Nicholas Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5100 El Paraiso Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824

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Bottom 50%

www.nicholas.scusd.edu

Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Nicholas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nicholas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Nicholas Elementary School's student population of 474 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nicholas Elementary School
Kind	60
1	61
2	67
3	70
4	66
5	79
6	71

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School
2023	534
2022	541
2021	571
2020	636
2019	636
2018	655
2017	655
2016	653
2015	636
2014	652
2013	660
2012	616
2011	616
2010	635
2009	621
2008	615
2007	636
2006	644
2005	642
2004	644
2003	672
2002	693
2001	686
2000	614
1999	621
1998	572
1997	656
1996	601
1995	617
1994	654
1993	678
1992	729
1991	717
1990	685
1989	695
1988	660
1987	661

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	22
2014	23
2013	22
2012	22
2010	28
2009	28
2008	35
2007	33
2006	34
2005	34
2004	32
2003	34
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	28
1998	30
1997	28
1996	22
1995	21
1994	25
1993	26
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28

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School Motto

Children First…Quality Always

School Rankings

Nicholas Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nicholas Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8562 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School
2023	#8562
2022	#8187
2019	#8429
2018	#8006
2017	#8570
2016	#8119
2015	#7757
2013	#8048
2012	#7923
2011	#7194
2010	#6624

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15%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	15%	34%	29%
2022	17%	33%	27%
2019	18%	40%	32%
2018	21%	39%	32%
2017	17%	38%	31%
2016	17%	37%	30%
2015	15%	34%	29%
2013	38%	59%	54%
2012	47%	59%	56%
2011	51%	58%	56%
2010	51%	56%	55%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2022	18%	47%	38%
2019	25%	51%	43%
2018	22%	50%	32%
2017	17%	48%	39%
2016	22%	48%	38%
2015	15%	44%	36%
2013	25%	57%	48%
2012	34%	58%	52%
2011	35%	56%	50%
2010	37%	54%	50%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	29:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	30:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	29:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	23:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	23:1
1991	26:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

25%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	26%	12%	19%
2022	26%	12%	19%
2021	27%	12%	19%
2020	24%	12%	19%
2019	24%	12%	19%
2018	25%	11%	18%
2017	25%	11%	18%
2016	21%	11%	19%
2015	20%	11%	19%
2014	18%	11%	19%
2013	21%	11%	19%
2012	19%	11%	19%
2011	20%	11%	20%
2010	25%	11%	20%
2009	20%	11%	22%
2008	19%	12%	24%
2007	22%	12%	24%
2006	22%	12%	24%
2005	19%	12%	23%
2004	20%	12%	24%
2003	25%	11%	25%
2002	23%	11%	25%
2001	24%	11%	25%
2000	23%	11%	26%
1999	23%	11%	27%
1998	27%	11%	27%
1997	31%	11%	27%
1996	35%	11%	27%
1995	37%	11%	26%
1994	37%	11%	26%
1993	37%	11%	25%
1992	37%	11%	24%
1991	33%	11%	23%

