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Best Schools in Sacramento, CA
Sacramento, CA has 758 public schools (129 high, 84 middle, 460 elementary) serving 407,007 students. On average they score 38% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Sacramento don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sacramento, CA
The top high schools in Sacramento, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Campus
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Projected Test Scores
Sacramento City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 838 Students
2. Davis Senior High
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Davis Joint Unified • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1801 Students
3. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy
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Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 773 Students
4. Oak Ridge High
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El Dorado Union High • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2516 Students
5. Washington Middle College High
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Washington Unified • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 151 Students
6. Vista Del Lago High
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Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1745 Students
7. Da Vinci Charter Academy
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Davis Joint Unified • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 611 Students
8. Granite Bay High
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Roseville Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1972 Students
9. Meraki High
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San Juan Unified • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 86 Students
10. Rocklin High
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Rocklin Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2098 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sacramento, CA
The top middle schools in Sacramento, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Willma Cavitt Junior High
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Eureka Union • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 360 Students
2. Miller's Hill
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Latrobe • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 96 Students
3. Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High
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Davis Joint Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 596 Students
4. Rolling Hills Middle
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Buckeye Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 817 Students
5. Ridgeview Elementary
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Eureka Union • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 515 Students
6. Marina Village Middle
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Rescue Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 736 Students
7. Folsom Middle
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Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1340 Students
8. Olympus Junior High
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Eureka Union • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 434 Students
9. Excelsior Elementary
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Eureka Union • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 441 Students
10. Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High
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Davis Joint Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 485 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sacramento, CA
The top elementary schools in Sacramento, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Riverview Stem Elementary
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Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 343 Students
2. Donner Trail Elementary
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Tahoe-truckee Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 55 Students
3. Creekside Charter
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Creekside Charter District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 235 Students
4. Oakhills Elementary
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Eureka Union • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 518 Students
5. Fairfield Elementary
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Davis Joint Unified • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 41 Students
6. Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary
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Sacramento City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 655 Students
7. Empire Oaks Elementary
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Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 378 Students
8. Caleb Greenwood Elementary
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Sacramento City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 480 Students
9. Crocker/riverside Elementary
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Sacramento City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 621 Students
10. Russell Ranch Elementary
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Folsom-cordova Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 618 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sacramento, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sacramento, CA has a total population of 2,397,382 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sacramento, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sacramento, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.40 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.15 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.24 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sacramento, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sacramento, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sacramento, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sacramento, CA
How many schools are in Sacramento, CA?
Sacramento, CA has 758 public schools: 129 high schools, 84 middle schools and 460 elementary schools, serving 407,007 students in total.
How do schools in Sacramento perform on state tests?
On average, 758 schools in Sacramento score 38% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Sacramento don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sacramento?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Sacramento
194 of 197 schools in Sacramento carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 20B: 28C: 45D: 68F: 33
All 197 public schools we grade in Sacramento. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (30)
- American Legion High Continuation
- Arthur A Benjamin Health Professions High
- C K Mcclatchy High
- Calvine High
- Daylor William High Continuation
- Discovery High
- El Camino Fundamental High
- Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jrsr High
- Encina Preparatory High
- Florin High
- Foothill High
- Futures High
