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Paso Verde

Q: Is Paso Verde a good school?

Paso Verde ranks 3484 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Paso Verde is a K-8 elementary school serving 897 students in Sacramento's Natomas Unified School District, which has seen a notable decline in its statewide academic ranking over the past several years.

Recent data shows Paso Verde's academic performance has fallen, with current proficiency rates in English, math, and science lower than in previous years; this is a different trend than some nearby schools like Heron and Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep, which maintain higher rankings. The school spends less per student than most other schools in its own district, such as Witter Ranch Elementary and Natomas Park Elementary. Performance varies widely among different groups of students, and there are significant challenges in middle school math and science.

Despite the academic concerns, Paso Verde has made strong progress in improving student attendance, with its chronic absenteeism rate now better than both district and state averages. The school's performance in serving Special Education students has also been a relative strength. The wide range of performance and funding among schools within Natomas Unified, including higher-performing schools very close by, highlights important differences within the local educational landscape.

897

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,260

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5240 PV Scholars Ln.
Sacramento, CA 95835

(916) 567-5810

District: Natomas Unified

Students who attend Paso Verde usually attend:

High:

Inderkum High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.4%

Asian:

22.7%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,484^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 30 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,646^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2022

From top 42% (2022) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Natomas Unified

927^th of 1,543Natomas 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	36.0	3484 of 5857	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	2146 of 5869	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	2191 of 5859	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	2304 of 5883	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	1735 of 5789	70.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	343 of 569	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	292 of 593	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	246 of 661	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	289 of 663	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	157 of 747	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1085 of 1203	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	953 of 1205	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	937 of 1190	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	913 of 1154	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	2836 of 5597	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	1977 of 5612	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	1964 of 5609	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	2245 of 5635	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	1652 of 5492	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4226 of 5107	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	1928 of 5107	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1585 of 5087	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	795 of 5084	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	758 of 4963	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	3731 of 5460	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	2016 of 5517	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	2141 of 5363	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	3200 of 5264	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	2099 of 5173	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	3945 of 5628	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	2222 of 5643	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2357 of 5638	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	2185 of 5663	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1702 of 5510	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	607 of 718	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	560 of 670	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	553 of 669	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	557 of 610	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1095 of 2847	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	372 of 2635	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1726 of 2598	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	1265 of 2651	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	1666 of 2661	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1652 of 2726	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1446 of 2834	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1646 of 2761	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	1098 of 2783	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1316 of 2781	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	1152 of 2740	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	532 of 609	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	377 of 627	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	350 of 613	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	440 of 637	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	668 of 739	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	593 of 743	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	645 of 715	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1706 of 2533	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	1033 of 2551	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1273 of 2531	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1364 of 2509	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	864 of 2395	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	394 of 2388	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	1040 of 2374	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	577 of 2359	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	2002 