Greer Elementary, Sacramento CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Greer Elementary

Greer Elementary is a small school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Sacramento's Bell Street corridor. The enrollment is modest, with roughly equal distribution across the upper elementary grades and a slightly larger kindergarten cohort. Nearly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the neighborhood. The student body is diverse: Black and Hispanic students each represent a substantial share, with Asian students also well-represented, and white students making up a smaller portion.

The school's state assessment results, from the 2024-25 school year, show proficiency rates that are considerably low across both English language arts and mathematics. In ELA, third and fourth graders are testing at single-digit proficiency levels, while fifth grade is higher but still modest. In math, proficiency is similarly compressed, with grades three and four in the low teens and fifth grade just above ten percent. Fifth-grade science proficiency is also in the low double digits. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports and instructional approaches are in place, and what gains the school is targeting.

When measured against the county's districts using an overall proficiency index, Greer falls in the bottom quartile. This positioning reflects the pattern visible in the grade-level data. The school has only one year of assessment data available, so trend information that might show whether proficiency is rising, stable, or declining is not yet present.

Greer is a regular public school within the San Juan Unified School District, which serves parts of Sacramento and several surrounding communities. The district recently adopted a strategic plan focused on student achievement, with particular emphasis on early literacy and mathematics in grades 3 through 8. This aligns directly with Greer's grade band. The district is also implementing a new TK-8 mathematics curriculum adoption that will roll into the 2026-27 school year, a structural change that will affect instruction across all schools. Additionally, voters approved Measure P in November 2024, a general obligation bond for facilities modernization that will be funded through a property tax increase on residents through the mid-2050s. The bond funds major repairs, asbestos and lead removal, and classroom upgrades.

The neighborhood surrounding the school sits in a moderate-cost housing market. Home values in the zip code are somewhat below the state median, and rental rates are in line with regional patterns. Most families are not paying high housing costs relative to median income in the area, though unemployment and economic conditions remain factors for many households.

Greer is a neighborhood elementary school with a high-need population and low current academic performance. Families considering enrollment should understand that the school is beginning to implement district-level curricular changes aimed at improving proficiency. State assessment results indicate significant work ahead in both literacy and numeracy. The school's demographic composition and the economic profile of the families it serves are elements of the environment itself, neither strengths nor weaknesses in their own right, but important context for understanding what supports students will need and what resources the school and district are directing toward academic improvement.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 39%

School 9% · District 33% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 415%

School 15% · District 31% · ▼ 17 pts below district

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

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 26% · ▼ 16 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 310%

School 10% · District 34% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 36% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 40% · ▼ 15 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 30% · ▼ 19 pts below district

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

This schoolSan Juan 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income6%Higher-income27%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income29%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income10%Higher-income0%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income13%Higher-income25%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income14%4 pp gap