Overview
Prairie Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Sacramento, California. The school enrolls 857 students. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
25.2:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
80% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictElk Grove Unified
County6067
CitySacramento
ZIP95823
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061233001411
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment857
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino46.1%
Black / African American22.6%
Asian14.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.3%
Two or More Races8.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %80%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)