Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cyril Spinelli Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 347 students in Antelope, California, as part of the Center Joint Unified district, which ranks below average statewide.

Academic performance at the school has declined significantly over the past decade, dropping from the 64th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 25th percentile in 2024-2025, a trend also seen in other Center Joint Unified schools like Arthur S. Dudley Elementary and North Country Elementary. Despite this, Cyril Spinelli has made strong progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, lowering its rate from over 50% to 20.6%, which is better than some nearby schools. The school's performance varies greatly by grade, with third-grade English scores being relatively strong while fourth-grade scores are notably low, though science performance is closer to average.

Notably, Cyril Spinelli receives substantially more funding per student (over $19,800) than most nearby schools, including higher-performing ones in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary district like Antelope Meadows Elementary. A key comparison is Ridgepoint Tk-8 in the Twin Rivers Unified district, which achieves much higher academic results with a similar student population and less funding, indicating that different educational approaches can lead to better outcomes.

347

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,831

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3401 Scotland Dr.
Antelope, CA 95843-2226

(916) 338-6490

District: Center Joint Unified

Students who attend Cyril Spinelli Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson C. Riles Middle
High:	Center High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

29.1%

African American:

11.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Cyril Spinelli Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

California avg41%

4,399^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Center Joint Unified

1013^th of 1,543Center Joint 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	4399 of 5857	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4173 of 5869	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3778 of 5859	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2693 of 5883	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	2935 of 5789	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	2489 of 5662	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	2040 of 5692	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.2	3199 of 5614	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	2844 of 5611	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	3784 of 5530	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	3170 of 5390	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.4	3358 of 5377	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	2236 of 5314	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	2218 of 5193	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.6	2747 of 5113	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	3029 of 5113	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.0	2275 of 4818	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.8	2723 of 4822	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.3	2983 of 4809	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	1341 of 3162	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	4384 of 5597	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	4295 of 5612	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	3167 of 5609	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	2705 of 5635	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	2752 of 5492	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	2273 of 5413	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	4092 of 5107	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	3778 of 5107	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	4000 of 5087	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3249 of 5084	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	1454 of 4963	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	1990 of 4830	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	4218 of 5460	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	4233 of 5517	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	3206 of 5363	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	2287 of 5264	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	2263 of 5173	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	1583 of 5084	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	4037 of 5628	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3511 of 5643	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	4149 of 5638	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	2373 of 5663	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	2589 of 5510	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	2576 of 5431	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	2116 of 2598	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	2333 of 2651	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	2032 of 2661	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.5	1206 of 2726	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	2004 of 2834	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.1	1196 of 2737	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Cyril Spinelli Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
Cyril Spinelli Elementary	Public	K-6	3401 Scotland Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6490	347	15	23.1	72.6%	101 (29.1%)	40 (11.5%)	131 (37.8%)	37 (10.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.2%)	25	4399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.9%		27.3	4173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.9%	226	27.5		27.5	47.4	18.6	22.0	29.0			28.4	34.2	14.0	20.0	18.8			21.5	92.1	92.1					$19,831	$2,818	$17,013
Arthur S. Dudley Elementary	Public	K-6	8000 Aztec Way	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6470	521	21	24.8	71.6%	154 (29.6%)	112 (21.5%)	146 (28.0%)	92 (17.7%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	17.9	5021^st of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.9	5043^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	22	11.4		11.4	31.9	17.2	16.0	32.8			24.9	18.6	14.3	14.0	27.6			18.8	94.4	96.6	96.6		95.5		$16,523	$2,128	$14,395
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	3638 Bainbridge Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1960	318	14	22.1	87.4%	68 (21.4%)	22 (6.9%)	157 (49.4%)	40 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.1%)	36.6	3437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		32	3783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	346	11.6		11.6	29.6	38.9	16.7	51.1			34.3	47.7	27.8	23.3	42.6			35.9	91.9			91.9			$20,273	$3,309	$16,964
North Country Elementary	Public	K-6	3901 Little Rock Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6480	563	24	23.5	61.1%	172 (30.6%)	48 (8.5%)	219 (38.9%)	66 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	49 (8.7%)	28.1	4123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.6	3803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	320	20.0		20.0	45.3	40.5	28.6	27.1			34.5	43.3	23.0	12.9	20.0			23.8	92.1		96.6	96.6	93.3	96.6	$15,693	$1,684	$14,009
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	3909 North Loop Blvd.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6460	700	29	24.1	60.7%	257 (36.7%)	84 (12.0%)	182 (26.0%)	114 (16.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	57 (8.1%)	31	3880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		27.9	4117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	237	30.1		30.1	39.6	30.7	35.7	43.8			37.8	35.9	23.5	12.9	17.5			22.4	90.7	91.7	93.5	96.3	91.7	95.4	$15,710	$1,233	$14,477
Village Tk-8	Public	K-8	6845 Larchmont Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1970	463	19	24.3	89.0%	78 (16.8%)	35 (7.6%)	264 (57.0%)	34 (7.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	18.7	4944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		15.1	5299^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	355	15.0	13.4	14.0	20.9	13.2	41.5	27.9	22.4	28.4	25.8	20.9	18.4	24.4	11.6	20.6	6.0	16.3	94.3			94.3			$17,959	$2,938	$15,021
Warren A. Allison Elementary	Public	K-6	4315 Don Julio Blvd.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1810	391	17	23.0	91.3%	72 (18.4%)	57 (14.6%)	167 (42.7%)	30 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	60 (15.3%)	20.2	4814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		40.3	3160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	1654	16.0		16.0	16.1	37.3	24.0	34.6			27.4	16.1	29.4	12.2	21.2			19.6	88.3	95.0			95.0		$19,928	$3,116	$16,812
Ridgepoint Tk-8	Public	K-8	4680 Monument Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1950	650	27	23.9	86.9%	182 (28.0%)	77 (11.8%)	233 (35.8%)	73 (11.2%)	6 (0.9%)	9 (1.4%)	70 (10.8%)	63.3	1913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		52.7	2420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	507	36.2	34.9	35.6	47.1	55.6	54.4	52.6	57.6	50.0	52.9	47.4	41.7	55.7	44.4	33.8	31.8	42.8	89.8	93.2	96.6	94.9	93.2	94.9	$16,377	$2,520	$13,857
Antelope Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	8343 Palmerson Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8816	731	31	23.5	58.7%	296 (40.5%)	33 (4.5%)	206 (28.2%)	77 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	117 (16.0%)	53.6	2392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		51.5	2474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.8%	82	35.8		35.8	38.7	46.6	46.3				44.0	48.3	50.0	37.1				44.5	95.9		98.4		96.7		$12,829	$953	$11,876
Barrett Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	7720 Ocean Park Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8839	629	29	21.7	67.9%	217 (34.5%)	48 (7.6%)	110 (17.5%)	183 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.2%)	45.7	2844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		55.4	2265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	579	23.8		23.8	34.1	43.5	51.2				43.8	39.6	45.7	34.9				39.6	86.5	91.9	91.9		89.2		$12,278	$1,149	$11,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Cyril Spinelli Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cyril Spinelli Elementary?

Students at Cyril Spinelli Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 29% White, 12% African American, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Cyril Spinelli Elementary a good school?

Cyril Spinelli Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cyril Spinelli Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Cyril Spinelli Elementary.

What district is Cyril Spinelli Elementary in?

Center Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of Cyril Spinelli Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cyril Spinelli Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson C. Riles Middle
High : Center High

Rate Cyril Spinelli Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Antelope, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Cyril Spinelli Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.