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Dyer-Kelly Elementary

Q: Is Dyer-Kelly Elementary a good school?

Dyer-Kelly Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.4% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dyer-Kelly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Dyer-Kelly Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dyer-Kelly Elementary?

Students at Dyer-Kelly Elementary are 43% Asian, 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Dyer-Kelly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dyer-Kelly Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Encina High

Public Grades K-5

5834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dyer-Kelly Elementary is a large public K-5 school serving 735 students in a high-needs community within the San Juan Unified district, where nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking among the very lowest-performing schools in California, with fewer than 10% of students proficient in English and math, a rate far below district and state averages. While the school has made progress in improving student attendance, this has not yet translated into better academic results, and performance appears to decline in the upper grades. It's notable that the school spends more per student than many nearby schools, including James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary and Greer Elementary, yet achieves markedly lower outcomes.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal that such profound academic struggles are not inevitable for schools serving similar communities. For example, James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary, located just over two miles away in the same district, achieves proficiency rates several times higher. Other schools in different districts, like Bell Avenue Elementary in the Robla Elementary district, also perform better despite high levels of student need, suggesting school and district-level practices are critical factors.

735

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,714

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 Bell St.
Sacramento, CA 95821

(916) 971-7150

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Dyer-Kelly Elementary usually attend:

High:

Encina High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.4%

White:

21.6%

Hispanic:

21.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 39 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg33%

California avg41%

5,834^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	5.2	5834 of 5857	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	5848 of 5869	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	5774 of 5859	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	5805 of 5883	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	5763 of 5789	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	5644 of 5662	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	5684 of 5692	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	5596 of 5614	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	5577 of 5611	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	5399 of 5530	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	4604 of 5390	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	5026 of 5377	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	4737 of 5314	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.9	5045 of 5193	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	5046 of 5113	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	4949 of 5113	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	4629 of 4818	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	4678 of 4822	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.1	4260 of 4809	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	603 of 661	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	659 of 747	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	648 of 700	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	1199 of 1203	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.2	1203 of 1205	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	1186 of 1190	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.1	1154 of 1154	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	1148 of 1149	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.0	1071 of 1071	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	2976 of 3162	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	3133 of 3245	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	3174 of 3311	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	2752 of 3275	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	3200 of 3246	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	5573 of 5597	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	5598 of 5612	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	5546 of 5609	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	5566 of 5635	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	5481 of 5492	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	5402 of 5413	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	5087 of 5107	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	5022 of 5107	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	4731 of 5087	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	4304 of 5084	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	4920 of 4963	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	4813 of 4830	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	5437 of 5460	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	5489 of 5517	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	5266 of 5363	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	5181 of 5264	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	5133 of 5173	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	5073 of 5084	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	5612 of 5628	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	5603 of 5643	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	5543 of 5638	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	5596 of 5663	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	5461 of 5510	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	5413 of 5431	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	2527 of 2847	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	2450 of 2635	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	2360 of 2420	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	0.7	2596 of 2598	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	2649 of 2651	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	2653 of 2661	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	2721 of 2726	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	2828 of 2834	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	2736 of 2737	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)11th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)9th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-39 vs state

