Prairie Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Sacramento, California·95823
Score
13.1/100
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#4,073
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#42
In Elk Grove Unified
#68
In Sacramento
Top 87%
In California

Score 13.1/100: better than 13% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 16% of them
462 students tested
Math
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 14% of them
492 students tested
Science
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 11% of them
134 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA23.6110
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA22.9118
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA23.1121
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA38.0113
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA26.8462
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math28.3120
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math14.5124
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math12.1132
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math22.4116
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math19.1492
ScienceGrade 5CAST11.2134
ScienceAll gradesCAST11.2134

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
857
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
857
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Sacramento County

Contact

Address
5251 Valley Hi Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95823

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Prairie Elementary at a glance

Prairie Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified school district. It has about 857 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 13.1 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #4,073 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.