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C−

American Lakes

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2800 Stonecreek Dr., Sacramento, CA 95833 · (916) 567-5500 · Part of Natomas Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
625
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about American Lakes

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2800 Stonecreek Dr., Sacramento

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten78
Grade 175
Grade 271
Grade 372
Grade 464
Grade 560
Grade 679
Grade 758
Grade 868
Enrollment over time
646’20
619’21
665’22
649’23
625’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 27%Two or more races 11%White 6%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about American Lakes from Sacramento families.

Other schools in Natomas Unified School District

The district →
Westlake Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Sacramento
1,493 students22:1
Heron
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
C−
977 students23:1
Paso Verde
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
897 students23:1
H. Allen Hight Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sacramento
760 students24:1
Natomas Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sacramento
745 students26:1
Jefferson
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
735 students25:1

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; Sacramento’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.