Nicholas Elementary

5100 El Paraiso Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824

482 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Nicholas Elementary School, located at 6601 Steiner Drive in Sacramento, California, is a public school serving students in the Sacramento City Unified School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment for students in the South Sacramento community, focusing on core academic instruction while striving to meet the diverse social and developmental needs of its student population.

As part of the Sacramento City Unified system, Nicholas Elementary emphasizes the district’s broader goals of fostering an inclusive learning atmosphere and preparing students for middle school transitions. The campus serves as a central resource for the surrounding neighborhood, offering a structured environment where staff work to implement state-mandated curriculum standards while balancing support services that aim to improve student engagement and academic growth.

482

Total Students

21.9

Full-Time Teachers

22.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nicholas Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	240
Black	54
Asian	119
Two or More	21
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	15

Hispanic
240 (49.8%)
Asian
119 (24.7%)
Black
54 (11.2%)
White
32 (6.6%)
Two or More
21 (4.4%)
Pacific Islander
15 (3.1%)
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)395-4655
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	482
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	403
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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 72

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 70

Grade 6 77

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Nicholas Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	72
Grade 1	48
Grade 2	68
Grade 3	71
Grade 4	76
Grade 5	70
Grade 6	77

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Nicholas Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	243	50.4%
Male	239	49.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)