Is O. W. Erlewine Elementary a good school?

O. W. Erlewine Elementary ranks 3243 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend O. W. Erlewine Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 283 students attended O. W. Erlewine Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of O. W. Erlewine Elementary?

Students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 28% White, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of O. W. Erlewine Elementary attend?

Students who attend O. W. Erlewine Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Albert Einstein Middle High : Rosemont High

O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Summary:

O. W. Erlewine Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 257 students in grades K-6 and part of the Sacramento City Unified school district.

O. W. Erlewine Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 15.0% in 2018-2019 to 33.5% in 2022-2023, well above district and state averages. The school's test scores are also generally below district and state proficiency levels in English Language Arts and Mathematics. With 67.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and its student-teacher ratio of 19.7 is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, O. W. Erlewine Elementary performs worse on key metrics. For example, Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary and Golden Empire Elementary, both within a 2-mile radius, have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby charter schools, such as Gateway International and Growth Public, have shown mixed performance, with higher test scores in some areas but also relatively high chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-6

2441 Stansberry Way
Sacramento, CA 95826-2120

(916) 395-4660

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3243^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,196

Students who attend O. W. Erlewine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Einstein Middle
High:	Rosemont High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

28.3%

African American:

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details O. W. Erlewine Elementary ranks worse than 55.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at O. W. Erlewine Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.8%), White (28.3%), African American (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at O. W. Erlewine Elementary is 23.5. 27 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare O. W. Erlewine Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at O. W. Erlewine Elementary is $8,196, which is the 13^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

O. W. Erlewine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks O. W. Erlewine Elementary 3243^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See O. W. Erlewine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for O. W. Erlewine Elementary

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Rank History for all students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.57	2275^th	4809	52.7%
2005	64.41	1565^th	4822	67.5%
2006	62.07	1659^th	4818	65.6%
2007	63.56	1655^th	5113	67.6%
2008	56.05	2051^st	5113	59.9%
2009	65.15	1677^th	5193	67.7%
2010	53.76	2343^rd	5314	55.9%
2011	68.41	1554^th	5377	71.1%
2012	49.87	2625^th	5390	51.3%
2013	47.33	2843^rd	5530	48.6%
2015	37.02	3202^nd	5611	42.9%
2016	33.79	3496^th	5614	37.7%
2017	37.91	3244^th	5692	43.0%
2018	36.63	3364^th	5662	40.6%
2019	45.34	2857^th	5789	50.6%
2022	40.15	3076^th	5883	47.7%
2023	53.34	2376^th	5874	59.6%
2024	38.79	3243^rd	5862	44.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.45	2652^nd	5084	47.8%
2019	38.99	3200^th	5173	38.1%
2022	35.69	3360^th	5264	36.2%
2023	58.77	1818^th	5374	66.2%
2024	38.91	3211^th	5511	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.30	3587^th	5413	33.7%
2019	36.96	3285^th	5492	40.2%
2022	32.34	3550^th	5635	37.0%
2023	47.76	2536^th	5617	54.9%
2024	33.87	3498^th	5605	37.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.51	442^nd	2128	79.2%

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Rank History for Male students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.36	2899^th	5431	46.6%
2019	53.63	2282^nd	5510	58.6%
2022	47.90	2561^st	5663	54.8%
2023	57.67	2054^th	5650	63.6%
2024	44.34	2793^rd	5636	50.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.64	2575^th	4830	46.7%
2019	48.01	2420^th	4963	51.2%
2022	37.62	3089^th	5084	39.2%
2023	77.16	871^st	5098	82.9%
2024	57.24	1828^th	5102	64.2%

