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Joseph Sims Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

3033 Buckminster Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95758 · (916) 683-7445 · Part of Elk Grove Unified School District

Elk Grove’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Students
691
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Joseph Sims Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elk Grove kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Elk Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Joseph Sims ElementaryYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

3033 Buckminster Dr., Elk Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten115
Grade 186
Grade 295
Grade 395
Grade 4106
Grade 5100
Grade 694
Enrollment over time
836’20
800’21
759’22
731’23
691’24

Down 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%Asian 27%White 21%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph Sims Elementary from Elk Grove families.

Other schools in Elk Grove Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Elk Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.