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Earl Legette Elementary

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Earl Legette Elementary ranks 1509 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1509^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Earl LeGette Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-6 public school serving 622 students in Fair Oaks, part of the San Juan Unified School District, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top quarter of all California elementary schools.

The school excels in providing a balanced and strong education, with student proficiency rates notably higher than both district and state averages in English, math, and especially science, where nearly 60% of students are proficient. It stands out for its effective management of chronic absenteeism, with a rate much lower than neighboring schools, and for achieving these strong results cost-effectively, spending less per student than several nearby schools with lower performance. A particularly interesting finding is the school's exceptional success with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 87th percentile for this group statewide, which sharply contrasts with the struggle seen at nearby schools like Kingswood K-8 and Northridge Elementary.

Earl LeGette shows a pattern of steady improvement over the past decade and has recovered well from pandemic-related attendance challenges. While math scores tend to dip slightly in the upper grades compared to lower grades, English scores improve, and the school maintains a cluster of other high-performing neighbors in the area like Pershing Elementary and Orangevale Open K-8. The stark difference in outcomes between Earl LeGette and its very close neighbor, Northridge Elementary, highlights how school-level practices contribute significantly to student success.

622

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,476

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4623 Kenneth Ave.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628-6242

(916) 979-8430

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Earl Legette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
High:	Bella Vista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Juan Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,509^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	72.2	1509 of 5857	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1642 of 5869	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	1591 of 5859	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	1286 of 5883	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	1554 of 5789	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	1995 of 5662	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	2030 of 5692	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	2295 of 5614	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	1987 of 5611	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	1880 of 5530	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	1723 of 5390	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.7	1317 of 5377	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	809 of 5314	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	757 of 5193	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	915 of 5113	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	926 of 5113	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	931 of 4818	80.7%	★★★★☆
2005	87.6	613 of 4822	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.4	613 of 4809	87.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	47.0	1061 of 2585	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	934 of 2128	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1388 of 5597	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	1540 of 5612	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	1602 of 5609	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	1284 of 5635	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	1482 of 5492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	1870 of 5413	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	523 of 5107	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	915 of 5107	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	727 of 5087	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	574 of 5084	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	706 of 4963	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	688 of 5460	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1200 of 5517	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	1341 of 5363	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	1353 of 5264	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	1093 of 5173	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	1183 of 5084	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	1568 of 5628	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	1689 of 5643	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	1532 of 5638	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	1217 of 5663	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	1528 of 5510	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	2022 of 5431	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	885 of 2847	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	1012 of 2635	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1519 of 2598	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	1584 of 2651	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1652 of 2661	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1457 of 2726	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1580 of 2834	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1922 of 2737	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Overrated. The academic level is much lower than average. Of course if your child is special! then treated diffenently. But on average it is two star. 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
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
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
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
Gold River Discovery Center K-8	Public	K-8	2200 Roaring Camp Dr.	Gold River	95670	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5349	712	30	23.4	31.2%	414 (58.1%)	20 (2.8%)	135 (19.0%)	56 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	82 (11.5%)	72.5	1499^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	1515^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.2%	16	59.3	45.6	52.3	60.9	51.8	61.9	54.7	60.9	53.9	57.1	70.3	44.7	41.9	44.6	47.6	37.8	46.8							$15,695	$1,931	$13,764
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	9010 Pershing Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8076	494	19	26.0	44.5%	279 (56.5%)	7 (1.4%)	118 (23.9%)	37 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.5%)	82.3	1056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.0%		86	906^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	150	67.8		67.8	62.2	68.8	70.1	60.8			66.1	52.0	54.3	60.9	51.9			55.3							$16,415	$2,632	$13,783
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
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
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	K-6	5515 Main Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 986-2243	494	19	26.0	33.4%	332 (67.2%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (19.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	66	1789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		55.2	2277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	488	44.1		44.1	59.0	54.4	58.3	57.7			57.7	52.6	56.5	27.4	42.3			43.1							$16,954	$2,878	$14,076
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Legette Elementary

How many students attend Earl Legette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Earl Legette Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Earl Legette Elementary attend?

Students who attend Earl Legette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle
High : Bella Vista High

What district is Earl Legette Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

Is Earl Legette Elementary a good school?

Earl Legette Elementary ranks 1509^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Earl Legette Elementary?

Students at Earl Legette Elementary are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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