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John Bidwell Elementary

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John Bidwell Elementary ranks 3450 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Bidwell Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 262 students in the Sacramento City Unified district, showing significant recent academic improvement despite serving a community where many families face economic challenges.

The school has made impressive gains, jumping from the 20th to the 41st percentile statewide in just one year, with notable strength in teaching Hispanic students, who perform above the state average. While its overall test scores are below state averages, John Bidwell Elementary outperforms several nearby schools with similar student populations, such as John D. Sloat Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary, in both English and math. However, performance varies dramatically by grade, with 4th-grade English being a standout strength but 5th-grade math and overall science scores being major areas of concern.

When looking at nearby options, Pony Express Elementary achieves much higher scores, and the charter school Capitol Collegiate Academy has similar students but better attendance and slightly higher proficiency. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, though improved, remains higher than the state average. The recent year of growth is encouraging, but parents should note the historical ups and downs in the school's performance and the specific subjects and grades where their child might need extra support.

262

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,064

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1730 65th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822-4804

(916) 395-4610

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend John Bidwell Elementary usually attend:

High:

John F. Kennedy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

Asian:

19.1%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

California avg41%

3,450^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	36.4	3450 of 5857	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	4671 of 5869	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3602 of 5859	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3651 of 5883	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3901 of 5789	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3533 of 5662	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	3266 of 5692	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	3179 of 5614	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	2901 of 5611	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	2214 of 5530	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	2125 of 5390	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	2029 of 5377	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.5	2653 of 5314	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	2502 of 5193	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.5	2290 of 5113	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.6	3188 of 5113	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.3	2973 of 4818	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	2596 of 4822	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.0	2810 of 4809	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	50.5	320 of 747	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	148 of 700	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.6	2082 of 2128	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	3723 of 5597	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.9	5051 of 5612	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	2973 of 5609	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3275 of 5635	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3396 of 5492	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	3328 of 5413	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	1788 of 5107	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	3396 of 5107	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2774 of 5087	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	2464 of 5084	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	2201 of 4963	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	2163 of 4830	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	3143 of 5460	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	4525 of 5517	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2698 of 5363	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2868 of 5264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2958 of 5173	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2699 of 5084	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2825 of 5628	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3708 of 5643	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3558 of 5638	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3690 of 5663	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3911 of 5510	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3464 of 5431	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2019)57th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)2nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science7%-25 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
John Bidwell Elementary	Public	K-6	1730 65th Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4610	262	11	23.3	76.7%	22 (8.4%)	42 (16.0%)	123 (46.9%)	50 (19.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	17 (6.5%)	36.4	3450^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%		22	4671^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.4%	1221	7.4		7.4	22.6	67.5	26.9	42.3			42.3	38.7	32.5	3.7	37.0			28.8	75.0	90.0	85.0	92.5	85.0	92.5	$22,064	$3,961	$18,103
John Morse Therapeutic Center	Public	K-8	1901 60th Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4774	15	5	2.8	73.3%	4 (26.7%)	6 (40.0%)	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)										20.0							11.1							$142,658	$8,570	$134,088
John D. Sloat Elementary	Public	K-6	7525 Candlewood Way	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4620	218	10	21.6	83.9%	10 (4.6%)	38 (17.4%)	96 (44.0%)	59 (27.1%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	6 (2.8%)	10.9	5573^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.2	5609^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.4%	36	5.1		5.1	4.2	5.9	15.4	37.0			16.8	8.3	0.0	12.8	14.8			10.3	90.0	92.5			90.0		$24,724	$3,437	$21,287
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-8	2250 68th Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5327	722	35	20.4	81.3%	37 (5.1%)	118 (16.3%)	293 (40.6%)	194 (26.9%)	12 (1.7%)	32 (4.4%)	36 (5.0%)	8.7	5700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.4	5794^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.3%	94	4.4	5.6	5.4	22.7	9.4	19.6	17.1	17.5	12.9	15.7	20.0	1.9	0.0	14.3	10.0	6.6	8.4	88.4	90.7		90.7	88.4	93.0	$22,573	$3,939	$18,634
Capitol Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2118 Meadowview Rd.	Sacramento	95832	Sacramento County	Capitol Collegiate Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 476-5796	518	20	26.2	79.9%	5 (1.0%)	134 (25.9%)	285 (55.0%)	35 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	40 (7.7%)	42.9	3015^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		42.5	3037^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	22	34.7	27.1	31.7	35.4	26.8	45.3	61.2	37.3	62.5	44.3	35.4	19.6	36.0	32.7	35.3	31.3	31.8	90.7			93.0		90.7	$19,373	$534	$18,839
H. W. Harkness Elementary	Public	K-6	2147 54th Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4585	287	14	21.2	81.2%	10 (3.5%)	27 (9.4%)	182 (63.4%)	40 (13.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	21 (7.3%)	19.7	4851^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.5	5162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	311	9.5		9.5	12.5	38.5	19.1	34.8			26.8	19.2	30.8	11.9	21.7			20.0							$22,698	$4,084	$18,614
Pony Express Elementary	Public	K-6	1250 56th Ave.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4690	360	15	23.9	54.7%	36 (10.0%)	27 (7.5%)	156 (43.3%)	92 (25.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	39 (10.8%)	60.2	2062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		58.7	2119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.9%	57	46.4		46.4	37.2	35.2	58.9	70.8			50.8	37.2	33.3	43.6	66.0			44.7							$22,646	$3,772	$18,874
Woodbine Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 52nd Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4910	289	13	22.2	84.8%	23 (8.0%)	55 (19.0%)	139 (48.1%)	56 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	11 (3.8%)	7.1	5775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.5	5791^st of 5869 public elementary schools	1.3%	16	6.8		6.8	4.6	8.7	25.6	11.4			12.5	6.7	6.7	9.1	5.7			7.1	75.6	80.5	82.9	87.8	80.5	85.4	$23,302	$3,579	$19,723
John H. Still	Public	K-8	2250 John Still Dr.	Sacramento	95832	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4625	655	28	23.2	81.7%	16 (2.4%)	86 (13.1%)	217 (33.1%)	234 (35.7%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (9.2%)	38 (5.8%)	19.5	4875^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.8%		18.6	4975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	100	17.9	17.4	17.6	36.2	23.2	37.5	15.4	29.3	36.6	30.0	31.3	17.5	17.9	11.5	17.5	15.9	17.5	81.3	89.6	91.7	85.4	87.5	85.4	$22,700	$3,427	$19,273
Edward Kemble Elementary	Public	K-3	7495 29th St.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4550	454	22	20.2	85.0%	21 (4.6%)	38 (8.4%)	247 (54.4%)	114 (25.1%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	21 (4.6%)								(n/a)				28.9						28.9	24.4						24.4	83.9	90.3	90.3	88.7	86.3	88.7	$22,947	$4,039	$18,908

Frequently Asked Questions about John Bidwell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John Bidwell Elementary?

Students at John Bidwell Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 16% African American, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of John Bidwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Bidwell Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : John F. Kennedy High

How many students attend John Bidwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended John Bidwell Elementary.

What district is John Bidwell Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

Is John Bidwell Elementary a good school?

John Bidwell Elementary ranks 3450^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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