of 2542	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1071 of 2579	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	1341 of 2531	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1371 of 2458	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1381 of 2534	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	1031 of 2552	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1177 of 2538	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	827 of 2527	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	553 of 726	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	512 of 677	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	607 of 665	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1279 of 1566	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	987 of 1552	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1332 of 1531	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	766 of 1520	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	778 of 1537	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	955 of 1543	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	766 of 1555	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science25%-7 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 (2025)
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
Paso Verde	Public	K-8	5240 PV Scholars Ln.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5810	897	39	23.2	52.4%	134 (14.9%)	170 (19.0%)	246 (27.4%)	204 (22.7%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	134 (14.9%)	36	3484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		58	2146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.4%	1338	33.7	16.5	25.4	30.1	34.8	47.3	40.5	46.9	45.9	40.9	28.1	25.8	37.4	20.9	25.5	14.1	25.5	95.8	96.7	97.5	96.7	96.7	97.5	$14,260	$12,740	$1,520
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3700 Del Paso Rd.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5741	504	22	22.9	30.8%	70 (13.9%)	21 (4.2%)	109 (21.6%)	254 (50.4%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (7.9%)	88	781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.7	881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	100	45.1		45.1	73.8	72.0	74.4				73.4	69.1	75.6	57.3				67.3							$26,449	$25,064	$1,385
Northlake Tk-8	Public	K-8	3651 Oyster Point Way	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1920	380	20	19.0	48.4%	34 (8.9%)	65 (17.1%)	68 (17.9%)	156 (41.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	46 (12.1%)								(n/a)	25.0	30.8	26.3	57.6	73.9	57.1	59.6	61.5	69.2	62.7	73.5	59.6	29.6	48.1	46.2	15.4	48.6							$25,758	$23,896	$1,862
H. Allen Hight Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 North Park Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5700	760	31	24.3	76.3%	56 (7.4%)	259 (34.1%)	186 (24.5%)	171 (22.5%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	78 (10.3%)	18.1	5003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.6%		21.1	4769^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	234	13.8		13.8	23.1	40.9	21.7				28.3	14.9	24.6	9.6				16.2	96.3	96.3		96.3	96.3	96.3	$16,120	$14,372	$1,748
Witter Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	3790 Poppy Hill Way	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5620	621	26	23.6	73.6%	72 (11.6%)	93 (15.0%)	159 (25.6%)	217 (34.9%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.1%)	63 (10.1%)	30.4	3931^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.9%		39.6	3198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	733	16.5		16.5	29.5	38.1	33.0				33.3	30.5	39.3	27.8				32.3	95.3	96.2		95.3	97.2	97.2	$20,649	$18,874	$1,775
Heron	Public	K-8	5151 Banfield Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5680	977	43	22.6	35.1%	216 (22.1%)	135 (13.8%)	276 (28.2%)	191 (19.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	145 (14.8%)	73.4	1456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.1	1362^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	94	48.7	37.0	43.2	59.6	53.5	60.2	54.4	62.7	46.5	56.4	58.2	48.5	49.6	53.4	47.9	30.7	48.0	98.3	98.3		98.3	98.3	98.3	$24,290	$22,770	$1,520
Natomas Park Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Crest Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 928-5234	745	29	25.6	69.4%	79 (10.6%)	168 (22.6%)	225 (30.2%)	196 (26.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.8%)	28	4139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		28.1	4103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	36	20.5		20.5	30.4	31.2	30.6				30.7	37.4	22.5	29.9				30.0	94.3	95.0	96.4	96.4	95.7	95.7	$16,914	$15,116	$1,798
Heredia-Arriaga	Public	K-8	1800 Club Center Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5730	223	10	22.3	37.2%	18 (8.1%)	14 (6.3%)	166 (74.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)								(n/a)																								$16,678	$15,158	$1,520
Regency Park Elementary	Public	K-6	5901 Bridgecross Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1660	619	23	27.0	71.6%	81 (13.1%)	115 (18.6%)	154 (24.9%)	154 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	101 (16.3%)	64.2	1875^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		62.4	1963^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.6%	88	41.5		41.5	53.3	45.7	62.5	53.1			53.7	50.7	47.3	42.7	40.6			45.0							$22,622	$20,566	$2,056
Two Rivers Elementary	Public	K-5	3201 West River Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5520	612	24	25.5	57.0%	95 (15.5%)	101 (16.5%)	220 (35.9%)	100 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	81 (13.2%)	52.3	2480^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		45.3	2842^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.6%	362	34.7		34.7	35.8	44.6	55.3				45.2	41.1	42.9	43.2				42.3							$16,962	$15,182	$1,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Paso Verde

How many students attend Paso Verde?

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended Paso Verde.

What schools do graduates of Paso Verde attend?

Students who attend Paso Verde usually go on to attend:

High : Inderkum High

What district is Paso Verde in?

Natomas Unified

Is Paso Verde a good school?

Paso Verde ranks 3484^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paso Verde?

Students at Paso Verde are 27% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 19% African American, 15% White, 15% Two or more races.

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