Vencil Brown Elementary, Roseville CA

Original Research by School Decision on Vencil Brown Elementary

Vencil Brown Elementary is a regular public elementary school in Roseville serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school sits in a mid-sized city about thirty miles northeast of Sacramento that has developed from a bedroom community into a regional hub anchored by healthcare systems, technology employers like Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and the Union Pacific Railroad. Roseville's residential neighborhoods, particularly the family-oriented sections of east and west Roseville, form the school's core catchment.

The school enrolls a small-to-moderate population, with roughly balanced cohorts across grades. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a working-class community context. The student body is majority white, with a sizable Hispanic minority and smaller numbers of Asian, multiracial, and Black students. The school's data did not include the count of students with IEPs or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the extent of special education and English-language services available.

Academically, Vencil Brown's proficiency performance runs mixed across grades and subjects. In third grade, reading and math proficiency rates reach the low-to-mid range, with math holding steady and reading slightly higher. Fourth grade shows modest dips, with reading remaining in the mid-range and math softening further. The fifth-grade results are notably lower, with math and reading proficiency both declining to lower levels. Science proficiency at fifth grade also comes in below the low-range threshold. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Placer County, a meaningful distinction, yet the downward trajectory in the upper grades warrants attention. Parents may want to ask what interventions or programs address the proficiency dips that emerge in the fourth and fifth grades, particularly in math.

The district context matters for families considering this school. Roseville City Elementary is managing rapid enrollment growth. A new school, Winding Creek Elementary, is opening in August 2026 in west Roseville with mandatory boundaries, so families living in that area should expect new school assignments. The district previously scrapped plans for a school in the Amoruso Ranch development due to funding shortfalls, a decision that shifts some growth students to existing schools. The district is also conducting boundary adjustments set to take effect in the 2027-28 school year. Families with young children at Vencil Brown should confirm their long-term enrollment pathway, as these shifts could affect siblings or future assignments.

Housing in the Roseville zip code where Vencil Brown sits is moderately priced for the region, below the state benchmark but nearly triple the national average. Monthly rents are moderately high, and rent comprises a substantial share of household income for renters. These data reflect Roseville's position as an affluent-to-upper-middle-class market, though the school itself draws students from more economically mixed neighborhoods within the district.

Kindergarten and first grade classes at Vencil Brown are reasonably sized. The school serves as an entry point for elementary-age children in its zone, and parents can expect a neighborhood school embedded in an actively growing community where school capacity, boundaries, and assignments are in active flux. The academic profile suggests the school is performing acceptably in the early and middle grades but struggles in fifth grade, where a parent may want to understand the transition supports or academic demands that coincide with the upper elementary years.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 55% · ▲ 7 pts above district

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

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 56%

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

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 45% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 56% · ▲ 6 pts above district

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

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 58%

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

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 58% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 45% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolRoseville City Elementary, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income67%Higher-income57%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income65%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income39%Higher-income61%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income59%Higher-income65%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income65%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income49%20 pp gap