Elk Grove · Sacramento County

Schools in Elk Grove

Elk Grove’s 24 public elementary schools run from the 26th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 24 schools

from 26th to 95th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Zehnder Ranch Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Miwok Village Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Stone Lake Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Elliott Ranch Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Franklin Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Edna Batey Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Helen Carr Castello Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Raymond Case Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Pleasant Grove Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Elk Grove Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Ellen Feickert Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Roy Herburger Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Arlene Hein Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Carroll Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Joseph Sims Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Foulks Ranch Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Arthur C. Butler Elementary: 54th percentile, Solid
  • Florence Markofer Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus: 50th percentile, Solid
  • James A. McKee Elementary: 50th percentile, Solid
  • John Ehrhardt Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Elitha Donner Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Marion Mix Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Irene B. West Elementary: 26th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
4Developing
11Solid
9Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 7 schools

from 51st to 93rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Katherine L. Albiani Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Toby Johnson Middle: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Joseph Kerr Middle: 81st percentile, Strong
  • California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Edward Harris, Jr. Middle: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Harriet G. Eddy Middle: 51st percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
5Strong

High · 7 schools

from 11th to 84th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Pleasant Grove High: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Cosumnes Oaks High: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Franklin High: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Laguna Creek High: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Monterey Trail High: 46th percentile, Developing
  • Elk Grove High: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Elk Grove Charter Academy: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
3Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 37 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Elk Grove

39 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Elk Grove score highest?

Zehnder Ranch Elementary is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Elk Grove

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Elk Grove elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Elk Grove score highest?

Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Elk Grove

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Elk Grove middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Elk Grove score highest?

Pleasant Grove High is highest, at the 84th percentile.

That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Elk Grove

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 4 high schools
Context

The average Elk Grove high school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools and special education centers enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

4 private schools have a Elk Grove address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Elk Grove rank highest?

Elementary: Zehnder Ranch Elementary, 95th percentile (Strong). Middle: Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle, 93rd percentile (Strong). High: Pleasant Grove High, 84th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Elk Grove decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Elk Grove good?

Elk Grove’s 24 public elementary schools run from the 26th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 9 Strong, 11 Solid and 4 Developing. Elk Grove’s 7 public middle schools run from the 51st to the 93rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 2 Solid. Elk Grove’s 7 public high schools run from the 11th to the 84th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Elk Grove compare with California?

The average Elk Grove elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Elk Grove middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Elk Grove high school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Elk Grove address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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