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Theodore Judah Elementary

Q: Is Theodore Judah Elementary a good school?

Theodore Judah Elementary ranks 1129 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Theodore Judah Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-6 public school serving 485 students in Sacramento, part of the Sacramento City Unified district, that achieves strong academic results while serving a more economically diverse community than many of its neighbors.

The school stands out for its effective and balanced approach, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top quarter of schools statewide. It maintains strong proficiency in English (63%), Math (57%), and especially Science (61%), where it far exceeds district and state averages. A key strength is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate (19%), which is much better than the district average and neighboring schools like Father Keith B. Kenny (44%) or Woodlake Elementary (42%), suggesting excellent family engagement and support systems.

While schools like Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary post higher scores, they serve communities with significantly less economic need. Theodore Judah delivers its strong outcomes cost-effectively, spending less per student than several nearby schools with lower performance. It shows consistent success across all student groups and has maintained this high level of performance for nearly a decade, making it a reliable and effective choice for families.

485

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,390

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3919 McKinley Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95819-2049

(916) 395-4790

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend Theodore Judah Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Miwok Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg34%

California avg41%

1,129^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	80.8	1129 of 5857	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	1169 of 5869	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	1071 of 5859	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	1202 of 5883	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	1045 of 5789	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	1327 of 5662	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	1209 of 5692	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	1290 of 5614	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	1287 of 5611	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	1873 of 5530	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.9	979 of 5390	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	1472 of 5377	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	1092 of 5314	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	972 of 5193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	1328 of 5113	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	46.2	2542 of 5113	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	1859 of 4818	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.9	2662 of 4822	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.1	2496 of 4809	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	934 of 2227	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	493 of 2585	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	415 of 2128	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	1185 of 5597	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	1015 of 5612	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	828 of 5609	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	910 of 5635	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	954 of 5492	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	1236 of 5413	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	842 of 5107	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	930 of 5107	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	740 of 5087	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	1572 of 5084	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	580 of 4963	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	847 of 4830	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	1968 of 5460	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	1815 of 5517	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1911 of 5363	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	2559 of 5264	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	736 of 5173	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	1742 of 5084	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	1051 of 5628	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	1280 of 5643	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	1373 of 5638	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1629 of 5663	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	1165 of 5510	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	1400 of 5431	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	39.6	306 of 445	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	1037 of 2420	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	719 of 2598	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	486 of 2651	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	297 of 2661	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	279 of 2726	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	590 of 2834	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	789 of 2737	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)31st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science61%+28 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 10, 2019

Amazing diverse neighborhood school. Principal is doing lots for kids who are experiencing social emotional learning needs. Families are very involved and from all walks of life. Great enrichment programs. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Great neighborhood elementary school with many locals families walking kids to school and deeply caring and contributing to programs. Close Quote

