Hazel Strauch Elementary, Sacramento CA

Original Research by School Decision on Hazel Strauch Elementary

Hazel Strauch Elementary sits on Northstead Drive in Sacramento's north area, serving kindergarten through sixth grade as part of Twin Rivers Unified. The school draws a predominantly Hispanic student body, with Black and Asian students making up smaller but meaningful shares of enrollment, and a very small white enrollment. The overall picture is of a school serving a community with substantial economic need: a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on English learner rates and students receiving special education services were not available in what was provided.

On state assessments, Hazel Strauch shows a mixed picture across grades and subjects. In English language arts, results are roughly around the midpoint statewide at most grade levels tested, with sixth grade coming in somewhat higher than the lower grades. Math proficiency tells a more uneven story: third and sixth grade results sit near the midpoint, while fifth grade math proficiency is noticeably lower. Science, tested at fifth grade via the California Science Test, comes in well below the midpoint. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Sacramento County, which is a meaningful position given the comparison set. Only one year of data is available, so there is no trend line to read yet.

A parent with questions about math support, particularly in the middle elementary years, and about science instruction would be well-served by asking the school directly how it addresses those gaps. The ELA picture is more stable, and the stronger sixth-grade results in both ELA and math suggest the upper end of the school may be building on earlier foundations.

The district context matters here. Twin Rivers Unified experienced its first-ever teacher strike in early 2026, publicly reported to have lasted close to two weeks, during which classroom instruction was significantly disrupted. The district and teachers union subsequently reached a two-year agreement that included pay raises and expanded health benefits, with the union citing staffing stability as a central concern. Families considering Hazel Strauch should know this recent history and may want to ask the school about staff continuity heading into the coming year.

On the facilities side, voters in the district approved two bond measures in late 2022, one focused on elementary schools and one on middle and high schools, funding modernization of buildings that publicly reported sources described as significantly aged. That investment carries a long-term property tax obligation for homeowners in the district.

The local housing market in the zip code sits well above national median home values but substantially below the California state median, placing it in a more accessible range for the region. Rents have edged up modestly year over year. For a family buying into the neighborhood, the price-to-income ratio and estimated mortgage costs reflect a market that is still expensive relative to national norms but comparatively attainable within California.

No information on specific program offerings, enrichment activities, or extended learning options at Hazel Strauch was available in what was provided, and locale details about the immediate neighborhood were not returned. A visit to the school or Twin Rivers Unified's website would fill in those gaps. The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 38% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 32% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 22% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 28% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 35% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 35% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 36% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 39% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 17% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolTwin Rivers Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.