Best Public Schools in Elk Grove, CA


Summary:

The city of Elk Grove, California is home to 39 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Elk Grove Unified School District. The district is ranked 594 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in Elk Grove stand out as high-performing, including Franklin High, which has a 96.2% four-year graduation rate and strong test scores, and Cosumnes Oaks High, which has a 98.0% four-year graduation rate and excellent performance in English Language Arts. At the elementary level, Zehnder Ranch Elementary and Elliott Ranch Elementary both have outstanding test scores that significantly exceed district and state averages. The middle school Elizabeth Pinkerton also stands out with strong performance across multiple subjects.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance across the district. Some schools, such as the alternative Jessie Baker and vocational SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy, struggle with lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and weaker academic achievement. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between a school's socioeconomic status and its performance, with higher-poverty schools generally underperforming compared to their more affluent counterparts.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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