Mathematics6%-31 vs state

Science3%-29 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 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 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 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
Dyer-Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Bell St.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7150	735	29	25.3	89.0%	159 (21.6%)	44 (6.0%)	158 (21.5%)	319 (43.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	43 (5.9%)	5.2	5834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.9	5848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.4%	14	3.5	3.5	6.6	13.2	8.4		9.3	8.3	7.4	2.6		6.2	92.6	96.3	98.2	96.3	94.4	97.2	$19,714	$3,749	$15,965
Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2360 El Camino Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	Aspire Alexander Twilight College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-1788	437	20	21.8	82.6%	9 (2.1%)	96 (22.0%)	243 (55.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.8%)	7.6	5753^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		14.7	5336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.1%	417	4.7	4.7	8.7	14.1	11.1		11.2	15.7	12.3	10.9		13.1							$20,677	$1,656	$19,021
Howe Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2404 Howe Ave.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5165	741	31	23.9	84.3%	167 (22.5%)	68 (9.2%)	171 (23.1%)	294 (39.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	34 (4.6%)	6.9	5783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.3	5760^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.9%	23	5.6	5.6	17.3	11.4	8.5		12.5	14.4	8.6	3.3		8.7	93.9	97.0	97.0	97.7	95.4		$18,525	$4,241	$14,284
Michael J. Castori Elementary	Public	K-6	1801 South Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3420	545	23	23.6	92.3%	38 (7.0%)	79 (14.5%)	290 (53.2%)	92 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	35 (6.4%)	16.4	5161^st of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.6	5341^st of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	180	4.6	4.6	25.0	31.2	12.1	26.4	23.7	32.5	21.3	7.8	13.9	19.5	95.4			97.7	97.7	98.5	$18,568	$3,418	$15,150
D. W. Babcock Elementary	Public	K-6	2400 Cormorant Way	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3415	369	18	20.5	89.7%	43 (11.7%)	48 (13.0%)	169 (45.8%)	51 (13.8%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	22	4676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.4	4538^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	138	10.8	10.8	33.3	23.9	34.3	36.0	31.8	32.7	21.3	5.4	17.7	20.1	88.6			93.2	90.9	93.2	$21,150	$4,254	$16,896
Hagginwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1418 Palo Verde Ave.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3475	340	16	21.2	90.3%	35 (10.3%)	50 (14.7%)	165 (48.5%)	52 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.4%)	26.5	4272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		19	4936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.9%	664	22.2	22.2	33.9	26.2	23.3	37.8	30.7	38.1	13.6	11.1	30.4	24.8	81.3	89.6	93.8	89.6	87.5	93.8	$21,143	$3,640	$17,503
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-6	2630 Taft St.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2705	351	18	19.4	95.2%	39 (11.1%)	47 (13.4%)	162 (46.2%)	66 (18.8%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.8%)	12.4	5470^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.6%		8.3	5762^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.8%	292	7.6	7.6	15.7	10.0	22.9	35.1	19.9	17.3	11.5	0.0	25.6	12.8	90.3	90.3	96.8	96.8	90.3	96.8	$18,542	$3,586	$14,956
Cottage Elementary	Public	K-5	2221 Morse Ave.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2306	502	19	26.4	76.3%	167 (33.3%)	16 (3.2%)	72 (14.3%)	209 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.0%)	8.9	5691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.1	5618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.3%	73	8.6	8.6	19.1	14.7	24.2		19.2	14.0	6.7	2.9		8.4	95.3	97.6	97.6		96.1		$18,777	$4,132	$14,645
Bell Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Bell Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 922-0202	377	15	25.1	83.6%	71 (18.8%)	29 (7.7%)	178 (47.2%)	88 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	33.2	3702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		35	3517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	185	31.8	31.8	22.2	30.6	43.2	36.5	33.2	32.6	34.7	29.6	24.5	30.2	84.6	94.2	96.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$18,870	$3,444	$15,426
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	3350 Becerra Way	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8240	406	16	25.3	48.3%	199 (49.0%)	26 (6.4%)	91 (22.4%)	39 (9.6%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	44 (10.8%)	54.4	2346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		61.9	1984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.2%	362	60.3	60.3	49.0	47.3	73.2	15.6	47.8	37.3	32.8	54.4	12.5	35.1							$15,751	$2,627	$13,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Dyer-Kelly Elementary

What district is Dyer-Kelly Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

What is the racial makeup of Dyer-Kelly Elementary?

Students at Dyer-Kelly Elementary are 43% Asian, 22% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Dyer-Kelly Elementary a good school?

Dyer-Kelly Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.4% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dyer-Kelly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dyer-Kelly Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Encina High

How many students attend Dyer-Kelly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Dyer-Kelly Elementary.

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