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John Cabrillo Elementary

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John Cabrillo Elementary ranks 3557 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Cabrillo Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 357 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1013 out of 1565 districts in the state.

John Cabrillo Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with its students performing significantly below the district and state averages on standardized assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also high, ranging from 20.4% to 34.5% over the past few years. While the school has relatively high spending per student, its student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, which may impact the quality of instruction and support for students.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Sacramento City Unified District, such as Hollywood Park Elementary and Caroline Wenzel Elementary, also perform below the district and state averages, suggesting a broader challenge within the district. However, some schools like Crocker/Riverside Elementary and Genevieve Didion perform significantly better, indicating that high-performing schools are possible within the same district.

382

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,909

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1141 Seamas Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822-2442

(916) 395-4615

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend John Cabrillo Elementary usually attend:

High:

John F. Kennedy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

African American:

17.3%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

California avg41%

3,557^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	35.3	3557 of 5857	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4178 of 5869	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	4168 of 5859	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4662 of 5883	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	5272 of 5789	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	5468 of 5662	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	4970 of 5692	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	4531 of 5614	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	4177 of 5611	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	4366 of 5530	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.9	4388 of 5390	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	4749 of 5377	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	5000 of 5314	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	4556 of 5193	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.9	3340 of 5113	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.6	2755 of 5113	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	2295 of 4818	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.9	2962 of 4822	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.0	2747 of 4809	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	72.7	124 of 661	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	423 of 747	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	579 of 700	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.9	664 of 2227	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	1395 of 2585	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	722 of 2128	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	2984 of 5597	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4358 of 5612	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	3933 of 5609	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	4593 of 5635	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	5319 of 5492	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	5355 of 5413	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	2901 of 5107	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	3197 of 5107	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3561 of 5087	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3861 of 5084	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4554 of 4963	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	4709 of 4830	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3353 of 5460	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3619 of 5517	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3517 of 5363	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	4021 of 5264	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4667 of 5173	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	4877 of 5084	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3711 of 5628	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3759 of 5643	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3961 of 5638	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	4227 of 5663	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	4299 of 5510	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	5017 of 5431	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	262 of 2847	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	384 of 2635	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	691 of 2420	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+52 vs school

African American (2023)81st percentile+52 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+49 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-14 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-7 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 Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-6	1141 Seamas Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4615	382	18	21.2	75.7%	37 (9.7%)	66 (17.3%)	188 (49.2%)	30 (7.9%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.2%)	42 (11.0%)	35.3	3557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%		27.3	4178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	621	30.8		30.8	30.0	46.0	41.2	16.7			34.4	40.0	34.0	26.9	21.4			30.5	92.5	92.5			92.5		$22,909	$3,460	$19,449
Sutterville Elementary	Public	K-6	4967 Monterey Way	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4730	408	16	25.5	30.9%	137 (33.6%)	8 (2.0%)	136 (33.3%)	62 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.7%)	78.1	1239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.5	1015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.7%	224	43.5		43.5	73.1	56.9	55.1	80.3			65.8	67.3	52.6	42.7	63.9			55.9							$22,177	$3,339	$18,838
Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired	Public	K-8	6251 13th St.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4510	476	21	22.7	27.3%	253 (53.2%)	19 (4.0%)	122 (25.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.0%)	33.9	3654^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.4	3213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	441	28.6	29.2	28.9	21.3	39.6	28.6	56.1	45.8	43.8	39.5	2.1	29.2	10.7	43.9	35.4	16.7	23.4	95.8		97.2		97.2		$22,340	$3,450	$18,890
Sol Aureus College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	6620 Gloria Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sol Aureus College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 421-0600	316	20	15.8	51.3%	22 (7.0%)	118 (37.3%)	117 (37.0%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.6%)	43	3006^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		43	2993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.0%	13	24.4	34.6	28.4	38.5	47.1	42.5	42.1	69.2	61.5	50.3	60.0	35.3	22.0	31.6	32.4	60.0	37.5
Hollywood Park Elementary	Public	K-6	4915 Harte Way	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4590	268	13	20.6	70.9%	36 (13.4%)	17 (6.3%)	154 (57.5%)	32 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	19 (7.1%)	20.8	4760^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.6	4317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	443	5.7		5.7	17.1	36.4	31.4	37.5			29.2	34.2	18.2	8.6	21.9			21.5	81.0	92.9	88.1	90.5	90.5	92.9	$23,494	$3,340	$20,154
Leonardo Da Vinci	Public	K-8	4701 Joaquin Way	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4635	822	38	21.9	26.9%	283 (34.4%)	52 (6.3%)	299 (36.4%)	83 (10.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	99 (12.0%)	83.7	980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		85.4	932^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.1%	48	54.2	47.5	51.6	69.6	66.3	56.3	70.1	67.7	54.2	64.5	63.0	71.6	45.8	67.4	50.0	42.4	58.0	97.4		98.3				$20,601	$3,302	$17,299
Caroline Wenzel Elementary	Public	K-6	6870 Greenhaven Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4525	211	10	20.7	77.7%	17 (8.1%)	65 (30.8%)	74 (35.1%)	26 (12.3%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.3%)	16 (7.6%)	12.6	5459^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.4	5670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.4%	211	19.1		19.1	4.8	25.0	27.3	20.7			20.0	4.6	14.3	13.6	10.3			10.9	89.7			89.7		93.1	$24,055	$4,952	$19,103
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
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-8	2500 La Jolla St.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7600	928	41	22.6	41.9%	319 (34.4%)	43 (4.6%)	292 (31.5%)	137 (14.8%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.5%)	118 (12.7%)	49.3	2636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.8	2159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.2%	477	25.8	40.9	33.3	45.0	54.7	42.2	44.3	59.2	60.2	50.9	43.4	50.5	32.2	27.4	37.1	36.4	37.9
Crocker/Riverside Elementary	Public	K-6	2970 Riverside Blvd.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4535	631	26	24.2	14.7%	314 (49.8%)	13 (2.1%)	165 (26.1%)	50 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (13.8%)	95.8	254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.4	482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	228	65.6		65.6	77.5	75.5	78.1	88.9			79.7	78.7	77.6	77.1	91.5			80.8							$19,776	$3,381	$16,395

Frequently Asked Questions about John Cabrillo Elementary

What district is John Cabrillo Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

What schools do graduates of John Cabrillo Elementary attend?

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

High : John F. Kennedy High

How many students attend John Cabrillo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended John Cabrillo Elementary.

Is John Cabrillo Elementary a good school?

John Cabrillo Elementary ranks 3557^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Cabrillo Elementary?

Students at John Cabrillo Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% White, 8% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

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