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Rank History for White students at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.88	2373^rd	2737	13.3%
2019	24.34	2292^nd	2834	19.1%
2022	24.74	2154^th	2726	21.0%
2023	32.32	1924^th	2662	27.7%
2024	14.76	2332^nd	2647	11.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for O. W. Erlewine Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	285	21	36	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
1989	313	29	34	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	405
1990	288	41	35	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	417
1991	275	41	31	39	9	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	272	38	30	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	277	41	25	39	11	n/a	n/a	0	393
1994	260	39	16	39	8	n/a	n/a	0	362
1995	236	44	23	45	7	n/a	n/a	0	355
1996	236	44	23	45	7	n/a	n/a	0	355
1997	244	44	21	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	222	42	20	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	206	47	25	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	326
2000	211	42	23	45	1	n/a	n/a	5	327
2001	226	42	19	40	2	n/a	n/a	13	342
2002	228	50	17	64	3	n/a	n/a	7	369
2003	228	50	17	64	3	n/a	n/a	7	369
2004	231	64	13	67	1	n/a	n/a	6	382
2005	227	66	21	82	1	n/a	n/a	4	401
2006	214	75	20	76	1	n/a	n/a	3	389
2007	222	62	29	59	2	n/a	n/a	2	376
2008	236	51	32	48	5	n/a	n/a	0	372
2009	261	54	25	62	1	7	2	0	412
2010	235	49	23	68	5	3	16	0	399
2011	211	45	21	67	5	1	16	0	366
2012	194	56	16	83	2	2	27	0	380
2013	193	63	15	72	1	2	30	0	376
2014	191	56	16	78	3	1	32	0	377
2015	153	53	14	103	4	2	26	0	355
2016	128	45	12	104	3	4	35	0	331
2017	110	40	11	115	5	4	37	0	322
2018	101	40	12	103	4	5	33	0	298
2019	106	32	12	93	2	2	35	0	282
2020	103	34	11	90	3	1	40	0	282
2021	97	28	12	97	3	1	41	0	279
2022	79	36	15	92	4	1	36	0	263
2023	83	36	20	79	4	2	33	0	257
2024	80	47	27	90	3	4	32	0	283

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at O. W. Erlewine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	16.0	22.5	n/a
1989	405	19.0	21.3	n/a
1990	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1991	395	17.0	23.2	n/a
1992	385	17.3	22.2	22.9
1993	393	17.0	23.1	26
1994	362	15.0	24.1	38.1
1995	355	14.0	25.4	44.8
1996	355	14.0	25.4	44.8
1997	349	14.6	23.9	46.4
1998	330	16.0	20.6	48.2
1999	326	17.0	19.2	54.6
2000	327	16.8	19.5	45
2001	342	15.0	22.8	46.5
2002	369	17.0	21.7	47.8
2003	369	17.0	21.7	47.8
2004	382	20.0	19.1	60.1
2005	401	20.0	20.1	53.9
2006	389	20.0	19.5	55.4
2007	376	21.0	17.9	52.7
2008	372	20.8	17.9	51.6
2009	412	19.0	20.0	52.2
2010	399	19.0	21.0	51.1
2011	366	n/a	n/a	54.1
2012	380	13.4	28.3	n/a
2013	376	14.9	25.0	59.6
2014	377	14.0	26.9	66.3
2015	355	13.0	27.3	60
2016	331	14.0	23.6	66.8
2017	322	13.6	23.6	60.2
2018	298	13.6	21.9	69.8
2019	282	14.6	19.3	63.5
2020	282	n/a	n/a	62.1
2021	279	13.0	21.4	61.6
2022	263	14.0	18.7	63.1
2023	257	13.0	19.7	67.7
2024	283	12.0	23.5	68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio O. W. Erlewine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	360	16.0	22.5	n/a
1989	405	19.0	21.3	n/a
1990	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1991	395	17.0	23.2	n/a
1992	385	17.3	22.2	22.9
1993	393	17.0	23.1	26
1994	362	15.0	24.1	38.1
1995	355	14.0	25.4	44.8
1996	355	14.0	25.4	44.8
1997	349	14.6	23.9	46.4
1998	330	16.0	20.6	48.2
1999	326	17.0	19.2	54.6
2000	327	16.8	19.5	45
2001	342	15.0	22.8	46.5
2002	369	17.0	21.7	47.8
2003	369	17.0	21.7	47.8
2004	382	20.0	19.1	60.1
2005	401	20.0	20.1	53.9
2006	389	20.0	19.5	55.4
2007	376	21.0	17.9	52.7
2008	372	20.8	17.9	51.6
2009	412	19.0	20.0	52.2
2010	399	19.0	21.0	51.1
2011	366	n/a	n/a	54.1
2012	380	13.4	28.3	n/a
2013	376	14.9	25.0	59.6
2014	377	14.0	26.9	66.3
2015	355	13.0	27.3	60
2016	331	14.0	23.6	66.8
2017	322	13.6	23.6	60.2
2018	298	13.6	21.9	69.8
2019	282	14.6	19.3	63.5
2020	282	n/a	n/a	62.1
2021	279	13.0	21.4	61.6
2022	263	14.0	18.7	63.1
2023	257	13.0	19.7	67.7
2024	283	12.0	23.5	68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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