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Sequoia Elementary

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Sequoia Elementary ranks 2994 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sequoia Elementary is a K-6 public school in Sacramento, serving about 408 students within the diverse Sacramento City Unified district, where it ranks near the middle compared to all California elementary schools.

Academically, Sequoia's test scores are generally close to the district average but below the state average, though the school shows a remarkable strength in preparing its 6th graders, whose proficiency rates jump well above average. A significant challenge is a high rate of chronic student absences, which is notably higher than at nearby schools like Golden Empire Elementary and even higher-poverty schools such as Isador Cohen Elementary. Despite this attendance issue, Sequoia performs competitively for its student population, often outperforming other local schools with similar resources and challenges.

When compared to schools in other districts, such as the higher-performing California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus in a different system, the difference highlights broader district factors. For families, Sequoia represents a solid option within its district context, with particular promise in the upper grades and clear potential for improvement if attendance can be addressed.

408

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,027

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Rosemont Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826-4042

(916) 395-4695

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Einstein Middle
High:	Rosemont High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

White:

22.3%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

California avg41%

2,994^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	43.2	2994 of 5857	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	3165 of 5869	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2951 of 5859	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3480 of 5883	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	2677 of 5789	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	2384 of 5662	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	2258 of 5692	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	2404 of 5614	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	2325 of 5611	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.7	3205 of 5530	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	3081 of 5390	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	2320 of 5377	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	1545 of 5314	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	1392 of 5193	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	1554 of 5113	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.6	1789 of 5113	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	1578 of 4818	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	1640 of 4822	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.9	1716 of 4809	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	388 of 663	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.1	952 of 2585	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	538 of 2128	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	3524 of 5597	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	3248 of 5612	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3517 of 5609	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	3776 of 5635	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	2245 of 5492	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	2391 of 5413	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	2031 of 5107	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	2634 of 5107	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	1553 of 5087	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2426 of 5084	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	1301 of 4963	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	984 of 4830	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3120 of 5460	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3552 of 5517	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2838 of 5363	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	3317 of 5264	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1984 of 5173	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1529 of 5084	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	2446 of 5628	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	2866 of 5643	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	2305 of 5638	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2923 of 5663	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	2893 of 5510	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	2350 of 5431	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	638 of 670	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	513 of 669	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	509 of 610	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	1850 of 2598	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	2157 of 2651	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1442 of 2661	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1936 of 2834	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1848 of 2737	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2022)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)5th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science27%-5 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
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	3333 Rosemont Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4695	408	20	20.4	63.7%	91 (22.3%)	48 (11.8%)	161 (39.5%)	35 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	64 (15.7%)	43.2	2994^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%		40.2	3165^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	171	27.5		27.5	36.5	27.8	40.4	62.3			41.8	39.3	24.5	29.4	47.2			35.2	93.6	95.2	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	$22,027	$3,635	$18,392
Isador Cohen Elementary	Public	K-6	9025 Salmon Falls Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4600	370	18	20.5	86.5%	122 (33.0%)	48 (13.0%)	95 (25.7%)	75 (20.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	13.3	5396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		19.1	4932^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	464	7.3		7.3	6.4	12.0	16.7	35.6			17.4	4.2	18.2	9.8	25.5			14.7	86.2	89.7			86.2		$21,984	$3,471	$18,513
Golden Empire Elementary	Public	K-6	9045 Canberra Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4580	438	19	22.9	62.3%	98 (22.4%)	50 (11.4%)	175 (40.0%)	53 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	56 (12.8%)	55	2311^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		46.9	2739^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	428	38.2		38.2	51.7	34.4	57.4	36.5			44.5	46.6	37.7	54.6	41.3			44.7	96.4				96.4		$20,822	$3,231	$17,591
Growth Public	Public, Charter	K-8	9320 Tech Center Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Growth Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 394-5007	300	14	21.4	63.3%	48 (16.0%)	29 (9.7%)	164 (54.7%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (12.7%)	41.5	3113^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		44.1	2914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	199	25.0	18.8	22.2	36.8	37.8	40.0	53.6	34.8	43.8	40.6	36.8	44.4	10.0	32.1	30.4	31.3	33.5	92.9			92.9		92.9	$18,401	$408	$17,993
O. W. Erlewine Elementary	Public	K-6	2441 Stansberry Way	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4660	300	13	23.8	63.3%	88 (29.3%)	48 (16.0%)	90 (30.0%)	33 (11.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (12.0%)	46.7	2783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		38.8	3248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	465	36.7		36.7	35.0	42.9	53.3	39.5			41.9	46.3	41.5	40.0	23.8			37.7	91.3	93.5					$24,512	$3,433	$21,079
James Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	9525 Goethe Rd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4605	337	17	20.4	73.3%	71 (21.1%)	47 (13.9%)	119 (35.3%)	60 (17.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	21.7	4695^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.1	3676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	1019	20.0		20.0	30.2	25.0	21.1	27.3			26.4	32.7	11.1	12.5	27.3			22.6	89.4			91.5	91.5	91.5	$25,315	$3,406	$21,909
Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-6	2929 Belmar St.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4595	408	18	22.5	55.4%	148 (36.3%)	50 (12.3%)	140 (34.3%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.8%)	37.8	3357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%		34.9	3532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.8%	175	23.7		23.7	30.9	41.8	40.7	44.4			38.8	39.7	36.4	15.8	40.0			32.9							$22,755	$3,540	$19,215
Sierra-Enterprise Elementary	Public	K-6	9115 Fruitridge Rd.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 381-2767	565	25	22.6	75.8%	48 (8.5%)	51 (9.0%)	189 (33.5%)	205 (36.3%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.1%)	56 (9.9%)	39.1	3281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.6	3389^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.3%	108	24.7		24.7	37.5	37.3	42.1	47.2			41.1	34.4	33.3	26.9	32.9			31.7	94.8				94.8		$18,627	$2,041	$16,586
California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Chestnut Hill Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 325-0910	417	19	22.4	24.7%	206 (49.4%)	16 (3.8%)	107 (25.7%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (14.6%)	65.8	1801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		64.8	1832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	31	42.9	62.5	49.3	46.2	52.2	55.1	61.0	40.0	68.0	53.8	59.0	41.3	36.7	56.1	32.0	48.0	45.8							$14,017	$981	$13,036
Sierra Oaks K-8	Public	K-8	171 Mills Rd.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2390	614	26	23.8	56.8%	230 (37.5%)	61 (9.9%)	168 (27.4%)	94 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	54 (8.8%)	27.3	4189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		34.7	3546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	643	23.5	15.6	20.1	20.5	48.7	30.5	33.3	35.0	29.4	32.9	26.0	32.6	20.2	12.7	24.6	11.1	21.9	93.1	97.2		97.2	93.1	97.2	$15,365	$2,240	$13,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Elementary

What district is Sequoia Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sequoia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert Einstein Middle
High : Rosemont High

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 22% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 2994^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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