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Arlington Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of California elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Heights Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 329 students in Citrus Heights, part of the San Juan Unified School District, which faces academic challenges across many of its campuses.

The school's overall academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with fewer than 27% of students proficient in English and fewer than 19% proficient in Math. However, the data reveals a school of contrasts: it performs exceptionally well for its Special Education students and has shown strong results for English Learners, yet it struggles with other student groups. There is also dramatic variation between grade levels, suggesting inconsistent instructional experiences. On a positive note, the school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half since 2022.

Interesting comparisons exist with nearby schools. For instance, Cambridge Heights Elementary, another school in the same district, achieves much higher academic results with a similar student population, demonstrating that improvement is possible. Furthermore, Arlington Heights spends more per student than Cambridge Heights, indicating that how resources are used is more critical than the total amount. The analysis suggests the school could improve by learning from its own successful programs and from higher-performing peers like Cambridge Heights within the San Juan Unified district.

329

Students ?

26.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,739

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Trenton Way
Citrus Heights, CA 95621-4821

(916) 971-5234

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Arlington Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvan Middle
High:	Mesa Verde High

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

Hispanic:

36.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2013 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

California avg41%

4,852^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan 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	19.7	4852 of 5857	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4849 of 5869	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	4514 of 5859	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	4053 of 5883	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3865 of 5789	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	4940 of 5662	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	5024 of 5692	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	4694 of 5614	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.7	3806 of 5611	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	3283 of 5530	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	2335 of 5390	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.5	2861 of 5377	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	2597 of 5314	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.3	2802 of 5193	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	2288 of 5113	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.4	2764 of 5113	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	2344 of 4818	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.1	1945 of 4822	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	1547 of 4809	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	1374 of 3162	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	4479 of 5597	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	4589 of 5612	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	4343 of 5609	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	3216 of 5635	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	3201 of 5492	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	4271 of 5413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	3861 of 5107	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	4156 of 5107	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3973 of 5087	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	2295 of 5084	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2693 of 4963	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	4957 of 5460	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4921 of 5517	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	4235 of 5363	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3905 of 5264	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3636 of 5173	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	4868 of 5084	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	4750 of 5628	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4635 of 5643	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	4391 of 5638	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4529 of 5663	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	4117 of 5510	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	5044 of 5431	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	460 of 2847	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	2542 of 2598	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	2521 of 2651	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2313 of 2661	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2493 of 2726	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	2593 of 2834	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	2687 of 2737	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)84th percentile+67 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, August 10, 2018

Small school with a community feel. The principal and teachers are amazing! They genuinely care about the students and getting them engaged in learning!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 12, 2017

great principal, great sense of community in the school and awesome teachers. Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, May 21, 2016

I have worked at this school as a substitute teacher for the last 4 months. This year (2015-2016) Arlington has a new principal. Goals were set at the beginning of the year and they have exceeded them. This school is now the best kept secret in the district. Just watch for the recent testing data. Not only that, but their basketball team (formed this year) went to the finals. Arlington Heights is the new rising star of the district. 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
Arlington Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Trenton Way	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5234	329	13	26.2	66.3%	128 (38.9%)	26 (7.9%)	119 (36.2%)	20 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.4%)	19.7	4852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.2	4849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	3	21.7		21.7	26.1	15.0	38.6				26.9	19.2	19.5	17.4				18.7							$18,739	$4,636	$14,103
Foothill Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	5520 Lancelot Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1830	508	21	24.1	83.1%	154 (30.3%)	57 (11.2%)	202 (39.8%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.4%)	61.9	1971^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		61.4	2015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	44	17.5		17.5	56.9	57.9	58.7	54.7			57.0	53.7	55.9	38.1	35.4			45.7	94.0	95.2			95.2		$19,114	$3,658	$15,456
Coyle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Coyle Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8012	331	14	23.6	81.9%	131 (39.6%)	22 (6.6%)	115 (34.7%)	21 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	35 (10.6%)	9.9	5640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.3	5450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	190	8.3		8.3	12.3	15.3	14.0				13.9	17.9	21.0	8.3				15.7	96.0				96.0		$20,705	$4,408	$16,297
Carriage Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	7519 Carriage Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5241	444	18	24.6	70.3%	205 (46.2%)	16 (3.6%)	161 (36.3%)	24 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	23.7	4528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.4	4422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	106	18.4		18.4	34.4	27.1	28.1				29.6	41.3	16.9	17.7				24.2							$18,870	$4,719	$14,151
Frontier Elementary	Public	K-6	6691 Silverthorne Cir.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1840	379	15	25.2	86.0%	82 (21.6%)	45 (11.9%)	155 (40.9%)	30 (7.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	56 (14.8%)	44	2950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.2	2979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	29	20.6		20.6	51.8	39.0	42.2	48.3			45.2	43.6	35.0	28.1	33.3			34.7							$19,262	$3,409	$15,853
Cambridge Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	5555 Fleetwood Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2000	348	13	26.7	50.0%	203 (58.3%)	4 (1.1%)	75 (21.6%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.8%)	77.4	1265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%		81.7	1084^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	181	53.5		53.5	66.0	52.6	64.9				61.1	69.2	43.9	55.2				55.7							$16,945	$2,868	$14,077
Pioneer Tk-8	Public	K-8	5816 Pioneer Way	Sacramento	95841	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1940	648	25	25.4	86.6%	183 (28.2%)	55 (8.5%)	222 (34.3%)	95 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.6%)	44.5	2919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.2%		42.8	3015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	96	19.2	30.5	24.1	31.4	41.0	53.4	48.1	70.0	53.7	50.0	52.7	31.3	28.8	35.0	41.7	39.0	37.2	90.4	96.4	95.2	92.8	91.6	96.4	$16,605	$2,823	$13,782
Grand Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	7901 Rosswood Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5208	348	14	24.8	78.7%	154 (44.3%)	11 (3.2%)	137 (39.4%)	14 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.0%)	16.6	5143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.2%		23.7	4492^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.5%	651	17.0		17.0	19.0	22.4	23.4				21.5	23.7	22.4	19.2				22.0	87.2	92.3			87.2		$22,657	$4,018	$18,639
Charles Peck Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Rutland Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8570	303	13	23.3	76.9%	111 (36.6%)	23 (7.6%)	98 (32.3%)	39 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	13.7	5366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%		19.9	4877^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	489	15.8		15.8	18.8	18.0	34.6				24.0	13.2	12.3	10.5				12.0	90.2				92.2		$20,468	$4,158	$16,310
Skycrest Elementary	Public	K-5	5641 Mariposa Ave.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2098	436	19	22.9	67.7%	193 (44.3%)	24 (5.5%)	169 (38.8%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.5%)	27.3	4186^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		38.3	3285^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	901	26.7		26.7	22.8	21.7	42.5				29.7	26.2	22.2	29.7				26.1	86.1	94.9	94.9	93.7	91.1	93.7	$20,838	$3,318	$17,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Heights Elementary

Is Arlington Heights Elementary a good school?

Arlington Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Arlington Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Arlington Heights Elementary.

What district is Arlington Heights Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Heights Elementary?

Students at Arlington Heights Elementary are 39% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Arlington Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arlington Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvan Middle
High : Mesa Verde High

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