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Theodore Judah Elementary	Public	K-6	3919 McKinley Blvd.	Sacramento	95819	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4790	485	21	23.4	30.1%	238 (49.1%)	27 (5.6%)	138 (28.5%)	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.6%)	80.8	1129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.6	1169^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.1%	40																													60.7		60.7	62.3	60.7	53.6	74.6			62.7	56.6	57.9	55.4	58.2			57.0	94.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	95.8	97.2	$21,390	$3,142	$18,248
David Lubin Elementary	Public	K-6	3535 M St.	Sacramento	95816	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4540	454	22	20.6	40.3%	180 (39.6%)	20 (4.4%)	152 (33.5%)	44 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	83.5	990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.4	1094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	104																													55.6		55.6	58.2	66.2	69.8	79.7			68.0	64.2	56.8	48.2	61.0			57.9	93.8		95.1		93.8		$22,449	$3,975	$18,474
Caleb Greenwood Elementary	Public	K-6	5457 Carlson Dr.	Sacramento	95819	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4515	536	22	24.8	24.1%	292 (54.5%)	19 (3.5%)	133 (24.8%)	30 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.0%)	92.8	484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%		94.4	391^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	93																													77.5		77.5	75.0	68.1	85.9	83.8			78.2	76.3	54.9	69.0	80.0			70.5	95.2		96.4	96.4	96.4		$21,138	$3,765	$17,373
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	520 18th St.	Sacramento	95814	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4760	376	17	22.7	48.1%	102 (27.1%)	55 (14.6%)	141 (37.5%)	25 (6.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.7%)	33.3	3693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%		41.7	3089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	604																													31.9		31.9	38.3	37.9	31.3	35.7			35.9	42.2	22.0	23.4	23.8			27.5	82.1	91.0	89.6	88.1	88.1	86.6	$25,635	$3,327	$22,308
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary	Public	K-6	1410 60th St.	Sacramento	95819	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4685	647	26	24.8	14.7%	322 (49.8%)	19 (2.9%)	167 (25.8%)	51 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (13.0%)	96.3	211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.5	299^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	88																													67.4		67.4	74.4	90.2	85.3	85.0			83.8	78.9	89.1	67.4	73.9			77.2	96.9		96.9				$19,054	$3,167	$15,887
Woodlake Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Southgate Rd.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2755	351	16	21.9	91.2%	29 (8.3%)	80 (22.8%)	159 (45.3%)	37 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	39 (11.1%)	18.4	4976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.8	5145^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	169																													9.5		9.5	36.7	24.5	38.6	6.7			26.7	26.0	20.0	18.2	2.2			16.9							$22,863	$3,512	$19,351
The Language Academy of Sacramento	Public, Charter	K-8	2850 49th St.	Sacramento	95817	Sacramento County	The Language Academy of Sacramento District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 277-7137	615	32	19.1	71.2%	26 (4.2%)	5 (0.8%)	575 (93.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	37.8	3358^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%		36.9	3377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.5%	19	13.9	12.1	7.6	6.0	10.6	14.1	10.7	47.7	24.2	30.3	17.9	27.3	37.5	30.7	18.5	16.7	6.1	26.9	34.9	23.4	21.1	13.9	7.6	4.6	3.0	1.5	15.6	7.6	28.8	28.1	28.5	24.6	18.2	40.9	52.2	57.6	51.6	40.9	55.4	19.7	21.2	38.8	48.5	42.2	37.6	96.4					96.4	$14,062	$1,582	$12,480
Tahoe Elementary	Public	K-6	3110 60th St.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4750	319	17	19.3	66.5%	60 (18.8%)	47 (14.7%)	155 (48.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (11.9%)	21.4	4717^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.9	5221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	504																													23.4		23.4	18.0	17.7	38.3	30.3			26.8	20.5	5.9	29.8	12.1			18.3	89.1	92.2		92.2	90.6	92.2	$24,229	$3,316	$20,913
Greer Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Bell St.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7157	762	29	26.2	81.5%	133 (17.5%)	169 (22.2%)	206 (27.0%)	182 (23.9%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (8.3%)	9.2	5677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.1%		13.5	5436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.4%	241																													11.3		11.3	9.9	9.0	24.1				14.4	9.3	14.7	10.4				11.4	90.2	96.4	97.3	97.3	90.2	97.3	$16,871	$3,591	$13,280
Father Keith B. Kenny	Public	K-6	3525 Martin Luther King Jr. Bl	Sacramento	95817	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4570	254	10	26.6	87.0%	22 (8.7%)	56 (22.0%)	129 (50.8%)	22 (8.7%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	17 (6.7%)	16.5	5150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.1%		15	5306^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.6%	156																													13.8		13.8	21.1	17.2	24.1	37.8			26.2	23.7	17.2	10.3	10.9			15.5	91.3	91.3		91.3	91.3	91.3	$24,601	$4,726	$19,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Theodore Judah Elementary

How many students attend Theodore Judah Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Theodore Judah Elementary.

Is Theodore Judah Elementary a good school?

Theodore Judah Elementary ranks 1129^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Theodore Judah Elementary attend?

Students who attend Theodore Judah Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miwok Middle

What district is Theodore Judah Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Theodore Judah Elementary?

Students at Theodore Judah Elementary are 49% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

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