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William Land Elementary

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William Land Elementary ranks 609 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

William Land Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school serving 367 students in Sacramento, part of the Sacramento City Unified district, and has shown a remarkable decade-long climb to become one of California's highest-achieving elementary schools.

The school truly stands out for its exceptional academic results, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide, even though nearly half of its students come from low-income families. This success is a stark contrast to several nearby schools with similar student needs, such as Leataata Floyd Elementary and Westmore Oaks Elementary, which struggle academically. William Land excels specifically with its high-need student groups, including low-income and English Learner students, who consistently achieve top-tier scores. Furthermore, the school maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.6%, which is less than half the district average and indicates a highly engaged student body and positive school climate.

William Land's story is one of effective resource use and sustained improvement. For example, compared to Bret Harte Elementary, which spends more per student and has smaller classes, William Land achieves far stronger academic outcomes, proving that how resources are used is critical. While the highest performer in the immediate area is Crocker/Riverside Elementary, William Land's achievement is particularly notable given the greater economic challenges its students face. The school represents a powerful proof point that all students can reach high levels of proficiency with the right support and systems in place.

367

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,220

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2120 12th St.
Sacramento, CA 95818-1428

(916) 395-4890

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend William Land Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Miwok Middle
High:	C. K. McClatchy High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.6%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Two or more races:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg34%

California avg41%

609^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Sacramento City Unified

982^nd of 1,543Sacramento 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	609 of 5857	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	670 of 5869	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	653 of 5859	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	756 of 5883	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	1276 of 5789	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	1348 of 5662	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	1491 of 5692	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	52.6	2363 of 5614	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.6	2307 of 5611	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.7	2370 of 5530	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.2	2988 of 5390	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.0	3982 of 5377	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.5	3022 of 5314	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	2575 of 5193	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.4	2294 of 5113	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	2256 of 5113	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.9	2889 of 4818	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.3	2935 of 4822	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.1	2997 of 4809	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	463 of 1203	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	592 of 1205	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	533 of 1190	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	675 of 1154	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	645 of 1149	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	675 of 1071	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	97.2	57 of 3245	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.4	470 of 3275	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	95.0	99 of 3246	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	749 of 5597	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	955 of 5612	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	869 of 5609	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	793 of 5635	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	1166 of 5492	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	1147 of 5413	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1382 of 5107	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	1671 of 5107	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2403 of 5087	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	3524 of 4963	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2826 of 4830	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	580 of 5460	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	359 of 5517	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	306 of 5363	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	362 of 5264	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	795 of 5173	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	698 of 5084	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	548 of 5628	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	413 of 5643	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	528 of 5638	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	720 of 5663	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	1461 of 5510	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	1570 of 5431	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	68.5	879 of 2834	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)98th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2019)69th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Mathematics68%+30 vs state

Science61%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, June 15, 2019

This school is unprofessional and disorganized. No communications what so ever, most events are done at the last moment. This school ignores to teach students character building, respect, and kindness. The principal and some teachers openly embarrass the students in front of their peers, bullying is an on going thing. I am transferring my kids away from here as this is a super unhealthy place for them to grow to be decent human beings. Reform and training needed in this school. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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
William Land Elementary	Public	K-6	2120 12th St.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4890	367	15	24.7	49.3%	33 (9.0%)	13 (3.5%)	89 (24.3%)	171 (46.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.8%)	90.9	609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.5	670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.6%	61	61.0		61.0	79.2	66.7	70.7	81.3			74.6	75.0	64.7	56.1	73.5			67.7	83.0	91.5	91.5	91.5	89.4	91.5	$23,220	$20,210	$3,010
Leataata Floyd Elementary	Public	K-6	401 McClatchy Way	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4630	201	7	28.5	97.0%	11 (5.5%)	93 (46.3%)	65 (32.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	20 (10.0%)	6.8	5784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.1	5809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.0%	25	0.0		0.0	13.9	17.2	11.5	22.2			16.1	2.8	10.3	7.7	0.0			5.1							$32,375	$28,216	$4,159
Crocker/Riverside Elementary	Public	K-6	2970 Riverside Blvd.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4535	631	26	24.2	14.7%	314 (49.8%)	13 (2.1%)	165 (26.1%)	50 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (13.8%)	95.8	254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.4	482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	228	65.6		65.6	77.5	75.5	78.1	88.9			79.7	78.7	77.6	77.1	91.5			80.8							$21,185	$18,254	$2,931
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	520 18th St.	Sacramento	95814	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4760	376	17	22.7	48.1%	102 (27.1%)	55 (14.6%)	141 (37.5%)	25 (6.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.7%)	33.3	3693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%		41.7	3089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	604	31.9		31.9	38.3	37.9	31.3	35.7			35.9	42.2	22.0	23.4	23.8			27.5	82.1	91.0	89.6	88.1	88.1	86.6	$28,364	$25,374	$2,990
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-8	2500 La Jolla St.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7600	928	41	22.6	41.9%	319 (34.4%)	43 (4.6%)	292 (31.5%)	137 (14.8%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.5%)	118 (12.7%)	49.3	2636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.8	2159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.2%	477	25.8	40.9	33.3	45.0	54.7	42.2	44.3	59.2	60.2	50.9	43.4	50.5	32.2	27.4	37.1	36.4	37.9
Bret Harte Elementary	Public	K-6	2751 Ninth Ave.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5190	173	10	18.0	64.2%	29 (16.8%)	20 (11.6%)	85 (49.1%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.1%)	34.7	3606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.4%		24	4462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.0%	856	27.3		27.3	34.8	28.6	36.4	50.0			36.6	39.1	28.6	0.0	35.3			29.2	91.7	91.7			91.7		$44,701	$40,870	$3,831
David Lubin Elementary	Public	K-6	3535 M St.	Sacramento	95816	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4540	454	22	20.6	40.3%	180 (39.6%)	20 (4.4%)	152 (33.5%)	44 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	83.5	990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.4	1094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	104	55.6		55.6	58.2	66.2	69.8	79.7			68.0	64.2	56.8	48.2	61.0			57.9	93.8		95.1		93.8		$25,658	$22,572	$3,086
Evergreen Elementary	Public	1-6	919 Westacre Rd.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7740	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westmore Oaks Elementary	Public	K-8	1504 Fallbrook St.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7730	531	26	20.4	90.0%	134 (25.2%)	28 (5.3%)	238 (44.8%)	87 (16.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.2%)	7.4	5767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.3	5756^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.9%	11	4.8	14.3	9.6	6.0	14.3	8.3	14.8	10.2	27.0	13.9	10.4	12.3	8.3	11.1	9.8	11.5	10.6
Washington Unified Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1100 Clarendon St.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 375-7600	57	3	18.8	78.9%	11 (19.3%)	4 (7.0%)	21 (36.8%)	11 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	8 (14.0%)								(n/a)			11.1							40.8					36.4		24.0

Frequently Asked Questions about William Land Elementary

What schools do graduates of William Land Elementary attend?

Students who attend William Land Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miwok Middle
High : C. K. McClatchy High

What is the racial makeup of William Land Elementary?

Students at William Land Elementary are 47% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 9% White, 4% African American.

How many students attend William Land Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended William Land Elementary.

What district is William Land Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

Is William Land Elementary a good school?

William Land Elementary ranks 609^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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