Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

Isador Cohen Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Isador Cohen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063384005250
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Isador Cohen Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#33 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
26.4:1
large classes for California
73.9%
free-lunch eligible

Isador Cohen Elementary has class sizes larger than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Isador Cohen Elementary ranks #33 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Isador Cohen Elementary grew from 307 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (+5.5%).

Teacher FTE added 14.1 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 063384005250 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

370 enr · 26.4:1 · 73.9% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students)

Isador Cohen Elementary grew from 307 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (+5.5%). Teacher FTE added 14.1 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Isador Cohen Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Isador Cohen Elementary reports 370 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Isador Cohen Elementary compares

Isador Cohen Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.4:1 ▲ 23% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.9% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 370 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.4:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.4:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 87% in California - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,785
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 33.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.7%
Asian 20.3%
African American 13.0%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 33.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.2, Isador Cohen Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sacramento City Unified reports $17,785 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Isador Cohen Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
C. K. Mcclatchy High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hiram W. Johnson High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Luther Burbank High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rosemont High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Isador Cohen Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sacramento City Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Isador Cohen Elementary

How many students attend Isador Cohen Elementary?

Isador Cohen Elementary has 370 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 307 (2022-23) → 324 (2023-24), up 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Isador Cohen Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Isador Cohen Elementary is 26.4:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Isador Cohen Elementary?

73.9% of students at Isador Cohen Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Isador Cohen Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Isador Cohen Elementary is White at 33.0% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Isador Cohen Elementary?

Isador Cohen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Isador Cohen Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Isador Cohen Elementary ranks #33 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Sacramento City Unified?

Besides Isador Cohen Elementary, Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students), Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students), and John F. Kennedy High (1,652 students). See the Sacramento City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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