The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in Math. The lowest is 36% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Antelope Meadows Elementary
Antelope Meadows Elementary sits on Palmerson Drive in Antelope, an unincorporated community in northern Sacramento County that borders Placer County. It serves kindergarten through fifth grade within the Dry Creek Joint Elementary district. The school draws from a suburban neighborhood that is largely residential, car-dependent, and organized around arterial corridors rather than a walkable center. Publicly reported sources describe the area as family-oriented, with a mix of single-family homes and apartments, a strong parks system anchored by the 41-acre Antelope Community Park, and a modern public library branch offering family programming. The community is on a growth trajectory: the region around Antelope has seen some of the fastest population and housing expansion in California, with active residential construction and large master-planned communities adding homes nearby.
The enrollment at Antelope Meadows is substantial for an elementary school. The student body is notably diverse: white students make up the largest share but not a majority, Hispanic students form a large second group, students identifying as two or more races are a meaningful portion, and there are smaller but present Asian, Black, and other populations. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school in a middle-to-higher economic need range for its grade band. Data on English learner rates and students with IEPs were not available in what was provided.
On state assessments, the school's results are reported for grades three through five on the CAASPP Smarter Balanced tests in English language arts and math, and for fifth grade on the California Science Test. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Sacramento County, which is a meaningful position given a comparison set of more than fifty districts. That said, looking at the grade-level picture, results vary. Math proficiency in grades three and four sits around the mid-range, while fifth grade math falls noticeably lower. ELA proficiency runs from the upper thirties in third grade to the mid-forties in fourth and fifth. Science proficiency at fifth grade is below the mid-point. Only one year of data was available, so trend direction cannot be assessed. Parents who want to understand whether these results reflect recent improvement or a stable pattern would need to ask the school directly.
The comparison data is drawn relative to districts in Sacramento County, so the positioning reflects that peer group specifically. No graduation rate applies here, as the school serves only elementary grades. Chronic absenteeism data was not reported.
The Dry Creek Joint Elementary district brief found no major curriculum, pedagogy, or facilities changes within recent years that rose to the level of parent-relevant impact. The district's last general obligation bond is older and its proceeds were fully expended some years ago. No new bond or parcel tax measure appeared on recent ballots. This means no notable district-level shift to factor into a family's decision is visible from available sources, though a parent wanting to understand current priorities around staffing or instructional approach would want to ask the district.
Housing in the zip code sits well above the national median and moderately below the California state median, with prices that have edged slightly lower year over year. Rents have also dipped slightly. At current mortgage rates, estimated monthly carrying costs for a typical home in this zip code are meaningfully higher than the typical rent, a gap that reflects the broader Sacramento-area affordability picture. The area's growth context means supply is expanding, which is worth watching for families thinking about long-term value.
For a family weighing this school: it serves a genuinely mixed community in a growing suburb with solid parks and civic infrastructure. The academic results place it well within its county comparison group, but the grade-level detail shows room for growth, particularly in fifth grade math and science. Program-specific offerings were not available in the data provided; a visit to the school or district website would be the right next step for questions about enrichment, interventions, or extracurricular options.
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