Elementary Schools in Elk Grove, California: Elk Grove students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Elk Grove, California has 24 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 46.0/100 — 7.1 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Zehnder Ranch Elementary at 68/100, where 47.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Elk Grove schools average 30.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 24 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 17.9% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Elk Grove schools compare
Elk Grove has 24 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 46.0/100 — 7.1 points above the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Zehnder Ranch Elementary with a Scope Score of 68 and 47.8% of students exceeding standard.
Students here are going past the bar, not just to it. Elk Grove schools average 30.4% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.4%.
Chronic absenteeism in Elk Grove averages 17.9% — near the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Elk Grove
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Elk Grove are classified as On the Rise (2) or Growth Engine — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Elk Grove
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (24)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zehnder Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 47.8% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 2 | Edna Batey Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 42.6% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 3 | Miwok Village Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 43.3% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 61/100 |
| 4 | Elliott Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 50.9% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 5 | Stone Lake Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 39.0% | 83rd percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100 |
| 6 | Raymond Case Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 36.0% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 7 | Helen Carr Castello Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 33.0% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 8 | Franklin Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 32.1% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 9 | Arlene Hein Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 35.2% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 10 | Carroll Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 34.1% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 11 | Pleasant Grove Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 34.2% | 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 48/100 |
| 12 | Ellen Feickert Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 27.9% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 13 | Foulks Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 29.9% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 14 | Elk Grove Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 29.8% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 15 | California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus Elk Grove Unified | 23.2% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 16 | Roy Herburger Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 28.6% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 17 | Florence Markofer Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 22.1% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 18 | John Ehrhardt Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 26.5% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 19 | Elitha Donner Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 15.8% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 20 | James A. McKee Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 16.4% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 21 | Arthur C. Butler Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 20.8% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 22 | Joseph Sims Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 20.6% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
| 23 | Marion Mix Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 19.9% | 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 24 | Irene B. West Elementary Elk Grove Unified | 19.5% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
High Schools (8)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Grove High Elk Grove Unified | 38.9% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 2 | Cosumnes Oaks High Elk Grove Unified | 26.4% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 3 | Franklin High Elk Grove Unified | 25.1% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 63/100 |
| 4 | Laguna Creek High Elk Grove Unified | 18.8% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 54/100 |
| 5 | Elk Grove High Elk Grove Unified | 15.6% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 53/100 |
| 6 | Monterey Trail High Elk Grove Unified | 16.7% | 45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 51/100 |
| 7 | Elk Grove Charter Elk Grove Unified | 6.3% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 39/100 |
| 8 | SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy Elk Grove Unified alternative school | 5.4% | 47th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 20/100 |
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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
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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