Best traditional public schools in Sacramento City Unified (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 63 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
- 567West CampusSacramento · Public High62% Math proficiency · 907 students
- 666Miwok MiddleSacramento · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 1,181 students
- 765Leonardo Da VinciSacramento · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 822 students
- 865Theodore Judah ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 962David Lubin ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 1059William Land ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 1156Sutterville ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 1254Camellia ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 1354Matsuyama ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 435 students
- 1450Pony Express ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 360 students
- 1542Golden Empire ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 1641Alice Birney Waldorf-InspiredSacramento · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 1740Washington ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 1840Hubert H. Bancroft ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 1940California MiddleSacramento · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 782 students
- 2040Sequoia ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 2139C. K. McClatchy HighSacramento · Public High34% Math proficiency · 2,569 students
- 2237Rosemont HighSacramento · Public High23% Math proficiency · 1,485 students
- 2335John F. Kennedy HighSacramento · Public High29% Math proficiency · 1,652 students
- 2433O. W. Erlewine ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 2532Earl Warren ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 2632Albert Einstein MiddleSacramento · Public Middle32% Math proficiency · 579 students
- 2730Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions HighSacramento · Public High15% Math proficiency · 156 students
- 2826Martin Luther King Jr.Sacramento · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 2926Elder Creek ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 712 students
- 3025Father Keith B. KennySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 254 students
- 3125Umoja International AcademySacramento · Public High19% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 3224Cesar Chavez IntermediateSacramento · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 3323John Bidwell ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 3422H. W. Harkness ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 287 students
- 3522Luther Burbank HighSacramento · Public High14% Math proficiency · 1,535 students
- 3621Edward Kemble ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 3721Isador Cohen ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 370 students
- 3820Sam Brannan MiddleSacramento · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 339 students
- 3920Tahoe ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 319 students
- 4019A. M. Winn Waldorf-InspiredSacramento · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 405 students
- 4119Fern Bacon MiddleSacramento · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 679 students
- 4219James Marshall ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 4318Bret Harte ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 173 students
- 4418Mark Twain ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 263 students
- 4517Suy:u ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 4616John Cabrillo ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 382 students
- 4715Will C. Wood MiddleSacramento · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 680 students
- 4815Abraham Lincoln ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 4914Caroline Wenzel ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 211 students
- 5014Hollywood Park ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 268 students
- 5114Susan B. Anthony ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 5214Hiram W. Johnson HighSacramento · Public High11% Math proficiency · 1,682 students
- 5313Woodbine ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 289 students
- 5413Parkway ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 409 students
- 5513Ethel Phillips ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 428 students
- 5611John H. StillSacramento · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 655 students
- 5711Nicholas ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 482 students
- 5811Rosa Parks ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 722 students
- 5910John D. Sloat ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 218 students
- 608Ethel I. Baker ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 608 students
- 618Pacific ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 597 students
- 627Leataata Floyd ElementarySacramento · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 201 students
- 636Oak 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 | West Campus Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 907 |
| 6 | Miwok Middle Sacramento · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 65.7 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 1,181 |
| 7 | Leonardo Da Vinci Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 822 |
| 8 | Theodore Judah Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 9 | David Lubin Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 61.6 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 10 | William Land Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 59.0 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 11 | Sutterville Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 55.5 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 12 | Camellia Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 54.3 Top 50% | 64% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 13 | Matsuyama Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 53.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 14 | Pony Express Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 49.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 15 | Golden Empire Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 41.6 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 16 | Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 41.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 17 | Washington Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 40.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 18 | Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 40.1 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 19 | California Middle Sacramento · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 39.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 782 |
| 20 | Sequoia Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 39.6 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 21 | C. K. McClatchy High Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39.0 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 2,569 |
| 22 | Rosemont High Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,485 |
| 23 | John F. Kennedy High Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 35.0 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 1,652 |
| 24 | O. W. Erlewine Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 33.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 25 | Earl Warren Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 32.3 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 26 | Albert Einstein Middle Sacramento · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 32.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 27 | Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29.8 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 156 |
| 28 | Martin Luther King Jr. Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 26.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 29 | Elder Creek Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 30 | Father Keith B. Kenny Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 25.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 31 | Umoja International Academy Sacramento · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 24.5 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 32 | Cesar Chavez Intermediate Sacramento · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 23.7 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 33 | John Bidwell Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 23.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 34 | H. W. Harkness Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 35 | Luther Burbank High Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,535 |
| 36 | Edward Kemble Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–3 | Public | 21.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 37 | Isador Cohen Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 38 | Sam Brannan Middle Sacramento · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 20.2 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 339 |
| 39 | Tahoe Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 20.2 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 40 | A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 41 | Fern Bacon Middle Sacramento · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 18.6 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 42 | James Marshall Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 18.5 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 43 | Bret Harte Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 44 | Mark Twain Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 17.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 45 | Suy:u Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 16.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 46 | John Cabrillo Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 382 |
| 47 | Will C. Wood Middle Sacramento · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 15.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 680 |
| 48 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 49 | Caroline Wenzel Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 14.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 211 |
| 50 | Hollywood Park Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 14.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 51 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 52 | Hiram W. Johnson High Sacramento · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 1,682 |
| 53 | Woodbine Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 54 | Parkway Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 55 | Ethel Phillips Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 12.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 428 |
| 56 | John H. Still Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 655 |
| 57 | Nicholas Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 58 | Rosa Parks Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 59 | John D. Sloat Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 10.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 218 |
| 60 | Ethel I. Baker Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 8.1 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 608 |
| 61 | Pacific Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 8.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 62 | Leataata Floyd Elementary Sacramento · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 7.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 201 |
| 63 | 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 traditional public schools in Sacramento City Unified with a Success Index (US) of 82.1. Of the 63 schools shown, 63 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California traditional public 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 public school in Sacramento City Unified?
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary in Sacramento, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Sacramento City Unified with a Success Index (US) of 82.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 647).
How are traditional public 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.