Best elementary schools in Sacramento City Unified (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 50 schools in Sacramento City Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
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- 182Phoebe A. Hearst ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 647 students
- 281Crocker/Riverside ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 631 students
- 373Caleb Greenwood ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 536 students
- 469Genevieve DidionSacramento · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 609 students
- 565Leonardo Da VinciSacramento · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 822 students
- 665Theodore Judah ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 762David Lubin ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 859William Land ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 956Sutterville ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 1054Camellia ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 1154Matsuyama ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 435 students
- 1250Pony Express ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 360 students
- 1342Golden Empire ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 1441Alice Birney Waldorf-InspiredSacramento · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 1540Washington ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 1640Hubert H. Bancroft ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 1740Sequoia ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 1833O. W. Erlewine ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 1932Earl Warren ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 2026Martin Luther King Jr.Sacramento · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 2126Elder Creek ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 712 students
- 2225Father Keith B. KennySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 254 students
- 2323John Bidwell ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 2422H. W. Harkness ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 287 students
- 2521Edward Kemble ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 2621Isador Cohen ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 370 students
- 2720Tahoe ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 319 students
- 2820Bowling Green ElementarySacramento · Charter Elementary28% Math proficiency · 685 students
- 2919A. M. Winn Waldorf-InspiredSacramento · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 405 students
- 3019James Marshall ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 3118Bret Harte ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 173 students
- 3218Mark Twain ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 263 students
- 3317Suy:u ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 3416John Cabrillo ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 382 students
- 3515Abraham Lincoln ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 3614Caroline Wenzel ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 211 students
- 3714Hollywood Park ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 268 students
- 3814New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community CharterSacramento · Charter Elementary17% Math proficiency · 286 students
- 3914Susan B. Anthony ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 4013Woodbine ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 289 students
- 4113Parkway ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 409 students
- 4213Ethel Phillips ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 428 students
- 4311John H. StillSacramento · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 655 students
- 4411Nicholas ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 482 students
- 4511Rosa Parks ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 722 students
- 4610John D. Sloat ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 218 students
- 478Ethel I. Baker ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 608 students
- 488Pacific ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 597 students
- 497Leataata Floyd ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 201 students
- 506Oak Ridge ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 429 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 82.1 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 647 |
| 2 | Crocker/Riverside Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 80.6 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 631 |
| 3 | Caleb Greenwood Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 73.0 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 536 |
| 4 | Genevieve Didion Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 68.9 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 609 |
| 5 | Leonardo Da Vinci Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 822 |
| 6 | Theodore Judah Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 7 | David Lubin Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 61.6 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 8 | William Land Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 59.0 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 9 | Sutterville Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 55.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 10 | Camellia Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 54.3 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 11 | Matsuyama Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 53.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 12 | Pony Express Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 49.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 13 | Golden Empire Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 41.6 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 14 | Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 41.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 15 | Washington Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 40.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 16 | Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 40.1 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 17 | Sequoia Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 39.6 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 18 | O. W. Erlewine Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 33.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 19 | Earl Warren Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 32.3 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 26.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 21 | Elder Creek Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 22 | Father Keith B. Kenny Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 23 | John Bidwell Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 23.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 24 | H. W. Harkness Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 25 | Edward Kemble Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 21.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 26 | Isador Cohen Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 27 | Tahoe Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 20.2 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 28 | Bowling Green Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 20.0 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 685 |
| 29 | A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 30 | James Marshall Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 18.5 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 31 | Bret Harte Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 32 | Mark Twain Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 33 | Suy:u Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 16.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 34 | John Cabrillo Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 382 |
| 35 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 36 | Caroline Wenzel Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 211 |
| 37 | Hollywood Park Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 14.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 38 | New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Charter | 14.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 39 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 40 | Woodbine Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 41 | Parkway Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 42 | Ethel Phillips Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 12.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 43 | John H. Still Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 655 |
| 44 | Nicholas Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 45 | Rosa Parks Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 46 | John D. Sloat Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 10.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 218 |
| 47 | Ethel I. Baker Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 8.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 608 |
| 48 | Pacific Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 8.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 49 | Leataata Floyd Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 7.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 201 |
| 50 | Oak Ridge Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 6.0 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 429 |
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary in Sacramento leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Sacramento City Unified with a Success Index (US) of 82.1. Of the 50 schools shown, 48 are public, 2 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider California elementary schools rankings, every school on the Sacramento City Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Sacramento City Unified?
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary in Sacramento, California ranks first among elementary schools in Sacramento City Unified with a Success Index (US) of 82.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 647).
How are elementary schools in Sacramento City Unified ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.