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Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Samuel Kennedy Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 883 students in Sacramento's Elk Grove Unified School District, a district that ranks above average statewide, yet the school itself consistently places in the bottom quarter of all California elementary schools.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with fewer than 27% of students proficient in English and 23% in math, which is well below state averages. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 36% of students missing too much school, a rate nearly double the state average. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending compared to several nearby schools in the same district, such as Charles E. Mack Elementary, Florin Elementary, and David Reese Elementary, which all perform at similarly low levels.

An interesting finding is the dramatic contrast with the nearby Camellia Elementary, located less than a mile away in the Sacramento City Unified district. Despite serving a student population with very similar economic needs, Camellia is a high-performing school with strong test scores and a very low absenteeism rate, demonstrating that different approaches within the same community can yield vastly different results.

883

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,498

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7037 Briggs Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95828-2918

(916) 383-3311

District: Elk Grove Unified

Students who attend Samuel Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Rutter Middle
High:	Florin High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.6%

Asian:

36.4%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg46%

California avg41%

4,692^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Elk Grove Unified

562^nd of 1,543Elk Grove 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	21.7	4692 of 5857	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4153 of 5869	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4564 of 5859	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	4483 of 5883	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1262 of 1417	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	5049 of 5789	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	4923 of 5662	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	4975 of 5692	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	5179 of 5614	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	4581 of 5611	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	5168 of 5530	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	5172 of 5390	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	4965 of 5377	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	4945 of 5314	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.3	4835 of 5193	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	4312 of 5113	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	3819 of 5113	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.4	3208 of 4818	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.0	3696 of 4822	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	3077 of 4809	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	441 of 593	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	513 of 661	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	394 of 663	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	414 of 747	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	308 of 700	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1156 of 1203	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1141 of 1205	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1122 of 1190	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1109 of 1154	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1106 of 1149	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1039 of 1071	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	1068 of 2227	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	247 of 293	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	2521 of 2585	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1692 of 2128	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	1327 of 3162	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1761 of 3245	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	1363 of 3311	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	457 of 602	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1831 of 3275	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	2208 of 3246	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	4291 of 5597	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	4237 of 5612	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4550 of 5609	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	4379 of 5635	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1147 of 1267	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4950 of 5492	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4730 of 5413	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	3779 of 5107	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2949 of 5107	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3975 of 5087	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3923 of 5084	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	4359 of 4963	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4510 of 4830	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	4110 of 5460	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	3291 of 5517	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	4050 of 5363	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3516 of 5264	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	887 of 1110	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	4178 of 5173	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	4149 of 5084	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	4671 of 5628	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3801 of 5643	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4269 of 5638	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4269 of 5663	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1084 of 1272	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	4654 of 5510	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	4761 of 5431	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1816 of 2847	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1510 of 2635	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1346 of 2420	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science19%-14 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 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 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 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
