	5.5	12.7	11.8				9.9	87.7	96.5		93.0	94.7	94.7	$27,758	$2,597	$25,161
Del Dayo Elementary	Public	K-6	1301 McClaren Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2323	496	19	26.1	28.4%	331 (66.7%)	9 (1.8%)	80 (16.1%)	34 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.9%)	72.4	1504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		78.7	1215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	289	45.6		45.6	48.7	57.1	70.9	62.1			59.4	50.6	62.3	44.2	46.4			51.0							$16,258	$3,051	$13,207
White Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	10487 White Rock Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9180	381	19	19.7	89.2%	68 (17.8%)	20 (5.2%)	178 (46.7%)	60 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	15.1	5252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.5	5517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	265	20.9		20.9	32.3	12.3	21.5				22.5	20.8	11.3	7.5				13.4	94.4			97.2	95.8		$27,516	$2,024	$25,492
O. W. Erlewine Elementary	Public	K-6	2441 Stansberry Way	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4660	300	13	23.8	63.3%	88 (29.3%)	48 (16.0%)	90 (30.0%)	33 (11.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (12.0%)	46.7	2783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		38.8	3248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	465	36.7		36.7	35.0	42.9	53.3	39.5			41.9	46.3	41.5	40.0	23.8			37.7	91.3	93.5					$24,512	$3,433	$21,079
Navigator Elementary	Public	K-5	10679 Bear Hollow Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2420	431	22	19.8	50.8%	122 (28.3%)	31 (7.2%)	114 (26.5%)	87 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (17.2%)	44.2	2933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.9%		44.1	2918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	15	27.3		27.3	48.9	39.1	32.8				39.4	46.8	40.9	34.9				40.2	90.8	95.4	94.3	93.1	94.3	96.6	$26,014	$1,249	$24,765

Frequently Asked Questions about A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired

How many students attend A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired.

What district is A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired in?

Sacramento City Unified

What is the racial makeup of A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired?

Students at A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired are 40% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired a good school?

A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired ranks in the bottom 17.9% of California elementary schools.

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