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Joseph Sims Elementary School

Grades: K-6

Students: 691

Type: Public

7/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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16 Reviews

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Elk Grove Unified School District

3033 Buckminster Drive
Elk Grove, CA 95758

(916) 683-7445

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

6/10

Test Scores

4/10

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College Readiness

8/10

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Posted by a teacher on 8/7/2025

This used to be my elementary school. I don't remember much about it. But I know even though my sixth grade classroom was like a construction site's temporary build, I never felt alone, which I did in my middle school years.

Posted by a community member on 12/8/2024

I have 2 children enrolled at Joseph Sims. 1 in Kindergarten and the other is in 4th grade. My children are happy and absolutely love their teachers. My eldest child receives support through the Learning Center. He has been on an IEP since TK. The interactions I have had with staff throughout Joseph

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Posted by a parent on 5/15/2024

One of the worst schools in EGUSD!! People need to be fired at this school!! I will also be following up with the district with the incidents I had working at Joseph Sims! A complete nightmare!!! PEOPLE WORKING HERE BROKE THE EGUSD RULES!!!!!

Posted by a community member on 2/7/2024

There are plenty of fantastic teachers at JS and just a couple bad teachers. The events like the ice cream social, harvest moon and bingo night are so much fun for the kids and it brings all the school families together. The visual and performing arts program is amazing and they’re the only school i

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Posted by a parent on 9/28/2023

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DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL. I went to this school from 2021 to 2025 (4th to 7th). And from my experience and others, I can confidently say that this school is worse than the average public school. The teachers don't help. And the principal is lazy, unprofessional, unprepared, and money hungry. There was a racist kid at my school and I talked to the counselor (who is also lazy and unhelpful) and the principal, and they did not do anything about the situation. They suspend people for saying ONE inappropriate word about him, but didn't do anything when he said many bad words and slurs which of most were targeted at me. If you are considering going to this school. Please reconsider, for you and your own kids good. Because they make the parents do a lot of forced "volunteering". They also don't use their money for good reasons. Like they are trying to make a new building but can't afford to pay their workers more. In all, this school is terrible and shouldn't exist. The classes are also rude and bully people specifically those with special needs. From another anonymous st Elizabeth Ann seton student "St Elizabeth Ann seton, you better scramble like An egg before you get folded like an omelet". Thank you for reading.
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Elk Grove schools - Joseph Sims Elementary School is located at 3033 Buckminster Drive, Elk Grove CA 95758. Joseph Sims Elementary School is in the Elk Grove Unified School District. Joseph Sims Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-6.