Ethel Phillips Elementary

428 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Ethel Phillips Elementary School, located in the Fruitridge Pocket neighborhood of Sacramento, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Sacramento City Unified School District. The school is known for its commitment to providing a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic standards while fostering the social and emotional growth of its diverse student body. By focusing on inclusive practices, the school aims to bridge achievement gaps and prepare its students—who come from various cultural and economic backgrounds—for long-term success in middle school and beyond.

Beyond its core curriculum, Ethel Phillips Elementary places a strong emphasis on community engagement and parental involvement to enrich the educational experience. The school often utilizes its location in the 95820 zip code to collaborate with local partners and resources, ensuring that students have access to extracurricular opportunities and a stable support system. Through a blend of dedicated classroom instruction and community-focused initiatives, the school strives to create a safe, collaborative campus culture where students are encouraged to reach their full potential.

428

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ethel Phillips Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	340
Black	17
Asian	28
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

Hispanic
340 (79.4%)
White
28 (6.5%)
Asian
28 (6.5%)
Black
17 (4.0%)
Two or More
14 (3.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sacramento City Unified
Phone:	(916)395-4565
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	428
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	342
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 61

Grade 6 67