Samuel Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	7037 Briggs Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 383-3311	883	34	25.9	86.1%	45 (5.1%)	59 (6.7%)	385 (43.6%)	321 (36.4%)	6 (0.7%)	40 (4.5%)	27 (3.1%)	21.7	4692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		27.5	4153^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	539	18.8	18.8	13.8	26.2	34.1	30.9	26.6	26.6	24.1	21.7	21.1	23.2	97.7	98.5			97.7		$16,498	$2,384	$14,114
David Reese Elementary	Public	K-6	7600 Lindale Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 422-2450	769	31	24.8	84.3%	22 (2.9%)	82 (10.7%)	300 (39.0%)	279 (36.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	53 (6.9%)	23.1	4589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		19.4	4910^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.3%	321	9.2	9.2	39.4	29.1	22.9	33.3	30.7	37.9	29.8	14.2	14.3	23.2	95.0			97.0		97.0	$17,201	$2,392	$14,809
Camellia Elementary	Public	K-6	6600 Cougar Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4520	309	14	22.3	83.8%	8 (2.6%)	8 (2.6%)	52 (16.8%)	219 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	15 (4.9%)	86.8	832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		79.3	1182^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.9%	350	55.0	55.0	69.8	59.5	65.0	70.6	66.5	76.7	73.8	57.5	54.9	65.3	94.7	96.0	96.0	94.7	96.0	96.0	$22,788	$3,795	$18,993
Florin Elementary	Public	K-6	7300 Kara Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 383-0530	583	26	22.4	91.9%	35 (6.0%)	62 (10.6%)	263 (45.1%)	183 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	26 (4.5%)	20.9	4752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		18	5023^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	271	15.5	15.5	24.6	39.2	37.1	26.4	31.9	19.7	17.6	13.9	17.8	17.2	96.5						$19,158	$3,091	$16,067
Elder Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	7934 Lemon Hill Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4555	712	31	22.9	87.2%	22 (3.1%)	29 (4.1%)	283 (39.7%)	336 (47.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.7%)	21 (2.9%)	30	3963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%		33.4	3642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	321	13.2	13.2	25.5	32.1	32.1	38.4	32.2	26.5	33.0	23.4	40.2	31.0	89.5	90.8	93.4	96.1	92.1	93.4	$20,397	$3,854	$16,543
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	4720 Forest Pkwy.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4675	409	16	25.4	85.3%	17 (4.2%)	109 (26.7%)	137 (33.5%)	87 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	32 (7.8%)	10.2	5623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.0%		9.7	5697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.9%	74	10.3	10.3	13.3	16.3	22.8	15.8	17.3	11.1	20.4	6.9	10.5	12.0	91.5						$20,671	$3,367	$17,304
Nicholas Elementary	Public	K-6	5100 El Paraiso Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4655	482	22	22.0	89.0%	32 (6.6%)	54 (11.2%)	240 (49.8%)	119 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	21 (4.4%)	12.9	5426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.7	5411^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.8%	15	8.7	8.7	22.7	18.6	11.8	19.4	18.1	28.6	19.4	8.6	14.1	17.6							$21,075	$3,561	$17,514
Suy:u Elementary	Public	K-6	6032 36th Ave.	Sacramento	95824	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4680	392	17	22.9	76.0%	23 (5.9%)	41 (10.5%)	212 (54.1%)	84 (21.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	20.6	4779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%		16.4	5180^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	401	17.5	17.5	33.9	28.6	11.9	23.4	24.4	28.6	31.3	13.8	17.5	22.8	90.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	$22,028	$3,486	$18,542
Earl Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	5420 Lowell St.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4545	413	18	22.9	86.2%	19 (4.6%)	17 (4.1%)	267 (64.6%)	85 (20.6%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.2%)	11 (2.7%)	47.5	2735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.3%		38.1	3301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	566	22.7	22.7	42.2	37.7	36.9	51.6	42.1	42.6	42.6	30.3	53.2	42.0	65.0	80.0	75.0	77.5	77.5	75.0	$21,477	$3,475	$18,002
Charles E. Mack Elementary	Public	K-6	4701 Brookfield Dr.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 422-5524	840	34	25.0	83.8%	36 (4.3%)	70 (8.3%)	420 (50.0%)	251 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	46 (5.5%)	20	4827^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		23.5	4529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	298	12.0	12.0	19.5	32.8	34.9	21.2	27.0	20.0	36.7	16.2	12.2	21.4	92.4	92.4	92.4		92.4		$17,138	$2,330	$14,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Kennedy Elementary

Is Samuel Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Samuel Kennedy Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.9% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Samuel Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Samuel Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Rutter Middle
High : Florin High

What district is Samuel Kennedy Elementary in?

Elk Grove Unified

What is the racial makeup of Samuel Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Samuel Kennedy Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 7% African American, 5% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Samuel Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 883 students attended Samuel Kennedy Elementary.

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