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

Matsuyama Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Matsuyama Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063384002539
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Matsuyama Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#15 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
21.8:1
students per teacher
39.8%
free-lunch eligible

Matsuyama Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Matsuyama Elementary ranks #15 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

Enrollment

435

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Matsuyama Elementary 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 Matsuyama Elementary

Matsuyama Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 435 students.

At 21.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 435 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

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

Against 1,267 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #217.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (32%) and Asian (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 78/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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): Matsuyama Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.8:1 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 Matsuyama Elementary.

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 Matsuyama Elementary compares

Matsuyama Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.8% ▼ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 435 top 55% - -

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

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.8%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$17,312
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
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 32.2%
Asian 21.8%
Two or More 18.4%
White 12.9%
African American 12.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 32.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 78.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 78.2, Matsuyama Elementary 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 Matsuyama Elementary.

$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 Matsuyama Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Matsuyama Elementary'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 Matsuyama Elementary'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 Matsuyama Elementary

How many students attend Matsuyama Elementary?

Matsuyama Elementary has 435 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Matsuyama Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Matsuyama Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Matsuyama Elementary?

39.8% of students at Matsuyama Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Matsuyama Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Matsuyama Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 32.2% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Matsuyama Elementary?

Matsuyama Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Matsuyama Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Matsuyama Elementary ranks #15 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 Matsuyama Elementary a good school?

Matsuyama Elementary earns 39/100 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 Matsuyama 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 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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