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Elder Creek Elementary

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Elder Creek Elementary ranks 3963 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Elder Creek Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 712 students in Sacramento, part of the Sacramento City Unified district, and it has maintained a consistent 2-star rating while serving a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below state averages, but it performs better than several nearby schools like Mark Twain Elementary, Nicholas Elementary, and Ethel I. Baker Elementary. Its standout strength is an exceptional program for English Language Learners, ranking in the top 20% of schools statewide for their progress. The school has also made impressive gains in improving student attendance, now boasting a better chronic absenteeism rate than the state average and most surrounding schools.

However, a dramatic comparison exists with the nearby Camellia Elementary, a 4-star school with much higher test scores and near-perfect attendance, showing what is possible in the same area. Elder Creek shows notable performance differences between student groups and its science scores are a particular area for growth. Compared to some schools in the neighboring Elk Grove Unified district, such as Samuel Kennedy Elementary, Elder Creek performs similarly or better in some subjects.

712

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,397

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7934 Lemon Hill Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824-3345

(916) 395-4555

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend Elder Creek Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.2%

Hispanic:

39.7%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

California avg41%

3,963^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	30.0	3963 of 5857	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3642 of 5869	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3957 of 5859	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3808 of 5883	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	3348 of 5789	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3646 of 5662	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	3958 of 5692	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.8	3860 of 5614	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	3630 of 5611	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.7	4228 of 5530	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	3706 of 5390	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	3263 of 5377	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	3020 of 5314	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	3019 of 5193	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	2787 of 5113	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	3074 of 5113	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	3063 of 4818	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	3276 of 4822	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.1	2537 of 4809	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	236 of 593	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	399 of 661	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	600 of 663	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1045 of 1203	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1063 of 1205	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1069 of 1190	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1033 of 1154	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1027 of 1149	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	990 of 1071	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	996 of 2227	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	1402 of 2585	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.4	558 of 3162	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	629 of 3245	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	803 of 3311	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	1420 of 3275	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1279 of 3246	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	3549 of 5597	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3334 of 5612	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3756 of 5609	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3837 of 5635	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	3144 of 5492	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3697 of 5413	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	4729 of 5107	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4559 of 5107	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4627 of 5087	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4793 of 5084	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4151 of 4963	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3636 of 4830	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	3115 of 5460	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2862 of 5517	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2988 of 5363	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2687 of 5264	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	2334 of 5173	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2736 of 5084	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	4126 of 5628	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3648 of 5643	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3830 of 5638	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3506 of 5663	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	3334 of 5510	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3395 of 5431	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1445 of 2847	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1431 of 2635	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1202 of 2420	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+44 vs school

African American (2024)60th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science13%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elder Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Elder Creek Elementary?

Students at Elder Creek Elementary are 47% Asian, 40% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is Elder Creek Elementary a good school?

Elder Creek Elementary ranks 3963^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elder Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Elder Creek Elementary.

What district is Elder Creek Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

What schools do graduates of Elder Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elder Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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