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John D. Sloat Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

John D. Sloat Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 220 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John D. Sloat Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.82% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 40.52% in the district and 48.81% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 10.28% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.47% in the district and 37.3% statewide. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 33.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While John D. Sloat Elementary's performance is consistently lower than the nearby Woodbine Elementary and John Bidwell Elementary, it is generally on par with or slightly better than some of the other nearby schools, such as H.W. Harkness Elementary and Edward Kemble Elementary, which also serve predominantly disadvantaged student populations. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the large proportion of students from low-income backgrounds may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance, and the relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest that the school may need to explore more effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

218

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,724

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7525 Candlewood Way
Sacramento, CA 95822-5116

(916) 395-4620

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend John D. Sloat Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sam Brannan Middle
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

Asian:

27.1%

African American:

17.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg34%

California avg41%

5,573^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	10.9	5573 of 5857	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	5609 of 5869	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	5670 of 5859	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	5834 of 5883	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	5727 of 5789	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	5626 of 5662	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	5677 of 5692	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	5605 of 5614	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	5596 of 5611	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	5473 of 5530	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	5294 of 5390	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.9	3846 of 5377	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	3854 of 5314	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.1	2602 of 5193	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	2701 of 5113	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.6	3600 of 5113	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	3762 of 4818	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.7	4359 of 4822	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	4187 of 4809	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1153 of 1203	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	29.1	2594 of 3245	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	3217 of 3275	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	5437 of 5597	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	5283 of 5612	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	5394 of 5609	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	5383 of 5635	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	5451 of 5492	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	5404 of 5413	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	4956 of 5107	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	4965 of 5107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	4943 of 5087	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	4941 of 5084	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	4906 of 4963	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	4789 of 4830	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	5141 of 5460	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	5330 of 5517	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	5120 of 5363	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	5232 of 5264	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	5122 of 5173	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	5057 of 5084	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	5206 of 5628	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	5489 of 5643	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	5456 of 5638	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	5652 of 5663	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	5387 of 5510	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	5311 of 5431	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)20th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

Science5%-28 vs state

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Excellent outreach to the community and engaging parents with being involved with the school and their children Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	7555 South Land Park Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future Charter Dis	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 433-5057	480	22	21.8	60.6%	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.8%)	88 (18.3%)	336 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	40.9	3155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		31.6	3806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	651	15.4		15.4	60.3	34.9	26.2	50.0			42.6	55.2	27.0	20.0	34.3			33.6							$13,205	$2,396	$10,809
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 D. Sloat Elementary

Is John D. Sloat Elementary a good school?

John D. Sloat Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.8% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of John D. Sloat Elementary attend?

Students who attend John D. Sloat Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sam Brannan Middle
High : John F. Kennedy High

What is the racial makeup of John D. Sloat Elementary?

Students at John D. Sloat Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 17% African American, 5% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend John D. Sloat Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended John D. Sloat Elementary.

What district is John D. Sloat Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

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