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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Gold River Discovery Center K 8Arcade Fundamental MiddleArden MiddleArlington Heights ElementaryJohn Barrett MiddleBella Vista HighCambridge Heights ElementaryCameron Ranch ElementaryCarmichael ElementaryAndrew Carnegie MiddleCasa Roble Fundamental HighWinston Churchill MiddleCarriage Drive ElementaryCottage ElementaryJames R Cowan Fundamental ElementaryCoyle Avenue ElementaryDel Campo HighDel Dayo ElementaryDel Paso Manor ElementaryMary Deterding ElementaryHarry Dewey Fundamental ElementaryDyer Kelly ElementaryThomas Edison Language Institute K 8El Camino Fundamental HighEncina Preparatory HighGrand Oaks ElementaryGreen Oaks Fundamental ElementaryGreer ElementaryHowe Avenue ElementaryThomas Kelly ElementaryLa Entrada Continuation HighEarl Legette ElementaryMariemont ElementaryMariposa Avenue ElementaryMesa Verde HighMira Loma HighMission Avenue Open ElementaryNorthridge ElementaryOakview Community ElementaryPasadena Avenue ElementaryLouis Pasteur Fundamental MiddleCharles Peck ElementaryPershing ElementaryRio Americano HighWill Rogers MiddleSan Juan HighAlbert Schweitzer ElementarySkycrest ElementaryRalph Richardson CenterSylvan MiddleTwin Lakes ElementaryWhitney Avenue ElementaryEl Sereno Alternative EducationLa Vista CenterSan Juan Choices CharterTrajan ElementaryOttomon Way ElementaryMeraki HighKatherine Johnson MiddleKingswood K 8Lichen K 8Orangevale Open K 8Sierra Oaks K 8Starr King K 8Woodside K 8Laurel Ruff Transition
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for San Juan Unified

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
35%
Exceeding
16%
Avg actual scores
31.1%
Avg projected
34.7%

63 of 66 schools in San Juan Unified carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 9B: 14C: 12D: 17F: 11

Best schools in San Juan Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Meraki High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Pershing Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Mariemont Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  5. A- Cambridge Heights Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. A- Winston Churchill Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A- Earl Legette Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. A- Mary Deterding Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. A- Bella Vista High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  10. B+ Del Dayo Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in San Juan Unified

High schools (11)

Middle and junior high schools (9)

Elementary and primary schools (33)

Other schools and academies (13)

Where San Juan Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (6)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Sacramento County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 38,488 students with 1,695 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,816 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0634620
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about San Juan Unified

How many schools are in San Juan Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 66 public schools in San Juan Unified, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does San Juan Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Sacramento, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Orangevale and 1 more.

How good are the schools in San Juan Unified?

Across the 63 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.7%. 35% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend San Juan Unified?

38,488 students were enrolled in San Juan Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is San Juan Unified?

San Juan Unified is in California, based in Sacramento County, with its district office in Carmichael. Its boundary covers about 76.0 sq mi.