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Kingswood K-8

Q: Is Kingswood K-8 a good school?

Kingswood K-8 ranks in the bottom 11.8% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kingswood K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Kingswood K-8.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kingswood K-8?

Students at Kingswood K-8 are 47% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kingswood K-8 attend?

Students who attend Kingswood K-8 usually go on to attend: High : San Juan High

Public Grades K-8

5165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kingswood K-8 is a public K-8 school serving 546 students in the San Juan Unified district in Citrus Heights, which stands out for its significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism compared to other neighborhood schools.

The school faces considerable academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below both district and state averages. A key issue is chronic absenteeism, affecting 28.8% of students, which is much higher than at nearby schools like Cambridge Heights Elementary (11.3%) or Orangevale Open K-8 (11.9%). Despite serving a student population with high economic need, Kingswood's per-student spending is competitive with and sometimes exceeds that of higher-performing schools in the area, suggesting that how resources are used is a critical factor.

Interestingly, the school's performance has declined over the past decade, and there are stark differences even among schools very close by. For instance, Skycrest Elementary, just half a mile away, serves a similar community but achieves better academic results. This contrast with neighboring schools indicates that challenges like absenteeism and instructional effectiveness, rather than geography or demographics alone, are central to understanding Kingswood's current standing.

546

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,510

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Primrose Dr.
Citrus Heights, CA 95610-7543

(916) 971-5246

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Kingswood K-8 usually attend:

High:

San Juan High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

28.4%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg33%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,165^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,566^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	5165 of 5857	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	5141 of 5869	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	5158 of 5859	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	5171 of 5883	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	4528 of 5789	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	5243 of 5662	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	5062 of 5692	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	4492 of 5614	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	4836 of 5611	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	4975 of 5530	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	4500 of 5390	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	4307 of 5377	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	3363 of 5314	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	3844 of 5193	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	3964 of 5113	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.6	3528 of 5113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.2	3228 of 4818	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	2536 of 4822	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.1	2867 of 4809	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	1971 of 3162	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	2378 of 3245	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1773 of 3311	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	2250 of 3275	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	2751 of 3246	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	5079 of 5597	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4736 of 5612	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	5051 of 5609	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	5045 of 5635	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4123 of 5492	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	4935 of 5413	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	4313 of 5107	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	4247 of 5107	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	4602 of 5087	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4650 of 5084	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	4286 of 4963	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	4678 of 4830	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	265 of 356	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	4647 of 5460	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4660 of 5517	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4840 of 5363	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4734 of 5264	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3728 of 5173	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	4686 of 5084	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	4850 of 5628	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	5122 of 5643	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4710 of 5638	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	4777 of 5663	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4223 of 5510	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	5018 of 5431	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	2488 of 2598	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	2606 of 2651	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2419 of 2661	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	2575 of 2726	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	2704 of 2834	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2615 of 2737	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	2566 of 2761	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	2615 of 2783	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2516 of 2781	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	2261 of 2740	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	2268 of 2715	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	2274 of 2480	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	2271 of 2508	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	2076 of 2497	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	1988 of 2477	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	1844 of 2379	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	1512 of 2259	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.8	1256 of 2236	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	38.8	723 of 1369	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	471 of 1478	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	923 of 1521	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	749 of 1540	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	934 of 1442	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	2441 of 2533	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	2440 of 2551	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2217 of 2531	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2095 of 2509	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1994 of 2380	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	2194 of 2262	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	2190 of 2395	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2299 of 2388	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2322 of 2374	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2033 of 2359	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1835 of 2213	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1874 of 2072	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	2385 of 2542	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	2441 of 2579	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	2415 of 2531	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2136 of 2458	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1748 of 2369	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1902 of 2230	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	2311 of 2534	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	2391 of 2552	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	2334 of 2538	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	2036 of 2527	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	2027 of 2407	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1958 of 2273	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	1513 of 1520	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	1465 of 1537	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1326 of 1543	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1256 of 1555	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1441 of 1602	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1456 of 1496	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2022)26th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+62 vs school

Disabled (2018)47th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Science13%-20 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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
Kingswood K-8	Public	K-8	5700 Primrose Dr.	Citrus Heights	95610	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5246	546	27	20.0	81.1%	155 (28.4%)	49 (9.0%)	258 (47.3%)	31 (5.7%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	41 (7.5%)	16.3	5165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.8	5141^st of 5869 public elementary schools	12.4%	24	20.7	6.3	13.1	14.0	25.0	29.1	30.2	20.0	12.1	21.9	15.4	9.3	19.0	11.3	8.8	6.3	11.5	88.7	94.3		96.2	88.7	94.3	$18,510	$3,673	$14,837
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
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
Northridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5150 Cocoa Palm Way	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2066	423	18	23.5	59.8%	158 (37.4%)	25 (5.9%)	165 (39.0%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	40 (9.5%)	21.6	4701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		26.9	4209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	492	22.6		22.6	22.9	19.6	35.0	16.3			23.9	29.3	26.9	26.7	12.5			24.7	90.2	96.1		94.1	96.1		$18,651	$3,533	$15,118
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	7025 Falcon Rd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2020	408	19	22.0	44.9%	261 (64.0%)	7 (1.7%)	89 (21.8%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.4%)	53.7	2386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		48.3	2647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	261	35.6		35.6	65.5	43.1	35.6	49.1			48.0	54.6	50.0	25.0	32.7			40.4	88.2			94.1	92.2	96.1	$19,448	$3,268	$16,180
Trajan Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Trajan Dr.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5200	391	16	24.4	48.6%	246 (62.9%)	10 (2.6%)	83 (21.2%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	65.6	1817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		51.9	2457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.1%	640	50.0		50.0	55.7	46.2	60.0				53.6	52.5	47.0	38.6				46.2							$19,606	$3,533	$16,073
Albert Schweitzer Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Glenridge Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2094	331	14	23.6	58.0%	188 (56.8%)	11 (3.3%)	58 (17.5%)	36 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.7%)	31.4	3852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.2	3661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	191	17.8		17.8	36.5	39.1	25.0				33.8	32.1	35.4	28.9				32.2	90.0	95.0	91.7	96.7	91.7	96.7	$19,149	$3,701	$15,448
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
Earl Legette Elementary	Public	K-6	4623 Kenneth Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8430	622	25	24.8	37.0%	402 (64.6%)	7 (1.1%)	135 (21.7%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.0%)	72.2	1509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.9	1642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	133	58.7		58.7	50.0	55.3	58.7	59.7			56.0	53.0	57.1	44.4	45.5			50.3							$17,476	$2,956	$14,520
Orangevale Open K-8	Public	K-8	5630 Illinois Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8067	593	24	24.4	32.7%	423 (71.3%)	5 (0.8%)	102 (17.2%)	16 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	69	1646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.6	1518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	128	56.5	43.6	51.0	45.1	65.4	63.1	51.7	56.3	47.5	56.1	51.0	50.0	40.2	35.0	42.2	53.2	45.0							$14,665	$2,017	$12,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingswood K-8

What district is Kingswood K-8 in?

San Juan Unified

How many students attend Kingswood K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Kingswood K-8.

Is Kingswood K-8 a good school?

Kingswood K-8 ranks in the bottom 11.8% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kingswood K-8 attend?

Students who attend Kingswood K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : San Juan High

What is the racial makeup of Kingswood K-8?

Students at Kingswood K-8 are 47% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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