- Grant Union High
- Hiram W Johnson High
- Inderkum High
- John F Kennedy High
- La Entrada Continuation High
- Las Flores High Alternative
- Luther Burbank High
- Mira Loma High
- Nathaniel S Colley SR High
- Natomas High
- New Technology High
- Rio Americano High
- Rio Cazadero High Continuation
- Rosemont High
- Sacramento Charter High
- Sheldon High
- Valley High
- Vista Nueva Career And Technology High
Middle and junior high schools (21)
- Albert Einstein Middle
- Arcade Fundamental Middle
- Arden Middle
- California Middle
- Cesar Chavez Intermediate
- El Centro Jr./sr. High
- Fern Bacon Middle
- Foothill Ranch Middle
- James Rutter Middle
- Katherine Johnson Middle
- Martin Luther King JR
- Martin Luther King JR Technology Academy
- Natomas Middle
- Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle
- Norwood Junior High
- Rio Tierra Junior High
- Sam Brannan Middle
- Samuel Jackman Middle
- Sutter Middle
- T R Smedberg Middle
- Will C Wood Middle
Elementary and primary schools (93)
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary
- Anna Kirchgater Elementary
- Arnold Adreani Elementary
- Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary
- Bell Avenue Elementary
- Bowling Green Elementary
- Bret Harte Elementary
- Caleb Greenwood Elementary
- Camellia Elementary
- Caroline Wenzel Elementary
- Charles E Mack Elementary
- Cottage Elementary
- Crockerriverside Elementary
- D W Babcock Elementary
- David Lubin Elementary
- David Reese Elementary
- Del Paso Heights Elementary
- Del Paso Manor Elementary
- Dyer Kelly Elementary
- Earl Warren Elementary
- Edward Kemble Elementary
- Elder Creek Elementary
- Ethel I Baker Elementary
- Ethel Phillips Elementary
- Fairbanks Elementary
- Florin Elementary
- Foothill Oaks Elementary
- Frontier Elementary
- Garden Valley Elementary
- Glenwood Elementary
- Golden Empire Elementary
- Greer Elementary
- H Allen Hight Elementary
- H W Harkness Elementary
- Hagginwood Elementary
- Hazel Strauch Elementary
- Herman Leimbach Elementary
- Hollywood Park Elementary
- Howe Avenue Elementary
- Hubert H Bancroft Elementary
- Isabelle Jackson Elementary
- Isador Cohen Elementary
- James Marshall Elementary
- James R Cowan Fundamental Elementary
- John Bidwell Elementary
- John Cabrillo Elementary
- John D Sloat Elementary
- John Reith Elementary
- Las Palmas Elementary
- Leataata Floyd Elementary
- Maeola E Beitzel Elementary
- Main Avenue Elementary
- Mariemont Elementary
- Mark Twain Elementary
- Mary Tsukamoto Elementary
- Matsuyama Elementary
- Michael J Castori Elementary
- Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary
- Natomas Park Elementary
- Nicholas Elementary
- Northwood Elementary
- O W Erlewine Elementary
- Oak Ridge Elementary
- Pacific Elementary
- Parkway Elementary
- Pasadena Avenue Elementary
- Peter Burnett Elementary
- Phoebe A Hearst Elementary
- Pioneer Elementary
- Pony Express Elementary
- Prairie Elementary
- Regency Park Elementary
- Ridgepoint Elementary
- Robert J Fite Elementary
- Robla Elementary
- Rosa Parks Elementary
- Samuel Kennedy Elementary
- Sequoia Elementary
- Sierra Enterprise Elementary
- Susan B Anthony Elementary
- Sutterville Elementary
- Tahoe Elementary
- Taylor Street Elementary
- Theodore Judah Elementary
- Two Rivers Elementary
- Union House Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Whitney Avenue Elementary
- William Land Elementary
- Witter Ranch Elementary
- Woodbine Elementary
- Woodlake Elementary
- Woodridge Elementary
Other schools and academies (53)
- A M Winn Waldorf Inspired
- Alice Birney Waldorf Inspired
- American Lakes
- Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy
- Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy
- Aspire Capitol Heights Academy
- Bannon Creek
- California Innovative Career Academy
- California Montessori Project Capitol Campus
- Capital City Independent Study
- Capitol Collegiate Academy
- Father Keith B Kenny
- Fortune
- Gateway International
- Genevieve Didion
- George Washington Carver School Of Arts And Science
- Growth Public
- Heron
- Higher Learning Academy
- Highlands Community Charter
- Jefferson
- John H Still
- John Morse Therapeutic Center
- Keema School For Independent Study
- Kit Carson International Academy
- Larry G Meeks Academy
- Laurel Ruff Transition
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- Leroy Greene Academy
- Marconi Learning Academy
- Natomas Charter
- Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
- New Hope Charter
- New Joseph Bonnheim Njb Community Charter
- North Area Community
- Palmiter Special Education
- Paseo Grande Charter
- Paso Verde
- San Juan Choices Charter
- Sava Sacramento Academic And Vocational Academy
- Sava Sacramento Academic And Vocational Academy Scusd
- School Of Engineering And Sciences
- Sierra Oaks K 8
- Smythe Academy Of Arts And Sciences
- Sol Aureus College Preparatory
- St Hope Public School 7
- Success Academy
- The Language Academy Of Sacramento
- The Met
- Thomas Edison Language Institute K 8
- West Campus
- Westlake Charter
- Yav Pem Suab Academy Preparing For The Future Charter
Private schools (38)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- 6900 West 4th Street
- Al Argam Islamic School & College Preparatory
- Aldar Academy
- Bergamo Montessori School
- Brookfield School
- Calvary Christian School
- Capital Christian School
- Capital Innovations Academy
- Christian Brothers High School
- Courtyard School
- Cristo Rey High School
- Dar-ul-madinah
- Holy Spirit Parish School
- Jie Ping Academy
- Korean School Of Sacramento
- Lighthouse
- Lincoln Plaza Montessori
- Merryhill School Calvine
- Milhous School Inc. - Gerber
- More Life Christian Academy
- Mountain Valley School
- Mustard Seed
- Presentation Of The Blessed Mary School
- Read Academy Of Sacramento
- Read Academy Of Sacramento
- Sacramento Country Day School
- Shalom School
- Sierra School
- Sierra Upper School Of Sacrament0
- St Charles Borromeo School
- St Francis Catholic High School
- St Francis Of Assisi Elementary School
- St Ignatius Parish School
- St Mary School
- St Patrick Academy
- St Philomene Elementary School
- St Robert Catholic School
- Trinity Christian School
Neighborhoods and places within Sacramento (65)
- Avondale
- Ben Ali
- Boulevard Park
- Bryte West
- Campus Commons
- Central Oak Park
- College Glen
- Colonial Heights
- Colonial Manor
- Colonial Village
- Creekside
- Csus
- Curtis Park
- Del Paso Heights
- Downtown Sacramento
- East Del Paso Heights
- East Sacramento
- Fruitridge Manor
- Gardenland
- Gateway Center
- Gateway West
- Glen Elder
- Glenwood Meadows
- Golf Course Terrace
- Greenhaven
- Hagginwood
- Land Park
- Lawrence Park
- Meadowview
- Midtown
- Natomas Corporate Center
- Natomas Creek
- Natomas Crossing
- Natomas Park
- Noralto
- North City Farms
- North Oak Park
- Northeast Village West
- Northgate Sacramento
- Northwest Village West
- Old North Sacramento
- Richmond Grove
- River Gardens
- River Park
- Robla
- Sierra Oaks
- South City Farms
- South Hagginwood
- South Land Park
- South Natomas
- South Oak Park
- Strawberry Manor
- Tahoe Park
- Upper Land Park
- Valley High North Laguna
- Village 11
- Village 12
- Village 2
- Village 5
- Village 9
- West Del Paso Heights
- West
- Willowcreek
- Woodbine