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Elder Creek Elementary

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Elder Creek Elementary ranks 4018 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of California elementary schools

Summary

Elder Creek Elementary is a Sacramento neighborhood school serving 712 students in kindergarten through grade 6 as part of Sacramento City Unified. Its test results show a clear contrast: compared with nearby schools, math and science stand out, while performance remains below district and state levels in every tested subject. The most important finding for families is that these comparative strengths have not yet closed those broader achievement gaps.

Among 10 nearby schools, Elder Creek ranked third in math proficiency and second in science. About 31% of students were proficient in math and 24% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of 26% and 17%. ELA proficiency was about 32%, close to the nearby average of 32% and near the middle of the group. Still, results were below the district and state: ELA was 32% at Elder Creek, versus 41% districtwide and 49% statewide; math was 31% versus 32% and 38%; science was 24% versus 30% and 36%. Grade 5 math is a particular bright spot: about 32% were proficient, 4 percentage points above the district, and only Camellia Elementary scored higher among the nearby schools.

Science has made the clearest longer-term progress: proficiency rose from 15% in 2022–23 to 24% in 2025–26, narrowing the state gap from about 15 points to 12. Math improved by about 3 points, but its state gap widened from about 6 points to 8; ELA also rose by about 3 points. SchoolDigger ranked Elder Creek at the 31st statewide percentile, with 2 stars, in 2025–26; it ranked fourth among the 11 nearby schools. Its student–teacher ratio was 22.9 in 2024–25, and 87% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings also show notably stronger standing for English Language Learner Students (82nd percentile in 2023–24) and African American Students (60th percentile that year), compared with the school’s overall 38th percentile in 2023–24.

712

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,519

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

7934 Lemon Hill Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824-3345

(916) 395-4555

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend Elder Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle
High:	Hiram W. Johnson High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.2%

Hispanic:

39.7%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

California avg42%

4,018^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 57Elementary Schools in the Sacramento City Unified

617^th of 968Sacramento City 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
2026	29.5	4018 of 5804	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	3963 of 5857	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3642 of 5869	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3957 of 5859	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3808 of 5883	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	3348 of 5789	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3646 of 5662	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	3958 of 5692	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.8	3860 of 5614	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	3630 of 5611	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.7	4228 of 5530	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	3706 of 5390	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	3263 of 5377	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	3020 of 5314	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	3019 of 5193	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.0	2787 of 5113	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.5	3074 of 5113	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	3063 of 4818	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	3276 of 4822	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.1	2537 of 4809	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	236 of 593	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	399 of 661	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	600 of 663	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	1037 of 1207	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	1045 of 1203	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1063 of 1205	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1069 of 1190	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1033 of 1154	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1027 of 1149	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	990 of 1071	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	996 of 2227	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	1402 of 2585	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.4	558 of 3162	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	629 of 3245	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	803 of 3311	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	1420 of 3275	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1279 of 3246	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	3537 of 5569	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	3549 of 5597	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3334 of 5612	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	3756 of 5609	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3837 of 5635	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	3144 of 5492	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3697 of 5413	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	4738 of 5085	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	4729 of 5107	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4559 of 5107	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4627 of 5087	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4793 of 5084	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4151 of 4963	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3636 of 4830	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	3180 of 5412	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	3115 of 5460	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2862 of 5517	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2988 of 5363	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2687 of 5264	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	2334 of 5173	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	2736 of 5084	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	4186 of 5590	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	4126 of 5628	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3648 of 5643	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3830 of 5638	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3506 of 5663	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	3334 of 5510	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3395 of 5431	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1647 of 2920	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	1445 of 2847	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1431 of 2635	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1202 of 2420	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)82nd percentile+44 vs school

African American (2024)60th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-18 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science24%-12 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	29.5	4018^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.8%		30	3963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%	55	24.0	24.0	28.2	30.6	32.3	35.1	31.6	33.9	28.6	32.3	27.9	30.7	89.5	90.8	93.4	96.1	92.1	93.4	$24,519	$21,396	$3,123
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%)	82.5	1029^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.3%		86.8	832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%	197	33.3	33.3	68.1	59.6	69.1	69.2	66.1	78.7	69.2	57.1	53.9	65.6	94.7	96.0	96.0	94.7	96.0	96.0	$26,705	$23,458	$3,247
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%)	49.2	2650^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.3%		47.5	2735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.3%	85	19.7	19.7	52.8	56.0	45.9	36.2	46.8	44.2	64.0	27.9	34.8	41.4	65.0	80.0	75.0	77.5	77.5	75.0	$25,844	$21,896	$3,948
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%)	27.5	4181^st of 5804 public elementary schools	28.0%		21.7	4692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%	511	14.1	14.1	37.1	22.2	25.3	40.2	31.8	44.4	22.2	18.2	26.6	28.4	97.7	98.5			97.7		$23,154	$21,680	$1,474
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%)	31.6	3850^th of 5804 public elementary schools	33.7%		29.3	4016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%	166	22.0	22.0	35.9	19.4	30.0	48.9	34.4	41.0	22.2	22.5	31.1	29.4	91.7			91.7			$28,772	$23,266	$5,506
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%)	15	5211^th of 5804 public elementary schools	10.2%		20.6	4779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.4%	432	14.1	14.1	13.3	32.8	19.1	22.2	21.9	15.3	29.5	7.9	17.5	17.5	90.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	$25,162	$22,142	$3,020
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%)	21.9	4631^st of 5804 public elementary schools	20.2%		20.9	4752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%	121	22.1	22.1	22.0	28.1	33.3	43.7	32.3	18.6	16.4	13.4	21.1	17.4	96.5						$25,928	$24,572	$1,356
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%)	26.5	4263^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	26.6%		23.1	4589^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%	326	14.7	14.7	41.2	32.3	29.6	32.7	33.9	40.2	33.3	11.9	18.4	25.5	95.0			97.0		97.0	$24,851	$23,148	$1,703
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-6	4914 58th St.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4640	263	12	21.9	83.3%	32 (12.2%)	25 (9.5%)	146 (55.5%)	32 (12.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	24 (9.1%)	10.7	5549^th of 5804 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.1	5496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.2%	53	2.9	2.9	16.3	25.0	14.3	18.2	18.0	7.0	17.9	5.7	22.7	13.3	78.3	78.3	78.3	78.3	78.3	78.3	$26,926	$23,514	$3,412
Nicholas Elementary	Public	K-6	6601 Steiner Dr.	Sacramento	95823	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%)	10	5596^th of 5804 public elementary schools	3.6%		12.9	5426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%	170	14.9	14.9	16.9	16.7	16.2	13.7	15.9	15.5	15.4	5.4	16.4	13.2							$22,662	$19,370	$3,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Elder Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elder Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elder Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Will C. Wood Middle
High : Hiram W. Johnson High

How many students attend Elder Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Elder Creek Elementary.

What district is Elder Creek Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

Is Elder Creek Elementary a good school?

Elder Creek Elementary ranks 4018^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elder Creek Elementary?

Students at Elder Creek Elementary are 47% Asian, 40% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

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