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California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus

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California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus ranks 1801 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 357 students in grades K-8 in Sacramento, California. The school is part of the California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District, which is ranked 340 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 53.78% compared to the state's 48.81%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 45.78% compared to the state's 37.3%. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain grade levels, such as 8th grade ELA (68% proficient) and 3rd grade Mathematics (58.97% proficient). Additionally, the school's performance on the CAST science assessment is above the state average, with 49.32% proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 32.65%.

While California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus outperforms the nearby Isador Cohen Elementary, New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter, and Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, the nearby Sierra Oaks K-8 school, which is part of the San Juan Unified district, has lower academic performance compared to California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus. The school's higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may contribute to its academic success, but further analysis would be needed to establish a clear causal relationship.

417

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,017

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2635 Chestnut Hill Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95826-2912

(916) 325-0910

District: California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,801^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 37% (2019) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

612^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 22 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to top 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

331^st of 1,543California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus 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	65.8	1801 of 5857	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	1832 of 5869	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	1652 of 5859	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	1481 of 5883	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	2138 of 5789	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	1743 of 5597	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1596 of 5612	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	1601 of 5609	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	1591 of 5635	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	2145 of 5492	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	481 of 5107	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	47.9	2425 of 4963	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	3695 of 5460	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	3169 of 5517	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3215 of 5363	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2510 of 5264	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	3071 of 5173	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	1807 of 5628	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	2044 of 5643	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	1761 of 5638	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	1473 of 5663	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	1969 of 5510	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	1057 of 2847	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	997 of 2635	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1755 of 2598	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1849 of 2651	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1631 of 2661	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1410 of 2726	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1789 of 2834	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	612 of 2761	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	873 of 2783	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	888 of 2781	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	510 of 2740	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	1210 of 2715	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	698 of 2533	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	743 of 2551	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	834 of 2531	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.4	311 of 2509	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	850 of 2380	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	629 of 2534	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	833 of 2552	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	701 of 2527	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	1184 of 2407	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	247 of 1520	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	824 of 1537	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	615 of 1543	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	455 of 1555	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	1152 of 1602	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science49%+17 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 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
California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Chestnut Hill Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 325-0910	417	19	22.4	24.7%	206 (49.4%)	16 (3.8%)	107 (25.7%)	25 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (14.6%)	65.8	1801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.3%		64.8	1832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	31	42.9	62.5	49.3	46.2	52.2	55.1	61.0	40.0	68.0	53.8	59.0	41.3	36.7	56.1	32.0	48.0	45.8							$14,017	$981	$13,036
Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-6	2929 Belmar St.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4595	408	18	22.5	55.4%	148 (36.3%)	50 (12.3%)	140 (34.3%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.8%)	37.8	3357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%		34.9	3532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.8%	175	23.7		23.7	30.9	41.8	40.7	44.4			38.8	39.7	36.4	15.8	40.0			32.9							$22,755	$3,540	$19,215
Aspire Capitol Heights Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7300 Folsom Blvd.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Aspire Capitol Heights Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 739-8520	222	13	16.8	91.4%	0 (0.0%)	119 (53.6%)	63 (28.4%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.9%)	9.8	5645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.6	5852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.3%	207	10.7	0.0	5.8	13.6	28.6	17.9	0.0	21.7	0.0	13.7	9.1	23.8	3.6	0.0	8.7	0.0	7.1	86.5				91.9		$28,560	$3,296	$25,264
Sierra Oaks K-8	Public	K-8	171 Mills Rd.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2390	614	26	23.8	56.8%	230 (37.5%)	61 (9.9%)	168 (27.4%)	94 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	54 (8.8%)	27.3	4189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		34.7	3546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	643	23.5	15.6	20.1	20.5	48.7	30.5	33.3	35.0	29.4	32.9	26.0	32.6	20.2	12.7	24.6	11.1	21.9	93.1	97.2		97.2	93.1	97.2	$15,365	$2,240	$13,125
Isador Cohen Elementary	Public	K-6	9025 Salmon Falls Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4600	370	18	20.5	86.5%	122 (33.0%)	48 (13.0%)	95 (25.7%)	75 (20.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	13.3	5396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		19.1	4932^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.0%	464	7.3		7.3	6.4	12.0	16.7	35.6			17.4	4.2	18.2	9.8	25.5			14.7	86.2	89.7			86.2		$21,984	$3,471	$18,513
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	7300 Marin Ave.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5240	286	13	22.8	88.1%	34 (11.9%)	23 (8.0%)	188 (65.7%)	25 (8.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	8 (2.8%)	29.3	4016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		29.6	3959^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	57	14.6		14.6	28.6	33.3	34.8	52.9			37.1	25.0	25.6	10.6	40.0			24.2	91.7			91.7			$25,230	$5,530	$19,700
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary	Public	K-6	1410 60th St.	Sacramento	95819	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4685	647	26	24.8	14.7%	322 (49.8%)	19 (2.9%)	167 (25.8%)	51 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (13.0%)	96.3	211^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.5	299^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	88	67.4		67.4	74.4	90.2	85.3	85.0			83.8	78.9	89.1	67.4	73.9			77.2	96.9		96.9				$19,054	$3,167	$15,887
Golden Empire Elementary	Public	K-6	9045 Canberra Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4580	438	19	22.9	62.3%	98 (22.4%)	50 (11.4%)	175 (40.0%)	53 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	56 (12.8%)	55	2311^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		46.9	2739^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	428	38.2		38.2	51.7	34.4	57.4	36.5			44.5	46.6	37.7	54.6	41.3			44.7	96.4				96.4		$20,822	$3,231	$17,591
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	3333 Rosemont Dr.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4695	408	20	20.4	63.7%	91 (22.3%)	48 (11.8%)	161 (39.5%)	35 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	64 (15.7%)	43.2	2994^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%		40.2	3165^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	171	27.5		27.5	36.5	27.8	40.4	62.3			41.8	39.3	24.5	29.4	47.2			35.2	93.6	95.2	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	$22,027	$3,635	$18,392
Gateway International	Public, Charter	K-8	900 Morse Ave.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	Gateway International District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-1985	628	28	22.5	65.6%	458 (72.9%)	34 (5.4%)	70 (11.1%)	27 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	28 (4.5%)	56.7	2225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%		50.1	2549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	324	51.7	34.5	43.2	34.9	46.9	71.7	34.5	38.6	50.0	46.0	53.0	46.0	51.7	17.0	19.0	33.3	37.2	70.5	87.5	90.9	84.1	75.0	87.5	$18,000	$960	$17,040

Frequently Asked Questions about California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus

Is California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus a good school?

California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus ranks 1801^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus?

Students at California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus.

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