Elverta Elementary, Elverta CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Elverta Elementary

Elverta Elementary is a small K-5 school in rural northern Sacramento County, enrolling children from a quiet, low-density residential and agricultural community where family income and housing values sit below the state benchmark and where a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school serves a student body that is roughly split between Hispanic and white families, with a small Asian and multiracial enrollment.

The school's most pressing academic challenge is proficiency in mathematics. Across third, fourth, and fifth grades, math proficiency rates are low, ranging from the mid-teens to near a third. English language arts performance is somewhat higher but still mixed. Fifth-grade ELA shows modest strength by comparison, while third and fourth grades show similar struggles to math. Fifth-grade science proficiency is also weak. Overall, when proficiency across all tested subjects and grades is averaged, Elverta Elementary sits below the midpoint among schools in Sacramento County.

These results reflect a substantial academic gap. A parent considering this school should recognize that early elementary grades here are not yet tested, so kindergarten through second grade outcomes are not visible in these state measures. For tested grades, the data shows that a substantial share of students are not meeting grade-level proficiency benchmarks, and this pattern is consistent across both math and language arts. The school has only one year of testing data available, so the direction of change cannot yet be assessed.

Elverta itself offers a particular residential character: large-lot rural and equestrian properties mixed with modest suburban neighborhoods, surrounded by farmland and narrow country roads rather than dense development. The nearest civic anchor is Gibson Ranch Regional Park, a working ranch with trails, fishing, and equestrian facilities. Most residents commute to employment outside Elverta; major employers in the region are UC Davis Health, Sacramento County, and Sutter Health. Retail and dining are limited within Elverta, and fixed-route transit does not directly serve the community.

The broader district context includes facility challenges. Voters defeated bond measures in both 2022 and 2024 that would have funded electrical upgrades, roof replacements, and classroom modernization. The district identified these facility needs but has not secured dedicated bond funding to address them, a factor families may want to discuss directly with the school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 25%

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

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 15%

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

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 29%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 42%

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

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

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

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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.