Center Joint Unified, CA

Original Research by School Decision on Center Joint Unified

Center Joint Unified serves kindergarten through grade 12 across four communities in Sacramento County: Antelope, Elverta, Roseville, and Rio Linda. The district operates eight schools, ranging from elementary through continuation high school, with enrollment spread across all grade levels.

Academic proficiency in the district is low across tested subjects. In English language arts, students at the lower elementary grades show somewhat stronger results than in math, where proficiency is notably weak, dropping sharply in grade five before recovering slightly in the middle grades. Science proficiency sits in the low-to-mid range. On the most recent California assessment data available, fewer than two in five students across the district reached proficiency in ELA, about one in four in math, and roughly one in three in science. These results place Center Joint Unified below the midpoint for overall proficiency when compared with other districts in Sacramento County.

The student body is racially and ethnically diverse. Hispanic students make up roughly a third of enrollment, white students represent about a third as well, Asian students account for a meaningful minority, and Black students constitute a significant share. The district also enrolls smaller numbers of students identifying with other racial and ethnic groups.

Chronic absenteeism in the district is above the county median, a metric that often correlates with academic outcomes and merits parent attention. The district spends per pupil in the upper-middle range for Sacramento County, placing it above the county median on that measure.

A governance change is underway. The district is moving from at-large school board elections to by-trustee-area elections, a shift that takes effect with elections in November 2026. Under the new system, families will vote only for the trustee who represents their geographic area rather than for all five board seats. This restructuring reflects a lasting change in how local representation and school governance operate across the district.

The housing market in the district's communities varies. Roseville has substantially higher home values than Antelope, Elverta, or Rio Linda. Rental prices also differ by area, with Roseville commanding higher rents. Across the district's footprint, monthly housing affordability shows that rent consumes a meaningful share of household income in most areas.

State testing data for graduation rate is not available in the current data, so a parent seeking that metric may want to contact the district directly. The district does operate a continuation high school, McClellan High, which serves students on alternative pathways and reflects the range of academic needs within the district's secondary population.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,439

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 31%

Black 12%

White 34%

Asian 14%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

31%

—

Gr 3

33%

52%

Gr 4

24%

48%

Gr 5

25%

42%

Gr 6

30%

53%

Gr 7

29%

47%

Gr 8

27%

45%

Gr 11

49%

—

Math

Gr ALL

21%

—

Gr 3

29%

45%

Gr 4

16%

40%

Gr 5

13%

22%

Gr 6

17%

31%

Gr 7

19%

33%

Gr 8

26%

33%

Gr 11

25%

—

Science

Gr ALL

29%

—

Gr 5

15%

39%

Gr 8

19%

33%

Gr 12

29%

—

Gr HS

21%

—

Gr UG_SEC

29%

—

Schools in this District

8 schools are officially reported under this district.

Oak Hill Elementary

Arthur S. Dudley Elementary

Cyril Spinelli Elementary

Center High

McClellan High (Continuation)

North Country Elementary

Wilson C. Riles Middle

Rex Fortune Elementary

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

35%

Grade 3

24%

Grade 4

17%

Grade 5

22%

Grade 6

25%

Grade 7

29%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

40%

Grade 3

32%

Grade 4

31%

Grade 5

37%

Grade 6

37%

Grade 7

35%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

24%

Grade 5

25%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

68%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$582,468

Year-over-year change+0.1%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$453K to $671K

vs. state typical0.75x

vs. national typical1.58x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
95747	Roseville	$671K	-1.5%	44.5%
95626	Elverta	$514K	+2.6%	39.9%
95843	Antelope	$505K	-1.6%	15.5%
95673	Rio Linda	$453K	-0.9%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,721/mo

Year-over-year change+1.3%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$2,324 to $2,859/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
95747	Roseville	$2,859	+2.1%	44.5%
95843	Antelope	$2,324	-1.0%	15.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,939/mo

Home price / national median income7.0x

Annual rent / national median income39.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$218/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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