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Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	46%	55%	41%
2022	48%	56%	41%
2021	47%	56%	40%
2020	50%	55%	40%
2019	50%	55%	40%
2018	52%	54%	40%
2017	52%	54%	40%
2016	53%	54%	39%
2015	52%	54%	39%
2014	52%	53%	38%
2013	47%	53%	37%
2012	49%	52%	37%
2011	48%	51%	36%
2010	49%	50%	36%
2009	50%	49%	33%
2008	52%	50%	33%
2007	44%	49%	32%
2006	43%	48%	31%
2005	47%	47%	30%
2004	46%	46%	29%
2003	43%	45%	28%
2002	40%	44%	27%
2001	36%	43%	26%
2000	38%	42%	25%
1999	35%	41%	25%
1998	30%	40%	24%
1997	25%	40%	23%
1996	22%	39%	22%
1995	21%	38%	22%
1994	19%	37%	21%
1993	19%	36%	20%
1992	16%	35%	20%
1991	17%	34%	19%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	14%	5%	13%
2022	16%	5%	14%
2021	13%	5%	14%
2020	17%	5%	15%
2019	17%	5%	15%
2018	14%	6%	17%
2017	14%	6%	17%
2016	17%	6%	18%
2015	18%	6%	18%
2014	17%	6%	17%
2013	18%	6%	18%
2012	19%	6%	18%
2011	20%	7%	18%
2010	18%	7%	18%
2009	21%	7%	21%
2008	19%	8%	21%
2007	23%	8%	21%
2006	23%	8%	21%
2005	24%	8%	22%
2004	24%	8%	22%
2003	24%	8%	22%
2002	26%	8%	22%
2001	27%	8%	22%
2000	25%	9%	22%
1999	26%	9%	21%
1998	24%	9%	22%
1997	25%	9%	22%
1996	21%	9%	21%
1995	23%	9%	21%
1994	23%	9%	21%
1993	21%	9%	21%
1992	20%	9%	21%
1991	21%	9%	21%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	17%
2022	3%	21%	17%
2021	3%	22%	17%
2020	2%	23%	18%
2019	2%	23%	18%
2018	3%	24%	18%
2017	3%	24%	18%
2016	3%	24%	18%
2015	3%	24%	18%
2014	5%	25%	19%
2013	5%	25%	19%
2012	5%	26%	18%
2011	5%	27%	19%
2010	4%	27%	18%
2009	7%	28%	21%
2008	10%	29%	21%
2007	9%	29%	21%
2006	10%	31%	21%
2005	8%	31%	22%
2004	7%	32%	22%
2003	7%	34%	23%
2002	9%	35%	23%
2001	10%	36%	25%
2000	13%	37%	25%
1999	14%	38%	25%
1998	18%	39%	25%
1997	17%	39%	26%
1996	21%	40%	28%
1995	18%	41%	29%
1994	20%	42%	30%
1993	22%	43%	32%
1992	26%	44%	34%
1991	28%	45%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.75
2022	0.68	0.63	0.75
2021	0.69	0.62	0.75
2020	0.67	0.63	0.76
2019	0.67	0.63	0.76
2018	0.65	0.64	0.75
2017	0.65	0.64	0.75
2016	0.65	0.64	0.75
2015	0.66	0.64	0.75
2014	0.68	0.65	0.76
2013	0.70	0.65	0.77
2012	0.69	0.65	0.77
2011	0.69	0.67	0.77
2010	0.68	0.67	0.77
2009	0.67	0.71	0.76
2008	0.65	0.65	0.75
2007	0.71	0.67	0.76
2006	0.71	0.66	0.76
2005	0.69	0.67	0.76
2004	0.69	0.67	0.76
2003	0.71	0.67	0.76
2002	0.72	0.67	0.76
2001	0.74	0.67	0.77
2000	0.73	0.67	0.76
1999	0.75	0.67	0.76
1998	0.76	0.67	0.76
1997	0.76	0.67	0.76
1996	0.75	0.67	0.76
1995	0.74	0.67	0.76
1994	0.75	0.67	0.76
1993	0.75	0.67	0.76
1992	0.74	0.67	0.75
1991	0.75	0.67	0.75

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	87%	51%	61%
2022	85%	51%	59%
2021	86%	53%	61%
2020	86%	52%	61%
2019	86%	52%	61%
2018	86%	49%	60%
2017	86%	49%	60%
2016	81%	50%	62%
2015	71%	50%	57%
2014	84%	49%	64%
2013	100%	48%	67%
2011	92%	46%	60%
2010	91%	46%	58%
2009	72%	43%	56%
2008	75%	41%	55%
2007	84%	40%	55%
2006	82%	40%	55%
2005	83%	40%	54%
2004	82%	40%	61%
2003	65%	39%	56%
2002	78%	39%	57%
2001	77%	39%	54%
2000	81%	40%	53%
1999	80%	40%	54%
1998	95%	47%	60%
1997	86%	47%	61%
1996	89%	46%	59%
1995	86%	45%	59%
1994	93%	43%	55%
1993	88%	41%	53%
1992	90%	38%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Nicholas Elementary School	California	Sacramento City Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	2%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	8%
2009	15%	10%	10%
2008	15%	10%	10%
2007	11%	10%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	12%	9%	6%
2003	12%	9%	5%
2002	10%	8%	6%
2001	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sacramento City Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nicholas Elementary School's ranking?

Nicholas Elementary School is ranked #8562 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Nicholas Elementary School often compared to?

Nicholas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pacific Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Nicholas Elementary School?

474 students attend Nicholas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Nicholas Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nicholas Elementary School?

Nicholas Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Nicholas Elementary School offer ?

Nicholas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Nicholas Elementary School part of?

Nicholas Elementary School is part of Sacramento City Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Nicholas Elementary School located?

Nicholas Elementary School is located in the Fruitridge Vista neighborhood of Sacramento, CA.