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Camellia Elementary

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Camellia Elementary ranks 832 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

832^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Camellia Elementary is a high-performing K-6 public school serving 309 students in Sacramento, operating within the Sacramento City Unified school district, and it stands out as a top-tier school statewide despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science far exceeding both district and state averages. This success is even more remarkable when compared to nearby schools like Earl Warren Elementary and Suy:u Elementary, where Camellia holds a commanding lead of over 20 percentage points in core subjects. Furthermore, the school maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.1%, which is less than a quarter of the district average and a key indicator of its strong, engaging school culture.

Camellia Elementary demonstrates remarkable effectiveness in supporting all students, with particular strength in elevating the achievement of English learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 98th and 99th percentiles statewide for these groups. The school has shown a consistent pattern of improvement over the years and achieves these outstanding outcomes efficiently, even with slightly lower per-student spending than some neighboring schools like New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter. This makes Camellia a compelling model of what is possible through focused leadership and effective teaching.

309

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,788

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6600 Cougar Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95828-1463

(916) 395-4520

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend Camellia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle
High:	Hiram W. Johnson High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

70.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg34%

California avg41%

832^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	832 of 5857	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	1182 of 5869	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	1386 of 5859	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	1351 of 5883	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	959 of 5789	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1559 of 5662	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	1476 of 5692	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	2004 of 5614	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	1929 of 5611	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	1415 of 5530	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	1265 of 5390	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	1092 of 5377	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	955 of 5314	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	86.8	658 of 5193	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	86.9	658 of 5113	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	89.3	549 of 5113	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	715 of 4818	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	92.0	388 of 4822	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.2	578 of 4809	88.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	718 of 1203	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	851 of 1205	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	891 of 1190	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	909 of 1154	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	748 of 1149	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	827 of 1071	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	98.5	39 of 3245	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	102 of 3311	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	530 of 5597	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	1110 of 5612	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	1523 of 5609	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	1689 of 5635	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	982 of 5492	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	1459 of 5413	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	932 of 5087	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	854 of 5084	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	1096 of 4963	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	1593 of 4830	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	112 of 5460	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	419 of 5517	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	432 of 5363	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	321 of 5264	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	156 of 5173	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	515 of 5084	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	1265 of 5628	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	1231 of 5643	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	1161 of 5638	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	1055 of 5663	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	944 of 5510	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	1680 of 5431	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)99th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science55%+22 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 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 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 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
Camellia Elementary	Public	K-6	6600 Cougar Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4520	309	14	22.3	83.8%	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	52 (16.8%)	219 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	15 (4.9%)	86.8	832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		79.3	1182^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.9%	350	55.0	55.0	69.8	59.5	65.0	70.6	66.5	76.7	73.8	57.5	54.9	65.3	94.7	96.0	96.0	94.7	96.0	96.0	$22,788	$3,795	$18,993
Samuel Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	7037 Briggs Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 383-3311	883	34	25.9	86.1%	45 (5.1%)	59 (6.7%)	385 (43.6%)	321 (36.4%)	6 (0.7%)	40 (4.5%)	27 (3.1%)	21.7	4692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		27.5	4153^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	539	18.8	18.8	13.8	26.2	34.1	30.9	26.6	26.6	24.1	21.7	21.1	23.2	97.7	98.5			97.7		$16,498	$2,384	$14,114
Elder Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	7934 Lemon Hill Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4555	712	31	22.9	87.2%	22 (3.1%)	29 (4.1%)	283 (39.7%)	336 (47.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	21 (2.9%)	30	3963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%		33.4	3642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	321	13.2	13.2	25.5	32.1	32.1	38.4	32.2	26.5	33.0	23.4	40.2	31.0	89.5	90.8	93.4	96.1	92.1	93.4	$20,397	$3,854	$16,543
David Reese Elementary	Public	K-6	7600 Lindale Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 422-2450	769	31	24.8	84.3%	22 (2.9%)	82 (10.7%)	300 (39.0%)	279 (36.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	53 (6.9%)	23.1	4589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		19.4	4910^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.3%	321	9.2	9.2	39.4	29.1	22.9	33.3	30.7	37.9	29.8	14.2	14.3	23.2	95.0			97.0		97.0	$17,201	$2,392	$14,809
Suy:u Elementary	Public	K-6	6032 36th Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4680	392	17	22.9	76.0%	23 (5.9%)	41 (10.5%)	212 (54.1%)	84 (21.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	20.6	4779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%		16.4	5180^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	401	17.5	17.5	33.9	28.6	11.9	23.4	24.4	28.6	31.3	13.8	17.5	22.8	90.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	$22,028	$3,486	$18,542
Earl Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	5420 Lowell St.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4545	413	18	22.9	86.2%	19 (4.6%)	17 (4.1%)	267 (64.6%)	85 (20.6%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.2%)	11 (2.7%)	47.5	2735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.3%		38.1	3301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	566	22.7	22.7	42.2	37.7	36.9	51.6	42.1	42.6	42.6	30.3	53.2	42.0	65.0	80.0	75.0	77.5	77.5	75.0	$21,477	$3,475	$18,002
Florin Elementary	Public	K-6	7300 Kara Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 383-0530	583	26	22.4	91.9%	35 (6.0%)	62 (10.6%)	263 (45.1%)	183 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	26 (4.5%)	20.9	4752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		18	5023^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	271	15.5	15.5	24.6	39.2	37.1	26.4	31.9	19.7	17.6	13.9	17.8	17.2	96.5						$19,158	$3,091	$16,067
Nicholas Elementary	Public	K-6	5100 El Paraiso Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4655	482	22	22.0	89.0%	32 (6.6%)	54 (11.2%)	240 (49.8%)	119 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	21 (4.4%)	12.9	5426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.7	5411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.8%	15	8.7	8.7	22.7	18.6	11.8	19.4	18.1	28.6	19.4	8.6	14.1	17.6							$21,075	$3,561	$17,514
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	7300 Marin Ave.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5240	286	13	22.8	88.1%	34 (11.9%)	23 (8.0%)	188 (65.7%)	25 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	8 (2.8%)	29.3	4016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		29.6	3959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	57	14.6	14.6	28.6	33.3	34.8	52.9	37.1	25.0	25.6	10.6	40.0	24.2	91.7			91.7			$25,230	$5,530	$19,700
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-6	4914 58th St.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4640	263	12	21.9	83.3%	32 (12.2%)	25 (9.5%)	146 (55.5%)	32 (12.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (9.1%)	12.1	5496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.2%		14.8	5320^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.4%	176	2.9	2.9	15.8	8.3	22.9	33.3	20.0	10.5	13.9	14.3	16.7	13.8	78.3	78.3	78.3	78.3	78.3	78.3	$22,738	$3,310	$19,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Camellia Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Camellia Elementary?

Students at Camellia Elementary are 71% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Camellia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Camellia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Will C. Wood Middle
High : Hiram W. Johnson High

How many students attend Camellia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Camellia Elementary.

Is Camellia Elementary a good school?

Camellia Elementary ranks 832^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Camellia Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

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