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John H. Still

Public Grades K-8
4875th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 17% of California elementary schools
Summary

John H. Still is a K-8 elementary school serving 655 students in the Sacramento City Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall academic performance is below state averages, it shows a clear story of improvement, having moved from the state's very lowest rankings a decade ago to the 17th percentile in 2024-2025, and it now outperforms several nearby district schools like Woodbine Elementary and John D. Sloat Elementary. A major strength is its significant reduction in chronic absenteeism, which has dropped by 43% since 2022, and its exceptional effectiveness with English Language Learners, where it ranks in the 70th percentile statewide.

Interesting comparisons exist with nearby schools, such as Capitol Collegiate Academy, a charter school with similar student demographics but higher test scores and much lower absenteeism, and Susan B. Anthony Elementary, a district school that also outperforms academically. The school's trajectory suggests it has implemented successful strategies, particularly in improving attendance and supporting specific student groups, within a challenging broader context shared by many schools in the area.

655
Students ?
23.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,700
Per pupil spending ?
81.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2250 John Still Dr.
       Sacramento, CA  95832-1331

(916) 395-4625

District: Sacramento City Unified


Students who attend John H. Still usually attend:

High:    Luther Burbank High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
35.7%
Hispanic:
33.1%
African American:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school23%
District avg34%
California avg41%
Elementary school
4,875th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,174th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
34th of 49Elementary Schools in the Sacramento City Unified
982nd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.54875 of 585716.8%★☆☆☆☆
202418.64975 of 586915.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.04554 of 585922.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.95068 of 588313.9%★☆☆☆☆
20199.05622 of 57892.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.05608 of 56621.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20178.35581 of 56922.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201610.45413 of 56143.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20159.05531 of 56111.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.45509 of 55300.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20127.55287 of 53901.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201110.55188 of 53773.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20107.25231 of 53141.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20097.65093 of 51931.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20088.44993 of 51132.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200715.14634 of 51139.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20068.64690 of 48182.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200510.34643 of 48223.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200411.14614 of 48094.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202426.6461 of 59322.3%★☆☆☆☆
202328.3490 of 66125.9%★☆☆☆☆
202230.9454 of 66331.5%★★☆☆☆
201925.3595 of 74720.3%★☆☆☆☆
201811.8693 of 7001.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20252.61163 of 12033.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.21125 of 12056.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.31109 of 11906.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.51129 of 11542.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20190.61133 of 11491.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.31066 of 10710.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202232.11395 of 222737.4%★★☆☆☆
201924.72082 of 258519.5%★☆☆☆☆
201817.92057 of 21283.3%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202454.9942 of 316270.2%★★★★☆
202355.3974 of 324570.0%★★★★☆
202235.82135 of 331135.5%★★☆☆☆
201933.02276 of 327530.5%★★☆☆☆
201824.32771 of 324614.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202514.15167 of 55977.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.94715 of 561216.0%★☆☆☆☆
202325.84157 of 560925.9%★☆☆☆☆
202221.24602 of 563518.3%★☆☆☆☆
201913.15148 of 54926.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.95357 of 54131.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.14107 of 510719.6%★☆☆☆☆
202419.04529 of 510711.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.34225 of 508716.9%★☆☆☆☆
202219.04576 of 508410.0%★☆☆☆☆
20194.54949 of 49630.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.14809 of 48300.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.84386 of 546019.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.04455 of 551719.2%★☆☆☆☆
202330.33871 of 536327.8%★☆☆☆☆
202223.64363 of 526417.1%★☆☆☆☆
201911.35016 of 51733.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.35030 of 50841.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.54066 of 562827.8%★☆☆☆☆
202419.24811 of 564314.7%★☆☆☆☆
202323.64388 of 563822.2%★☆☆☆☆
202217.35002 of 566311.7%★☆☆☆☆
20197.45438 of 55101.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.95396 of 54310.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202425.61 of 10.0%★★★★★
202355.31 of 250.0%★★★★★
202229.73 of 30.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202339.41235 of 242049.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202521.32174 of 276121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.02171 of 278322.0%★☆☆☆☆
202320.02261 of 278118.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.52426 of 274011.5%★☆☆☆☆
201914.32407 of 271511.3%★☆☆☆☆
201811.42311 of 24806.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201713.52262 of 25089.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201617.42126 of 249714.9%★☆☆☆☆
201516.22150 of 247713.2%★☆☆☆☆
201321.31965 of 237917.4%★☆☆☆☆
201231.21602 of 225929.1%★☆☆☆☆
201130.41632 of 223627.0%★☆☆☆☆
201023.71744 of 217920.0%★☆☆☆☆
200930.01473 of 206328.6%★☆☆☆☆
200827.11509 of 200524.7%★☆☆☆☆
200717.31719 of 199914.0%★☆☆☆☆
200616.51572 of 180412.9%★☆☆☆☆
200519.81458 of 177718.0%★☆☆☆☆
200418.91475 of 176916.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.0371 of 60939.1%★★☆☆☆
202431.9416 of 62733.7%★★☆☆☆
202326.7472 of 61323.0%★☆☆☆☆
202229.4458 of 63728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201915.3603 of 6436.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.0565 of 6005.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20256.7681 of 7397.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.2690 of 7437.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.5684 of 7154.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.7712 of 7332.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20190.8741 of 7450.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.6697 of 7000.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202222.41365 of 153110.8%★☆☆☆☆
201930.81009 of 149132.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.3737 of 136946.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202449.0464 of 147868.6%★★★☆☆
202357.1319 of 152179.0%★★★★☆
202260.6287 of 154081.4%★★★★☆
201941.2642 of 144255.5%★★★☆☆
201837.2700 of 136448.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.72132 of 253315.8%★☆☆☆☆
202426.71818 of 255128.7%★☆☆☆☆
202321.32024 of 253120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.02156 of 250914.1%★☆☆☆☆
201913.62157 of 23809.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.62164 of 22624.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202512.82230 of 23956.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.62225 of 23886.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.62195 of 23747.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.72325 of 23591.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.21667 of 221324.7%★☆☆☆☆
201814.71908 of 20727.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.21877 of 254226.2%★☆☆☆☆
202425.71959 of 257924.0%★☆☆☆☆
202326.71887 of 253125.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.72106 of 245814.3%★☆☆☆☆
201916.92119 of 236910.6%★☆☆☆☆
201815.22039 of 22308.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.01916 of 253424.4%★☆☆☆☆
202418.72144 of 255216.0%★☆☆☆☆
202320.32071 of 253818.4%★☆☆☆☆
202213.62348 of 25277.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.62171 of 24079.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.22102 of 22737.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.59 of 1330.8%★★☆☆☆
202463.54 of 1266.7%★★★★☆
202365.53 of 1275.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.7161 of 156689.7%★★★★☆
202435.5912 of 155241.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.1908 of 153140.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+55 vs school
Special Education (2023)49th percentile+27 vs school
Disabled (2022)37th percentile+24 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2024)22nd percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)<1st percentile-15 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+68 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+47 vs school
African American (2025)39th percentile+18 vs school
Pacific Islander (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)11th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy30%-19 vs state
Science18%-15 vs state
Mathematics18%-20 vs state

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Students at John H. Still are 36% Asian, 33% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Pacific Islander, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

Students who attend John H. Still usually go on to attend:

High : Luther Burbank High

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended John H. Still.

John H. Still ranks in the bottom 16.8% of California elementary schools.


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