Elementary Schools in Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove, California has 30 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 53.2/100 — 9.4 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Pleasant Grove High at 72/100, where 38.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Elk Grove schools average 28.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.0% (near the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Elk Grove schools compare
Elk Grove's 30 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 53.2 — 9.4 points above the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 38.8 to 72.3, a 33.5-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Pleasant Grove High with a Scope Score of 72 and 38.9% of students exceeding standard.
High-ceiling schools: Elk Grove schools average 28.5% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.6%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.
Chronic absenteeism in Elk Grove averages 18.0%, which is near the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Elk Grove
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Schools in Elk Grove ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Grove High Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 72 | Sacramento | 38.9% | 66.1% | 12.2% | 3.5% |
| 2 | Zehnder Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 71 | Sacramento | 47.8% | 71.7% | 10.6% | 0.2% |
| 3 | Edna Batey Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 66 | Sacramento | 42.6% | 68.9% | 9.8% | 0.6% |
| 4 | Elliott Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 66 | Sacramento | 50.9% | 75.6% | 16.8% | 0.1% |
| 5 | Cosumnes Oaks High Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 65 | Sacramento | 26.4% | 54.1% | 15.0% | 3.8% |
| 6 | Miwok Village Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 64 | Sacramento | 43.3% | 68.3% | 13.1% | 0.3% |
| 7 | Franklin High Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 64 | Sacramento | 25.1% | 53.0% | 11.8% | 3.8% |
| 8 | Stone Lake Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 62 | Sacramento | 39.0% | 67.0% | 12.3% | 0.7% |
| 9 | Raymond Case Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 59 | Sacramento | 36.0% | 62.6% | 13.5% | 0.5% |
| 10 | Helen Carr Castello Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 59 | Sacramento | 33.0% | 62.2% | 12.8% | 0.5% |
| 11 | Franklin Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 57 | Sacramento | 32.1% | 59.1% | 16.8% | 0.2% |
| 12 | Arlene Hein Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 56 | Sacramento | 35.2% | 61.6% | 15.1% | 0.4% |
| 13 | Laguna Creek High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 54 | Sacramento | 18.8% | 41.1% | 20.9% | 4.7% |
| 14 | Carroll Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 54 | Sacramento | 34.1% | 60.8% | 20.9% | 0.7% |
| 15 | Ellen Feickert Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 53 | Sacramento | 27.9% | 55.7% | 19.0% | 0.3% |
| 16 | Elk Grove High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 53 | Sacramento | 15.6% | 41.4% | 21.5% | 5.6% |
| 17 | Monterey Trail High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 52 | Sacramento | 16.7% | 41.0% | 15.4% | 4.4% |
| 18 | Elk Grove Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 52 | Sacramento | 29.8% | 58.9% | 16.3% | 0.4% |
| 19 | Pleasant Grove Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 52 | Sacramento | 34.2% | 61.7% | 18.5% | 1.5% |
| 20 | Foulks Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 51 | Sacramento | 29.9% | 53.9% | 17.1% | 0.6% |
| 21 | Roy Herburger Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 48 | Sacramento | 28.6% | 53.5% | 18.1% | 1.6% |
| 22 | John Ehrhardt Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 45 | Sacramento | 26.5% | 49.9% | 23.0% | 1.7% |
| 23 | Florence Markofer Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 44 | Sacramento | 22.1% | 49.7% | 18.2% | 1.0% |
| 24 | Arthur C. Butler Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 41 | Sacramento | 20.8% | 48.7% | 21.4% | 0.8% |
| 25 | Elk Grove Charter Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 41 | Sacramento | 6.3% | 27.2% | 28.5% | 2.7% |
| 26 | Elitha Donner Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 40 | Sacramento | 15.8% | 39.2% | 24.0% | 1.3% |
| 27 | James A. McKee Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 40 | Sacramento | 16.4% | 38.0% | 21.9% | 0.3% |
| 28 | Joseph Sims Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 39 | Sacramento | 20.6% | 43.9% | 26.9% | 0.7% |
| 29 | Marion Mix Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 39 | Sacramento | 19.9% | 42.8% | 23.5% | 1.0% |
| 30 | Irene B. West Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 39 | Sacramento | 19.5% | 40.7% | 23.8% | 0.5% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Elk Grove
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