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

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sierra-Enterprise Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061233001413
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#50 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
22.6:1
students per teacher
51.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Sierra-Enterprise Elementary ranks #50 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

School address

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

+30 students YoY

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary grew from 521 students in 2022-23 to 551 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 25.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 061233001413 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

565 enr · 22.6:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin High (2,650 students)

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary grew from 521 students in 2022-23 to 551 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 25.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sierra-Enterprise Elementary reports 565 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 Sierra-Enterprise Elementary compares

Sierra-Enterprise 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 22.6:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.4% ▼ 7% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 565 top 36% - -

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

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
565
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible - 7% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
49.7%
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
$15,921
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 36.3%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5%
Two or More 9.9%
African American 9.0%
White 8.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Asian at 36.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.0, Sierra-Enterprise Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Elk Grove Unified reports $15,921 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sierra-Enterprise Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pleasant Grove High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sheldon High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monterey Trail High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Laguna Creek High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Elk Grove Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Sierra-Enterprise Elementary

How many students attend Sierra-Enterprise Elementary?

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary has 565 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 551 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra-Enterprise Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sierra-Enterprise Elementary is 22.6:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sierra-Enterprise Elementary?

51.4% of students at Sierra-Enterprise Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sierra-Enterprise Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sierra-Enterprise Elementary is Asian at 36.3% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sierra-Enterprise Elementary?

Sierra-Enterprise Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Sierra-Enterprise Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Sierra-Enterprise Elementary ranks #50 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 Elk Grove Unified?

Besides Sierra-Enterprise Elementary, Elk Grove Unified also operates Franklin High (2,650 students), Pleasant Grove High (2,536 students), and Sheldon High (2,368 students). See the Elk Grove 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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