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Mission Avenue Open Elementary

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Mission Avenue Open Elementary ranks 3023 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mission Avenue Open Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 415 students in the San Juan Unified district in Carmichael, CA, which has seen a gradual decline in its statewide academic ranking over the past decade.

Academically, the school's performance is mixed; while its math and science proficiency rates are higher than the district average, they generally trail behind the state average. A notable strength is its exceptional science program, which outperforms both district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges with a high student-teacher ratio and significant performance disparities among different student groups, with English Language Learners and Asian students struggling significantly. Its overall academic trajectory has been declining, particularly in English Language Arts.

When compared to nearby schools, Mission Avenue stands out for its very low chronic absenteeism rate, which is much better than most neighbors like Carmichael Elementary and Whitney Avenue Elementary. It achieves these attendance results and competitive academic outcomes with moderate per-student spending, less than some higher-spending schools nearby. The school occupies a middle ground in its area, performing better than some schools with higher economic need but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Mary Deterding Elementary and Mariemont Elementary.

415

Students ?

27.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,856

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2925 Mission Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608-3511

(916) 575-2362

District: San Juan Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Asian:

20.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,023^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	42.7	3023 of 5857	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2745 of 5869	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2583 of 5859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	1993 of 5883	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	2346 of 5789	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	2024 of 5662	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	2024 of 5692	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	2148 of 5614	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	1711 of 5611	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	1719 of 5530	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	1359 of 5390	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	968 of 5377	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	880 of 5314	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	1002 of 5193	80.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	1062 of 5113	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	85.9	718 of 5113	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	87.3	625 of 4818	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	82.7	827 of 4822	82.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	1066 of 4809	77.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1161 of 1203	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1158 of 1205	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	2944 of 3162	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	3245 of 3245	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	3195 of 5597	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	2749 of 5612	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	2319 of 5609	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1999 of 5635	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	2416 of 5492	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	2042 of 5413	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	2977 of 5107	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	2284 of 5107	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2630 of 5087	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	1284 of 5084	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.9	2970 of 4963	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	3054 of 5460	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	2741 of 5517	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	2968 of 5363	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	2272 of 5264	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	3833 of 5173	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	3158 of 5084	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2664 of 5628	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2590 of 5643	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2739 of 5638	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1915 of 5663	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	2154 of 5510	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1940 of 5431	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.0	643 of 670	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1906 of 2598	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1982 of 2651	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1805 of 2661	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1747 of 2726	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1935 of 2834	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1924 of 2737	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-46 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-49 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science40%+7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Did you know that Mission Avenue Open Elementary is an alternative school? Wait a minute, they are onto something.....something wonderful. While the school lives up to the state and district standards, they are onto something with Piaget’s developmental learning theory, Dewey’s constructivist learning theory, Montessori’s use of manipulative materials, and Kohl’s thematic, integrated curriculum. Wow, that sounds like a mouthful. Guess what? My child gets to experience this at school everyday.....and it is virtually seamless. What's not to love about this school? Not much. For a public school, it acts like a private school education that people normally pay for. Guess again? Your tax dollars go to this school and are well spent. How many public schools can say that in California? Let's hope that there are many. In the San Juan Unified School District in the Sacramento Area, you can find the investment in the future, our future, well spent. 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
Mission Avenue Open Elementary	Public	K-6	2925 Mission Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2362	415	15	27.6	48.4%	238 (57.3%)	11 (2.7%)	46 (11.1%)	86 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	42.7	3023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%		46.9	2745^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.2%	278	39.7		39.7	32.9	35.1	43.1	46.8			39.1	34.2	38.6	31.0	35.5			34.8	92.8				95.7		$15,856	$2,547	$13,309
Del Paso Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	2700 Maryal Dr.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2330	734	28	26.2	62.1%	250 (34.1%)	48 (6.5%)	161 (21.9%)	197 (26.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.8%)	41.1	3150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.2%		50.9	2512^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.2%	638	33.3		33.3	45.3	39.7	29.1	29.8			36.4	50.0	40.9	28.2	23.1			36.3	87.0	96.1		90.9	90.9	97.4	$16,773	$2,586	$14,187
Whitney Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4248 Whitney Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2407	411	17	24.1	85.2%	92 (22.4%)	59 (14.4%)	95 (23.1%)	133 (32.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.6%)	8.4	5713^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.5%		15.4	5267^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.3%	446	9.6		9.6	14.3	15.4	15.4				15.0	13.5	13.0	5.5				10.7	97.1					97.1	$17,794	$3,788	$14,006
Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center	Public	K	5309 Kenneth Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7375	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Starr King K-8	Public	K-8	4848 Cottage Way	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7320	885	41	21.3	85.8%	232 (26.2%)	68 (7.7%)	116 (13.1%)	409 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	50 (5.6%)	7.7	5750^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		7.7	5786^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	36	8.9	7.2	8.1	15.4	5.1	10.0	21.5	17.7	10.0	13.2	15.9	9.1	6.1	3.5	5.1	5.2	7.4	85.9	91.6	94.4	94.4	87.3	95.8	$17,430	$3,491	$13,939
California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses	Public, Charter	K-8	5330A Gibbons Dr. Ste. 700	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2432	1,545	60	25.9	32.1%	890 (57.6%)	28 (1.8%)	329 (21.3%)	53 (3.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	239 (15.5%)	54.1	2360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		61.4	2009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	351	48.4	32.3	42.4	37.8	44.6	57.6	52.8	57.5	46.2	48.4	29.8	42.3	37.3	44.8	47.1	28.0	37.7	92.2	96.3	97.1	97.1	96.3	96.7	$13,921	$998	$12,923
Pasadena Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4330 Pasadena Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7373	343	13	26.3	71.7%	130 (37.9%)	21 (6.1%)	115 (33.5%)	45 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	18.3	4987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.3	5091^st of 5869 public elementary schools	13.3%	104	15.5		15.5	33.3	27.3	25.9				28.7	25.0	12.1	15.5				17.3	96.0			97.3			$18,303	$3,921	$14,382
Mary Deterding Elementary	Public	K-6	6000 Stanley Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8138	670	25	26.8	51.3%	359 (53.6%)	22 (3.3%)	111 (16.6%)	97 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.6%)	74.7	1387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		82.2	1063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	324	51.3		51.3	51.0	73.9	65.8	42.2			59.5	58.1	70.4	46.1	39.8			54.6							$16,420	$2,419	$14,001
Mariemont Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Corta Way	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2360	589	23	25.6	26.5%	365 (62.0%)	16 (2.7%)	103 (17.5%)	44 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	84.2	950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86	905^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	45	51.8		51.8	66.4	68.8	71.1				68.6	63.8	55.7	61.2				60.0							$15,742	$2,772	$12,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Avenue Open Elementary

How many students attend Mission Avenue Open Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Mission Avenue Open Elementary.

Is Mission Avenue Open Elementary a good school?

Mission Avenue Open Elementary ranks 3023^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Avenue Open Elementary?

Students at Mission Avenue Open Elementary are 57% White, 21% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Mission Avenue Open Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

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