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Mary Deterding Elementary

Q: Is Mary Deterding Elementary a good school?

Mary Deterding Elementary ranks 1221 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mary Deterding Elementary serves 670 students in grades K–6 in Carmichael, alongside nearby schools in the San Juan and Folsom-Cordova areas. Its strongest finding is broad academic performance: in 2025–26, it ranked second among eight nearby schools with scores in English language arts (ELA), math and science, and scored above state and district averages in all three subjects.

Mary’s advantage holds across subjects: proficiency was 64% in ELA, 54% in math and 49% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively. It trailed only Riverview STEM Elementary locally, which scored 80% in ELA, 75% in math and 75% in science. Sixth grade is the clearest weak spot within Mary: math proficiency was 32%, below the state’s 37% and well below Mary’s 48% in fifth grade and about 64%–65% in third and fourth. Sixth-grade ELA was stronger at 53%, above the state’s 48%, though below Mary’s rates in grades three through five.

Results over time are mixed: science fell by 9 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, and math declined by 1 point, while ELA rose by 2 points; Mary nevertheless stayed above state averages, though its science lead narrowed from 28 to 13 points. SchoolDigger gives Mary 4 stars and a 79th-percentile statewide rank for 2025–26, second among nearby schools with rankings. Its student-teacher ratio is relatively high at 26.8, and 51% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, below the nearby-school median of 63%—context, not an explanation for achievement. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking is notably higher for Special Education Students, at the 97th percentile, than Mary’s overall rank; its ranking for Asian Students is 23rd percentile. Chronic absenteeism has also improved, falling from 27% in 2021–22 to 14% in 2025–26, below both San Juan Unified at 21% and the state at 18%.

670

Students ?

26.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,873

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

92%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 3% (any vaccine)

6000 Stanley Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608-4032

(916) 979-8138

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Mary Deterding Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Barrett Middle
High:	Del Campo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Asian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Juan Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg34%

California avg42%

1,221^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

987^th of 1,530San Juan 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
2026	77.9	1221 of 5817	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	1387 of 5857	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	1063 of 5869	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	1118 of 5859	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	976 of 5883	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	921 of 5789	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	974 of 5662	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	1092 of 5692	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	920 of 5614	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	1100 of 5611	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	87.2	634 of 5530	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	89.2	474 of 5390	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	633 of 5377	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	652 of 5314	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	88.9	534 of 5193	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	90.4	454 of 5113	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	1008 of 5113	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	91.6	401 of 4818	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	90.6	465 of 4822	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	90.4	494 of 4809	89.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	930 of 1210	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	983 of 1203	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	830 of 1205	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	754 of 1190	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	438 of 1154	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	290 of 1071	72.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.1	556 of 2227	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	68.4	453 of 3162	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	381 of 3245	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.1	1952 of 3311	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1574 of 5581	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	1423 of 5597	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	1062 of 5612	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	1243 of 5609	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	802 of 5635	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	970 of 5492	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	1202 of 5413	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	865 of 5094	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	629 of 5107	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	450 of 5107	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	587 of 5087	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	476 of 5084	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	1277 of 4963	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	886 of 4830	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	1486 of 5423	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	1061 of 5460	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	744 of 5517	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	982 of 5363	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	569 of 5264	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	839 of 5173	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	614 of 5084	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	917 of 5603	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	1329 of 5628	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	1047 of 5643	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	968 of 5638	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	1125 of 5663	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	878 of 5510	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	884 of 5431	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	397 of 753	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	332 of 718	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	397 of 670	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	401 of 669	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	344 of 610	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	99 of 2927	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	285 of 2847	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	225 of 2635	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	126 of 2420	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1170 of 2536	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	1344 of 2598	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	1064 of 2651	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1039 of 2661	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1125 of 2726	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	709 of 2834	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	1151 of 2737	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science49%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

We had outstanding experiences with the second and third grade teachers at this school. The principal always seemed cold, perhaps even a big haughty. Fourth grade has been a major disappointment. Cliques abound, even with the parents. Unless you are a stay-at-home parent who can volunteer hours and hours and hours to this school, don't even consider trying to get help with any issues.
The music teacher is phenomenal and the after-school dance program is a definite perk. However, these two things alone do not compensate for the other issues at this school. Close Quote

