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Pasadena Avenue Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pasadena Avenue Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 343 students in Sacramento's San Juan Unified district, ranking in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools with academic proficiency well below state averages.

The school faces significant challenges, including a high rate of economically disadvantaged students and a declining statewide ranking over the past decade. However, it has made notable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, improving faster than nearby schools like Whitney Avenue Elementary and Oakdale Tk-8. Performance varies greatly by grade, with particular weakness in 4th-grade math, and the school spends more per student than some higher-performing local options.

Interesting comparisons exist within just a few miles: James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary and Mission Avenue Open Elementary, which have specialized educational models, achieve much higher rankings. Similarly, the charter school California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses serves a comparable population with better outcomes and lower spending, suggesting educational approach and resources are key factors for families to consider.

343

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,303

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4330 Pasadena Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821-2919

(916) 971-7373

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Pasadena Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winston Churchill Middle
High:	Mira Loma High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Asian:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

California avg41%

4,987^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	18.3	4987 of 5857	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	5091 of 5869	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	4762 of 5859	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	4684 of 5883	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4238 of 5789	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3936 of 5662	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.6	4461 of 5692	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	4896 of 5614	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	5131 of 5611	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	4572 of 5530	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	4034 of 5390	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.9	2294 of 5377	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.1	2031 of 5314	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	2253 of 5193	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	2536 of 5113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.2	2893 of 5113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	2148 of 4818	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.3	2026 of 4822	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.8	2165 of 4809	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	2441 of 2585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.5	2380 of 3162	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	3178 of 3245	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1516 of 3311	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	2575 of 3275	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	2164 of 3246	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	5096 of 5597	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	5167 of 5612	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4898 of 5609	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	4321 of 5635	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	4048 of 5492	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3917 of 5413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3570 of 5107	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	4423 of 5107	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3523 of 5087	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3358 of 5084	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	2764 of 4963	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2449 of 4830	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	4877 of 5460	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	5015 of 5517	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	4079 of 5363	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4141 of 5264	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3556 of 5173	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	2883 of 5084	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	4298 of 5628	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4374 of 5643	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	4180 of 5638	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4609 of 5663	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	4049 of 5510	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3766 of 5431	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	2541 of 2598	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	2518 of 2651	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2417 of 2661	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2516 of 2726	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	2588 of 2834	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	2598 of 2737	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
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
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
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
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
Oakdale Tk-8	Public	K-8	3708 Myrtle Ave.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1910	559	21	26.0	92.7%	105 (18.8%)	94 (16.8%)	152 (27.2%)	136 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	60 (10.7%)	11.3	5553^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.2%		11.2	5604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	51																					12.2	12.3	12.3	24.0	10.8	22.0	22.0	16.9	22.0	19.1	21.8	10.3	9.5	10.0	9.2	12.3	12.1	88.7	91.9	93.6	95.2	90.3		$19,597	$3,390	$16,207
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
Cameron Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4333 Hackberry Ln.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2302	406	17	23.8	80.0%	134 (33.0%)	33 (8.1%)	126 (31.0%)	67 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	40 (9.9%)	16.7	5129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		17	5120^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	9																					24.4		24.4	13.8	13.7	30.7				20.7	18.5	8.8	16.7				15.1							$19,648	$4,334	$15,314
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	5241 Harrison St.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1900	754	29	26.0	94.0%	80 (10.6%)	57 (7.6%)	379 (50.3%)	158 (21.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	66 (8.8%)	17.9	5023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.1	4108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	915	14.0	29.4	6.0	7.3	14.6	34.0	15.7	22.0	19.5	22.9	18.0	45.1	6.0	31.7	25.0	8.0	27.5	4.0	4.9	11.5	5.3		5.3	20.2	26.0	16.5	26.6			22.2	32.7	33.0	15.0	13.9			23.7	78.2	84.0	90.8	89.9	79.8	91.6	$15,910	$2,876	$13,034
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pasadena Avenue Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pasadena Avenue Elementary?

Students at Pasadena Avenue Elementary are 38% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Pasadena Avenue Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

How many students attend Pasadena Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Pasadena Avenue Elementary.

Is Pasadena Avenue Elementary a good school?

Pasadena Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.9% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pasadena Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pasadena Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winston Churchill Middle
High : Mira Loma High

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