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Schools in Lemon Hill · Sacramento City Unified School District

Lemon Hill’s public schools score below 54% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 38% of Lemon Hill’s students scored proficient, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lemon Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#551of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▲ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.9
CA 21.6
Schools in town
4
20,014 students on the public path
In brief

Lemon Hill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 243 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lemon Hill’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,776 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then 13 middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Calvary Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lemon Hill’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 46% of California school districts, #551 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (243)Better than 70%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 20,200 test results and a graduating class of 2,905 could put Lemon Hill anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Lemon Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (20,236 in math, 20,164 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lemon Hill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC−
7–813 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Lemon Hill’s public schools are run by Sacramento City Unified School District, which also serves Sacramento. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sacramento City Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 73 schools · 37,657 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 21.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,776CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 46.7% · 20164 students tested
Math27%
State average 33.1% · 20236 students tested

Lemon Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Lemon Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lemon HillB−Sacramento City Unified
SacramentoB−Sacramento City Unified

Every school in Lemon Hill

24 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lemon Hillby address
Ethel I. Baker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sacramento
608 students25:1Rate it →
Pacific Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sacramento
C−
597 students26:1Rate it →
Nicholas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sacramento
482 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Lemon Hillin other towns
Leonardo Da Vinci
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
822 students22:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
722 students20:1Rate it →
John H. Still
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
655 students23:1Rate it →
Genevieve Didion
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
609 students23:1Rate it →
Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
476 students23:1Rate it →
A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
405 students18:1Rate it →
Miwok Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sacramento
1,181 students26:1Rate it →
California Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sacramento
782 students19:1Rate it →
Will C. Wood Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sacramento
680 students20:1Rate it →
Fern Bacon Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sacramento
679 students23:1Rate it →
Albert Einstein Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sacramento
579 students23:1Rate it →
Umoja International Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Sacramento
412 students17:1Rate it →
Sam Brannan Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sacramento
339 students18:1Rate it →
C. K. McClatchy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sacramento
2,569 students25:1Rate it →
Hiram W. Johnson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sacramento
1,682 students22:1Rate it →
John F. Kennedy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sacramento
1,652 students21:1Rate it →
Luther Burbank High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sacramento
1,535 students19:1Rate it →
Rosemont High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sacramento
1,485 students20:1Rate it →
West Campus
High · Grades 9–12 · Sacramento
907 students28:1Rate it →
Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sacramento
156 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Calvary Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Sacramento
Private · Religious
90 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lemon Hill’s schools

Are Lemon Hill’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lemon Hill children attend score below 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #551 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lemon Hill in?

Sacramento City Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 37,657 students in 73 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lemon Hill kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: C. K. McClatchy High, Hiram W. Johnson High, John F. Kennedy High, Luther Burbank High, Rosemont High, West Campus, Umoja International Academy and Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High.

What is Lemon Hill’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Sacramento City Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Lemon Hill spend per student?

$22,776 in Sacramento City Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lemon Hill?

Yes: Calvary Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 90 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.