Elk Grove Unified: Elk Grove Unified high schools lead at 43.9. A 59.4-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Elk Grove Unified has 59 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 41.4/100 — 2.5 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Pleasant Grove High at 72/100, where 38.9% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,179 per student (below the state average of $14,491). 1 school ranks as a Growth Engine — cohort growth (the school's returning cohort, tracked across a two-year span) well above the state median. Chronic absenteeism averages 23.4%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
56 points separate Arnold Adreani Elementary (71) from Prairie Elementary (15) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
56 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 45 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Arnold Adreani Elementary (71/100) holds the Strong band — 54.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 25.2%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
21.4% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
59 points separate Pleasant Grove High (72) from Rio Cazadero High (12) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
59 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 14 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
4 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Pleasant Grove High (72/100) holds the Strong band — 38.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 14.6%. 3 schools classify as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
29.9% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
The 59-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Arnold Adreani Elementary at 71/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
3 of the 59 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 5 campuses here rank as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Arnold Adreani Elementary StrongPleasant Grove High Strong
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.
The system behind the schools
Elk Grove Unified spends $12,179 per student — $2,311 below the state average.
NCES F-33 district finance 2019–2020 (district grain, not school-specific) · CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)
Every school in Elk Grove Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (45)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Adreani Elementary Elk Grove Unified High Ceiling | 54.9% | Strong 71/100 |
| 2 | Zehnder Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified Growth Engine | 47.8% | Strong 68/100 |
| 3 | Edna Batey Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 42.6% | Strong 63/100 |
| 4 | Cosumnes River Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 39.3% | Strong 61/100 |
| 5 | Miwok Village Elementary Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 43.3% | Strong 61/100 |
| 6 | Elliott Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified Solid Base | 50.9% | Strong 59/100 |
| 7 | Stone Lake Elementary Elk Grove Unified Solid Base | 39.0% | Strong 56/100 |
| 8 | Sunrise Elementary Elk Grove Unified Solid Base | 39.1% | Strong 55/100 |
| 9 | Raymond Case Elementary Elk Grove Unified Culture First | 36.0% | Strong 54/100 |
| 10 | Helen Carr Castello Elementary Elk Grove Unified Culture First | 33.0% | Strong 50/100 |
| 11 | Franklin Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 32.1% | Strong 50/100 |
| 12 | C. W. Dillard Elementary Elk Grove Unified On the Rise | 28.3% | Strong 49/100 |
| 13 | Arlene Hein Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 35.2% | Solid 49/100 |
| 14 | Carroll Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 34.1% | Solid 48/100 |
| 15 | Pleasant Grove Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 34.2% | Solid 48/100 |
| 16 | Ellen Feickert Elementary Elk Grove Unified On the Rise | 27.9% | Solid 47/100 |
| 17 | Foulks Ranch Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 29.9% | Solid 47/100 |
| 18 | Robert J. McGarvey Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 32.4% | Solid 46/100 |
| 19 | Elk Grove Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 29.8% | Solid 45/100 |
| 20 | California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 23.2% | Solid 43/100 |
| 21 | Maeola E. Beitzel Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 26.3% | Solid 43/100 |
| 22 | Roy Herburger Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 28.6% | Solid 41/100 |
| 23 | Florence Markofer Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 22.1% | Solid 37/100 |
| 24 | John Ehrhardt Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 26.5% | Solid 37/100 |
| 25 | Mary Tsukamoto Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.9% | Solid 37/100 |
| 26 | Elitha Donner Elementary Elk Grove Unified On the Rise | 15.8% | Solid 36/100 |
| 27 | Robert J. Fite Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.5% | Developing 35/100 |
| 28 | James A. McKee Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 16.4% | Developing 35/100 |
| 29 | Sierra-Enterprise Elementary Elk Grove Unified On the Rise | 12.9% | Developing 35/100 |
| 30 | Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 18.7% | Developing 35/100 |
| 31 | Arthur C. Butler Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 20.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 32 | Joseph Sims Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 20.6% | Developing 34/100 |
| 33 | Marion Mix Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.9% | Developing 33/100 |
| 34 | Anna Kirchgater Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 15.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 35 | Union House Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 15.3% | Developing 30/100 |
| 36 | Irene B. West Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 19.5% | Developing 30/100 |
| 37 | Isabelle Jackson Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 12.3% | Developing 29/100 |
| 38 | David Reese Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 27/100 |
| 39 | Las Flores High (Alternative) Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 10.9% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 40 | Florin Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 41 | John Reith Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 8.7% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 42 | Charles E. Mack Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 8.6% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 43 | Samuel Kennedy Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Needs Support 17/100 |
| 44 | Herman Leimbach Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 7.2% | Needs Support 16/100 |
| 45 | Prairie Elementary Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 7.6% | Needs Support 15/100 |
High Schools (14)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Grove High Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 38.9% | Strong 72/100 |
| 2 | Cosumnes Oaks High Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 26.4% | Strong 63/100 |
| 3 | Franklin High Elk Grove Unified Strong All-Around | 25.1% | Strong 63/100 |
| 4 | Sheldon High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 21.5% | Solid 55/100 |
| 5 | Laguna Creek High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 18.8% | Solid 54/100 |
| 6 | Elk Grove High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 15.6% | Solid 53/100 |
| 7 | Monterey Trail High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 16.7% | Developing 51/100 |
| 8 | Valley High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 12.6% | Developing 49/100 |
| 9 | Florin High Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 9.6% | Needs Support 42/100 |
| 10 | Elk Grove Charter Elk Grove Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 39/100 |
| 11 | Calvine High Elk Grove Unified continuation high school | 1.4% | Solid 24/100 · 53rd in class |
| 12 | SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy Elk Grove Unified alternative school | 5.4% | Developing 20/100 · 47th in class |
| 13 | Daylor (William) High (Continuation) Elk Grove Unified continuation high school | 1.6% | Needs Support 17/100 · 17th in class |
| 14 | Rio Cazadero High Elk Grove Unified continuation high school | 4.5% | Needs Support 12/100 · 9th in class |
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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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology