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

Leonardo Da Vinci

Federal NCES profile for Leonardo Da Vinci, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063384010040
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leonardo Da Vinci earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#10 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
23.5:1
students per teacher
27.1%
free-lunch eligible

Leonardo Da Vinci has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leonardo Da Vinci ranks #10 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

Enrollment

822

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Leonardo Da Vinci compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci is a mid-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 822 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.5:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 822 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,141 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #190.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (36%) and White (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Sacramento's elementary schools, it stands alongside Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences (1,091 students): Leonardo Da Vinci is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.5:1 vs 23.7:1).

Sacramento City Unified also operates C. K. Mcclatchy High (2,569 students) and Hiram W. Johnson High (1,682 students) alongside Leonardo Da Vinci.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Leonardo Da Vinci compares

Leonardo Da Vinci on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.5:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% ▼ 51% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 822 top 17% - -

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

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
822
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,312
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
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
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 36.4%
White 34.4%
Two or More 12.0%
Asian 10.1%
African American 6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.1, Leonardo Da Vinci is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sacramento City Unified, which includes Leonardo Da Vinci.

$17,312
Per student
+5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 53.8%
Federal 19.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Leonardo Da Vinci Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Leonardo Da Vinci's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sacramento City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Leonardo Da Vinci's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Leonardo Da Vinci

How many students attend Leonardo Da Vinci?

Leonardo Da Vinci has 822 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leonardo Da Vinci?

The student-teacher ratio at Leonardo Da Vinci is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leonardo Da Vinci?

27.1% of students at Leonardo Da Vinci are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leonardo Da Vinci?

The largest demographic group at Leonardo Da Vinci is Hispanic or Latino at 36.4% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leonardo Da Vinci?

Leonardo Da Vinci has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leonardo Da Vinci rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Leonardo Da Vinci ranks #10 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.

Is Leonardo Da Vinci a good school?

Leonardo Da Vinci earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Sacramento City Unified?

Besides Leonardo Da Vinci, 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 2021-22) · 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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