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George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 47% of California high schools

Summary

George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science is a small public high school serving 174 students in grades 9-12 within the Sacramento City Unified district, notable for its specialized arts and science focus and exceptionally high graduation success.

The school presents a unique profile with significant strengths and challenges. Its most outstanding achievement is a perfect 100% graduation rate with 0% dropout, far exceeding both district and state averages and outperforming nearby schools like Encina High. Academically, it shows strength in English Language Arts but struggles significantly in mathematics proficiency, a pattern that differs from schools like Rio Americano High, which achieves higher academic results with fewer resources per student. Carver benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, but faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average.

Interesting comparisons reveal that while Carver's graduation success is unmatched locally, its academic performance, particularly for male students, lags behind some neighboring schools. The school's effectiveness varies, with female students consistently performing better on state rankings. Compared to the higher-performing Rio Americano High in the San Juan Unified district, Carver's high resource investment hasn't translated to similar academic proficiency, suggesting its specialized model prioritizes persistence and completion, ensuring students graduate even when standardized test scores are lower.

174

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,075

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10101 Systems Pkwy.
Sacramento, CA 95827-3007

(916) 395-5266

District: Sacramento City Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

California avg41%

1,146^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13High 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	44.8	1146 of 2162	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1127 of 2159	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	835 of 2170	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1068 of 2123	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	759 of 2133	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	1072 of 2017	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	919 of 2021	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	631 of 2039	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.9	612 of 1994	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	727 of 2426	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	53.1	711 of 2354	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.6	898 of 2367	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	778 of 2281	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.5	1001 of 2238	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	25.3	1309 of 2117	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.1	1413 of 2063	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.7	1351 of 1968	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.5	1185 of 1901	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	16.7	1397 of 1653	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	920 of 1906	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	713 of 1915	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	531 of 1915	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	31.4	1239 of 1858	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	670 of 1833	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	951 of 1760	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1128 of 1900	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1428 of 1902	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	503 of 1814	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.5	1107 of 1742	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1158 of 2013	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	919 of 2026	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	1042 of 2030	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1230 of 1943	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1098 of 1937	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1092 of 1862	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1393 of 1942	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1412 of 1948	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1047 of 1963	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	775 of 1916	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	740 of 1880	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	1128 of 1834	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	550 of 1216	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	906 of 1155	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	600 of 1173	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	710 of 1193	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	758 of 1204	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	773 of 1222	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	870 of 1173	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)55th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

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Schools Near George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science

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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)					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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science	Public, Charter	9-12	10101 Systems Pkwy.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5266	174	12	13.9	50.6%	70 (40.2%)	16 (9.2%)	61 (35.1%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.6%)	44.8	1146^th of 2162 public high schools	47.0%		44.8	1127^th of 2159 public high schools	47.8%	19			19.5	19.5				52.6	52.6				10.5	10.5	$28,075	$3,227	$24,848
Sacramento County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	10474 Mather Blvd.	Sacramento	95655	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 228-2446	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
El Centro Junior/Senior High	Public	5-12	9601 Kiefer Blvd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2525	76	5	15.1	96.1%	5 (6.6%)	35 (46.1%)	26 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)	6.8	2160^th of 2162 public high schools	0.1%		9.9	2077^th of 2159 public high schools	3.8%	83				7.7				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$47,317	$10,252	$37,065
Rosemont High	Public	9-12	9594 Kiefer Blvd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5130	1,485	76	19.6	57.9%	379 (25.5%)	242 (16.3%)	544 (36.6%)	138 (9.3%)	7 (0.5%)	28 (1.9%)	146 (9.8%)	43.2	1186^th of 2162 public high schools	45.1%		36.3	1334^th of 2159 public high schools	38.2%	148			28.1	28.1				30.7	30.7				15.6	15.6	$21,494	$3,485	$18,009
Rio Americano High	Public	9-12	4540 American River Dr.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7494	1,891	79	23.8	39.9%	1,086 (57.4%)	66 (3.5%)	339 (17.9%)	240 (12.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	146 (7.7%)	72.6	549^th of 2162 public high schools	74.6%		74	506^th of 2159 public high schools	76.6%	43		40.1	3.7	38.1				64.7	64.7				34.8	34.8	$15,250	$1,445	$13,805
Cordova High	Public	9-12	2239 Chase Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2450	1,944	104	18.6	69.8%	512 (26.3%)	164 (8.4%)	745 (38.3%)	256 (13.2%)	4 (0.2%)	34 (1.7%)	229 (11.8%)	43.1	1188^th of 2162 public high schools	45.1%		52.3	945^th of 2159 public high schools	56.2%	243		22.6	3.2	21.2				48.5	48.5				19.1	19.1	$25,591	$1,320	$24,271
Kinney High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2710 Kilgore Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9060	112	9	12.4	75.9%	19 (17.0%)	20 (17.9%)	58 (51.8%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	9 (8.0%)	10.2	2007^th of 2162 public high schools	7.2%		9.2	2116^th of 2159 public high schools	2.0%	109			4.0	4.0				6.5	6.5				0.0	0.0	$44,597	$3,346	$41,251
Prospect Community Day	Public	7-12	2710 Kilgore Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9060	17	3	5.1	82.4%	2 (11.8%)	5 (29.4%)	8 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0			0.0		0.0			0.0		0.0	$67,080	$3,906	$63,174
San Juan Choices Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	4425 Laurelwood Way	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 979-8378	246	17	14.6	45.1%	122 (49.6%)	29 (11.8%)	63 (25.6%)	13 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.7%)	30.1	1482^nd of 2162 public high schools	31.5%		41.3	1212^th of 2159 public high schools	43.9%	270	13.8	18.6		16.7	24.0	40.0	34.5	38.3	35.3	8.0	28.0	17.2	10.0	14.4	$18,205	$1,052	$17,153
El Camino Fundamental High	Public	9-12	4300 El Camino Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7430	1,226	55	22.2	54.6%	450 (36.7%)	105 (8.6%)	444 (36.2%)	94 (7.7%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (0.9%)	107 (8.7%)	54.6	938^th of 2162 public high schools	56.6%		61.4	730^th of 2159 public high schools	66.2%	208		36.5		36.5				53.0	53.0				17.7	17.7	$16,133	$1,647	$14,486

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science

What district is George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science in?

Sacramento City Unified

Is George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science a good school?

George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science ranks 1146^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science?

Students at George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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