Florin Elementary, Sacramento CA

Original Research by School Decision on Florin Elementary

Florin Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Sacramento's south end, located in the Elk Grove Unified School District. The school enrolls a small student body that is economically and ethnically diverse, with a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and a plurality of Hispanic students alongside a strong Asian population. The neighborhood sits in an older residential area where housing values are moderate and rents are accessible relative to comparable California markets.

On state assessments from the 2024-25 school year, Florin's academic profile shows consistent struggle across both English language arts and mathematics. In ELA across all tested grades, proficiency falls below one-third of students, with particularly low results in third grade and stronger but still modest performance in fourth and fifth grades. Math proficiency is markedly lower, hovering around one-fifth of students across the tested grades, with a dip in fifth grade. In science, measured at fifth grade only, proficiency sits at a similar low point. When performance across subjects and grades is averaged, Florin ranks in the bottom quartile among schools across Sacramento County districts, positioned well below the county median for overall proficiency. Only one year of data is available from the state, so trend information is not yet established.

The school lacks reported data on rates of special education enrollment or English learner populations, limiting a full picture of how student needs are distributed. Chronic absenteeism rates were also not available. These gaps are typical for elementary schools in California's current reporting framework, but a parent seeking more detail on how the school serves students with disabilities or supports language development would want to reach out to the school directly.

Housing in the 95828 zip code where Florin is situated remains relatively affordable by regional standards. Median home values are below the state average, and rental costs are moderate, though both have edged downward modestly in the past year. The area's economic conditions reflect broader Sacramento County patterns, with unemployment in line with national rates and median household incomes solid but not high relative to California overall. Families looking for an established neighborhood school in an economically accessible setting would find that context here.

Florin is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet program, and does not carry Title I designation in the available data. As a K-6 elementary, it does not have a graduation rate, and no college or career pathway information applies at this grade level. For families choosing a neighborhood elementary school in South Sacramento, Florin's current academic results suggest a need for close engagement with teaching and learning practices; a parent may want to discuss directly with the school how they are addressing proficiency gaps and what support structures exist for students working below grade level.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 53% · ▼ 33 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 49% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 39% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 46% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 51% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 53% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 537%

School 37% · District 54% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 58% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Science

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 34% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolElk Grove 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.