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Sol Aureus College Preparatory

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Sol Aureus College Preparatory ranks 3006 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

3006^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sol Aureus College Preparatory is a K-8 school serving 316 students in Sacramento, operating as its own independent district and performing near the middle of state rankings with academic results close to California averages in English and Math.

The school stands out for doing more with less, achieving comparable or better results than some neighboring schools like Caroline Wenzel Elementary and John Bidwell Elementary despite having a lower per-student budget and offering the advantage of smaller class sizes. However, it faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, where its rate is notably higher than top-performing nearby schools such as Genevieve Didion and the state average, which likely impacts overall performance.

Academic performance varies widely by grade, with strong upper grades but weaker middle grades, and the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years. While it serves as a mid-tier option in an area with both high and low-performing schools, key areas for improvement include addressing attendance, supporting consistent learning across all grades, and strengthening science instruction.

316

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6620 Gloria Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95831-1655

(916) 421-0600

District: Sol Aureus College Preparatory District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.3%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2019 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,006^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

836^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

568^th of 1,543Sol Aureus College Preparatory District 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	43.0	3006 of 5857	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2993 of 5869	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2868 of 5859	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	2210 of 5883	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	743 of 1417	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	3129 of 5789	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	108 of 569	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	148 of 593	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	142 of 661	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	129 of 663	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	225 of 747	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	2636 of 5597	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2629 of 5612	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	3163 of 5609	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	2201 of 5635	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	701 of 1267	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3414 of 5492	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	3812 of 5107	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2497 of 5107	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1572 of 5087	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	2151 of 4963	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3564 of 5460	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2681 of 5517	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	2123 of 5363	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	1394 of 5264	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	473 of 1110	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	3177 of 5173	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	3132 of 5628	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3107 of 5643	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2418 of 5638	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	2135 of 5663	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	621 of 1272	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	2531 of 5510	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	836 of 2761	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	644 of 2783	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	1050 of 2781	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	881 of 2740	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	368 of 894	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	1209 of 2715	55.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	129 of 609	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	118 of 613	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	215 of 643	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	912 of 2533	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	809 of 2551	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1097 of 2531	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	935 of 2509	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	325 of 738	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	1035 of 2380	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	974 of 2395	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.0	130 of 2388	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	62.0	684 of 2374	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	548 of 2359	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	720 of 2542	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	326 of 2579	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	646 of 2531	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	456 of 2458	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	816 of 2534	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.1	405 of 2552	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	944 of 2538	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	761 of 2527	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	317 of 763	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)81st percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science28%-4 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
Sol Aureus College Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	6620 Gloria Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sol Aureus College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 421-0600	316	20	15.8	51.3%	22 (7.0%)	118 (37.3%)	117 (37.0%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.6%)	43	3006^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		43	2993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.0%	13	24.4	34.6	28.4	38.5	47.1	42.5	42.1	69.2	61.5	50.3	60.0	35.3	22.0	31.6	32.4	60.0	37.5
Caroline Wenzel Elementary	Public	K-6	6870 Greenhaven Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4525	211	10	20.7	77.7%	17 (8.1%)	65 (30.8%)	74 (35.1%)	26 (12.3%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.3%)	16 (7.6%)	12.6	5459^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.4	5670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.4%	211	19.1		19.1	4.8	25.0	27.3	20.7			20.0	4.6	14.3	13.6	10.3			10.9	89.7			89.7		93.1	$24,055	$4,952	$19,103
Pony Express Elementary	Public	K-6	1250 56th Ave.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4690	360	15	23.9	54.7%	36 (10.0%)	27 (7.5%)	156 (43.3%)	92 (25.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	39 (10.8%)	60.2	2062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		58.7	2119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.9%	57	46.4		46.4	37.2	35.2	58.9	70.8			50.8	37.2	33.3	43.6	66.0			44.7							$22,646	$3,772	$18,874
Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired	Public	K-8	6251 13th St.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4510	476	21	22.7	27.3%	253 (53.2%)	19 (4.0%)	122 (25.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.0%)	33.9	3654^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.4	3213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	441	28.6	29.2	28.9	21.3	39.6	28.6	56.1	45.8	43.8	39.5	2.1	29.2	10.7	43.9	35.4	16.7	23.4	95.8		97.2		97.2		$22,340	$3,450	$18,890
Genevieve Didion	Public	K-8	6490 Harmon Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4575	609	27	22.9	29.2%	129 (21.2%)	14 (2.3%)	160 (26.3%)	176 (28.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	123 (20.2%)	92.4	518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%		94.2	413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.0%	105	53.4	50.0	52.0	76.1	72.2	74.0	89.4	74.1	69.1	76.0	79.1	66.7	63.0	86.4	52.7	65.5	69.3							$19,479	$3,176	$16,303
John Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-6	1141 Seamas Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4615	382	18	21.2	75.7%	37 (9.7%)	66 (17.3%)	188 (49.2%)	30 (7.9%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.2%)	42 (11.0%)	35.3	3557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%		27.3	4178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	621	30.8		30.8	30.0	46.0	41.2	16.7			34.4	40.0	34.0	26.9	21.4			30.5	92.5	92.5			92.5		$22,909	$3,460	$19,449
Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	7555 South Land Park Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Yav Pem Suab Academy - Preparing for the Future Charter Dis	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 433-5057	480	22	21.8	60.6%	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.8%)	88 (18.3%)	336 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	40.9	3155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		31.6	3806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	651	15.4		15.4	60.3	34.9	26.2	50.0			42.6	55.2	27.0	20.0	34.3			33.6							$13,205	$2,396	$10,809
Martin Luther King Junior	Public	K-6	480 Little River Way	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4645	357	17	21.0	61.9%	53 (14.8%)	64 (17.9%)	137 (38.4%)	60 (16.8%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	28.6	4089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.4	4329^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.2%	240	24.6		24.6	33.3	25.0	37.7	25.0			31.4	46.2	18.9	23.0	19.4			26.6							$22,683	$3,800	$18,883
Matsuyama Elementary	Public	K-6	7680 Windbridge Dr.	Sacramento	95831	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4650	435	19	22.8	43.7%	56 (12.9%)	55 (12.6%)	140 (32.2%)	95 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	80 (18.4%)	82.2	1064^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%		76.8	1295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.9%	231	55.6		55.6	66.2	58.1	72.6	50.8			62.1	67.6	67.2	60.3	50.0			61.5							$21,522	$4,152	$17,370
John Morse Therapeutic Center	Public	K-8	1901 60th Ave.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4774	15	5	2.8	73.3%	4 (26.7%)	6 (40.0%)	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)										20.0							11.1							$142,658	$8,570	$134,088

Frequently Asked Questions about Sol Aureus College Preparatory

How many students attend Sol Aureus College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Sol Aureus College Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of Sol Aureus College Preparatory?

Students at Sol Aureus College Preparatory are 37% African American, 37% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% White, 7% Two or more races.

Is Sol Aureus College Preparatory a good school?

Sol Aureus College Preparatory ranks 3006^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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