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Thomas Kelly Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4942^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Kelly Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 321 students in Carmichael, California, within the San Juan Unified School District, which has experienced a significant and concerning decline in academic performance over the past decade.

The school's current academic results are substantially below state and district averages, with only about a quarter of students proficient in English and even fewer in math and science. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains a challenge. A particularly striking finding is the school's dramatic performance drop compared to a decade ago and its extreme inconsistency across grade levels, suggesting uneven educational experiences for students. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than some higher-performing neighbors, indicating that how resources are used is critical.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal important context. For instance, Cambridge Heights Elementary, just a short distance away in the same district and with a similar student population, achieves dramatically stronger academic outcomes. This contrast shows that improvement is possible within the local context. Furthermore, while the school struggles overall, it shows relative strength in serving its Special Education students. For parents, these insights highlight that while Thomas Kelly faces significant challenges, its trajectory and performance compared to peers suggest a close look at school-level practices, leadership, and consistency is warranted.

321

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,355

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6301 Moraga Dr.
Carmichael, CA 95608-1128

(916) 867-2041

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Thomas Kelly Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Barrett Middle
High:	Del Campo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

California avg41%

4,942^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San 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
2025	18.8	4942 of 5857	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4379 of 5869	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	4429 of 5859	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	4502 of 5883	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	4670 of 5789	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	4738 of 5662	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	4238 of 5692	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	4157 of 5614	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.4	3051 of 5611	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	2624 of 5530	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	26.2	4235 of 5390	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	3409 of 5377	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	2965 of 5314	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	2252 of 5193	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	2158 of 5113	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	1783 of 5113	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	1746 of 4818	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.7	1479 of 4822	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	1810 of 4809	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	4333 of 5597	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3730 of 5612	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3347 of 5609	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4625 of 5635	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	4428 of 5492	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4879 of 5413	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3541 of 5107	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	3928 of 5107	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3709 of 5087	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	3266 of 5084	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.4	4870 of 4963	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	4772 of 4830	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	5071 of 5460	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	4585 of 5517	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3426 of 5363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3867 of 5264	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	4705 of 5173	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	4590 of 5084	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	4995 of 5628	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4578 of 5643	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	4945 of 5638	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4097 of 5663	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	4479 of 5510	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	4167 of 5431	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	707 of 718	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	1049 of 2635	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	2464 of 2598	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2434 of 2651	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	2493 of 2661	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2553 of 2726	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	2627 of 2834	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	2557 of 2737	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)60th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science14%-18 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 (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
Thomas Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 Moraga Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2041	321	13	24.6	56.1%	169 (52.6%)	22 (6.9%)	73 (22.7%)	22 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.7%)	18.8	4942^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.9	4379^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	563	14.3		14.3	4.3	44.2	29.1				25.5	1.9	32.1	8.9				14.3	94.7		96.1				$25,355	$23,376	$1,979
Charles Peck Elementary	Public	K-5	6230 Rutland Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8570	303	13	23.3	76.9%	111 (36.6%)	23 (7.6%)	98 (32.3%)	39 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	13.7	5366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%		19.9	4877^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	489	15.8		15.8	18.8	18.0	34.6				24.0	13.2	12.3	10.5				12.0	90.2				92.2		$28,877	$26,892	$1,985
Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	7025 Falcon Rd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2020	408	19	22.0	44.9%	261 (64.0%)	7 (1.7%)	89 (21.8%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.4%)	53.7	2386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		48.3	2647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	261	35.6		35.6	65.5	43.1	35.6	49.1			48.0	54.6	50.0	25.0	32.7			40.4	88.2			94.1	92.2	96.1	$26,588	$24,616	$1,972
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%)	16.7	5129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		17	5120^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	9	24.4		24.4	13.8	13.7	30.7				20.7	18.5	8.8	16.7				15.1							$25,874	$22,422	$3,452
Coyle Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6330 Coyle Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8012	331	14	23.6	81.9%	131 (39.6%)	22 (6.6%)	115 (34.7%)	21 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	35 (10.6%)	9.9	5640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.3	5450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	190	8.3		8.3	12.3	15.3	14.0				13.9	17.9	21.0	8.3				15.7	96.0				96.0		$30,164	$27,452	$2,712
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%)	31.4	3852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.2	3661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	191	17.8		17.8	36.5	39.1	25.0				33.8	32.1	35.4	28.9				32.2	90.0	95.0	91.7	96.7	91.7	96.7	$25,561	$23,738	$1,823
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%)	26.8	4242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		21.5	4722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	480	37.1		37.1	25.0	32.7	32.8				30.5	22.2	22.0	17.7				20.6							$28,970	$26,012	$2,958
Cambridge Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	5555 Fleetwood Dr.	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2000	348	13	26.7	50.0%	203 (58.3%)	4 (1.1%)	75 (21.6%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.8%)	77.4	1265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%		81.7	1084^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	181	53.5		53.5	66.0	52.6	64.9				61.1	69.2	43.9	55.2				55.7							$21,216	$19,794	$1,422
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%)	54.1	2360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		61.4	2009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	351	48.4	32.3	42.4	37.8	44.6	57.6	52.8	57.5	46.2	48.4	29.8	42.3	37.3	44.8	47.1	28.0	37.7	92.2	96.3	97.1	97.1	96.3	96.7
Pioneer Tk-8	Public	K-8	5816 Pioneer Way	Sacramento	95841	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1940	648	25	25.4	86.6%	183 (28.2%)	55 (8.5%)	222 (34.3%)	95 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.6%)	44.5	2919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.2%		42.8	3015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	96	19.2	30.5	24.1	31.4	41.0	53.4	48.1	70.0	53.7	50.0	52.7	31.3	28.8	35.0	41.7	39.0	37.2	90.4	96.4	95.2	92.8	91.6	96.4	$19,275	$17,248	$2,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Kelly Elementary

What district is Thomas Kelly Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Kelly Elementary?

Students at Thomas Kelly Elementary are 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Asian.

Is Thomas Kelly Elementary a good school?

Thomas Kelly Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.6% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Kelly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Kelly Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Barrett Middle
High : Del Campo High

How many students attend Thomas Kelly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Thomas Kelly Elementary.

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