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Deterding Elementary	Public	K-6	6000 Stanley Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8138	670	25	26.8	51.3%	359 (53.6%)	22 (3.3%)	111 (16.6%)	97 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.6%)	77.9	1221^st of 5817 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.7	1387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%	166	49.1		49.1	65.0	65.8	69.6	52.9			64.4	65.1	64.3	48.2	32.4			54.3	92%	3%	$19,873	$18,506	$1,367
Carmichael Elementary	Public	K-5	6141 Sutter Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5727	374	17	22.0	72.2%	161 (43.0%)	32 (8.6%)	77 (20.6%)	67 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.8%)	19.5	4857^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.5%		26.8	4242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%	615	28.1		28.1	19.3	15.4	36.2				24.0	21.1	19.6	19.3				20.0	91%	0%	$28,970	$26,012	$2,958
Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center	Public	K	5309 Kenneth Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7375	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses	Public, Charter	K-8	5330A Gibbons Dr. Ste. 700	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-2432	1,545	60	25.9	32.1%	890 (57.6%)	28 (1.8%)	329 (21.3%)	53 (3.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	239 (15.5%)	44.8	2930^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.1	2360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%	570	47.7	51.2	49.0	33.2	38.0	49.0	50.0	48.4	56.0	43.9	29.9	32.7	36.1	36.7	39.8	46.4	35.6	96%	0%
Cameron Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4333 Hackberry Ln.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2302	406	17	23.8	80.0%	134 (33.0%)	33 (8.1%)	126 (31.0%)	67 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	40 (9.9%)	13.6	5340^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.7	5129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%	211	22.2		22.2	12.7	26.2	28.3				21.6	8.3	21.0	9.4				12.8	93%	0%	$25,874	$22,422	$3,452
Peter J. Shields Elementary	Public	K-5	10434 Georgetown Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9160	307	16	18.6	67.4%	113 (36.8%)	25 (8.1%)	99 (32.2%)	20 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.6%)	60.5	2052^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	64.7%		53.3	2405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%	353	35.3		35.3	58.1	46.2	44.0				49.0	68.2	46.2	41.2				51.0	93%	0%	$26,543	$25,180	$1,363
Mission Avenue Open Elementary	Public	K-6	2925 Mission Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2362	415	15	27.6	48.4%	238 (57.3%)	11 (2.7%)	46 (11.1%)	86 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	44.4	2963^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	49.1%		42.7	3023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.4%	60	29.8		29.8	44.2	40.5	42.1	52.4			43.9	32.7	33.8	31.6	46.5			35.3	96%	2%	$19,476	$18,162	$1,314
Riverview STEM Elementary	Public	K-8	10700 Ambassador Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2435	357	16	22.8	16.5%	105 (29.4%)	6 (1.7%)	68 (19.0%)	122 (34.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.4%)	94.7	352^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	93.9%		98.6	32^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%	320	74.6		74.6	76.7	88.1	86.4	66.0			79.8	76.7	89.8	71.2	60.0			75.0	≥ 98%		$16,686	$15,970	$716
Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public	K-6	2400 Dawes St.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9115	293	17	17.1	78.5%	69 (23.5%)	44 (15.0%)	117 (39.9%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (16.7%)	20.3	4786^th of 5817 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.3	4367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%	419	25.0		25.0	30.3	25.6	31.4				28.7	24.2	16.3	15.4				17.6	88%	1%	$29,130	$27,064	$2,066
Albert Schweitzer Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Glenridge Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2094	331	14	23.6	58.0%	188 (56.8%)	11 (3.3%)	58 (17.5%)	36 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.7%)	34.1	3650^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.3%		31.4	3852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%	202	18.4		18.4	48.1	33.3	38.8				40.3	44.4	27.1	18.4				30.5	92%	0%	$25,561	$23,738	$1,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Deterding Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mary Deterding Elementary?

Students at Mary Deterding Elementary are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Mary Deterding Elementary a good school?

Mary Deterding Elementary ranks 1221^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mary Deterding Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Deterding Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Barrett Middle
High : Del Campo High

What district is Mary Deterding Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

How many students attend Mary Deterding Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Mary Deterding Elementary.

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