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Robla Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–6

Sacramento’s School Grade B− better than 46% of California school districts

Students
1,892
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,341
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$113.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Robla Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • 24 students per teacher
  • Debt of $113.5M, about $59,975 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
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How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sacramento. Grade by grade →

K–637 schoolsSacramento City Unified School District
7–810 middle schoolsSacramento City Unified School District
9–127 high schoolsSacramento City Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency19%
State average 33.1% · 1,093 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 46.7% · 1,223 students tested

95% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 83% at Sacramento City Unified, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,341 per student · 4% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,953’20
1,950’21
1,903’22
1,916’23
1,892’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 52%Asian 18%Black 13%White 12%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.