Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Summary:

Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is a public middle school located in Elk Grove, California, serving 982 students in grades 7-8 and part of the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 73.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy compared to 51.7% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools like James Rutter Middle and Cesar Chavez Intermediate.

While Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle's overall performance is strong, there are some areas for potential improvement, such as the performance of Asian and multi-racial student subgroups, as well as students with disabilities. However, the school's consistent high performance and positive trends suggest it is effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student population and providing a quality educational experience.


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Public 7-8

 8365 Whitelock Pkwy.
       Elk Grove, CA  95757-5930


(916) 683-7680

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
221st of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,988 Help


Students who attend Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle usually attend:

High:    Cosumnes Oaks High

Feeder schools for Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle:

Elementary:    Elliott Ranch Elementary
    Franklin Elementary
    Zehnder Ranch Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  982

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
43.0%
Hispanic:
19.3%
White:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29% Help


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Compare Details Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle ranks better than 92% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (43%), Hispanic (19.3%), White (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is 21.3. 5 middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is $6,988. 4 middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle 221st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle in the ranking list.)

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 594th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 84.21 212th 2179 90.3%
2011 80.48 290th 2236 87.0%
2012 85.86 173rd 2259 92.3%
2013 83.58 233rd 2379 90.2%
2015 83.21 370th 2477 85.1%
2016 87.79 279th 2497 88.8%
2017 88.76 270th 2508 89.2%
2018 90.62 226th 2480 90.9%
2019 87.75 312th 2715 88.5%
2021 87.06 88th 894 90.2%
2022 88.30 314th 2740 88.5%
2023 91.39 251st 2802 91.0%
2024 92.29 221st 2777 92.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.13 162nd 462 64.9%
2019 66.36 199th 554 64.1%
2022 54.05 311th 665 53.2%
2023 64.01 253rd 678 62.7%
2024 52.66 341st 699 51.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.64 163rd 1364 88.0%
2019 82.71 109th 1442 92.4%
2021 80.79 23rd 363 93.7%
2022 88.21 64th 1540 95.8%
2023 91.52 50th 1529 96.7%
2024 91.59 48th 1477 96.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.34 283rd 1538 81.6%
2024 82.37 160th 1550 89.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.35 170th 2230 92.4%
2019 85.66 208th 2369 91.2%
2021 89.31 37th 721 94.9%
2022 84.85 215th 2458 91.3%
2023 90.24 165th 2549 93.5%
2024 91.35 168th 2575 93.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.48 185th 2262 91.8%
2019 88.93 249th 2380 89.5%
2021 85.44 88th 738 88.1%
2022 88.53 264th 2509 89.5%
2023 91.01 234th 2547 90.8%
2024 90.90 221st 2546 91.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.83 104th 1369 92.4%
2019 61.20 383rd 1491 74.3%
2021 48.61 130th 354 63.3%
2022 48.81 578th 1531 62.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.27 257th 2273 88.7%
2019 83.73 351st 2407 85.4%
2021 86.83 78th 763 89.8%
2022 86.22 329th 2527 87.0%
2023 89.61 260th 2558 89.8%
2024 91.62 215th 2547 91.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.96 256th 700 63.4%
2019 69.02 259th 745 65.2%
2022 63.43 316th 733 56.9%
2023 66.31 279th 718 61.1%
2024 65.12 304th 741 59.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.47 37th 600 93.8%
2019 81.89 78th 643 87.9%
2022 87.71 50th 637 92.2%
2023 81.98 74th 614 87.9%
2024 91.63 38th 626 93.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.72 72nd 2072 96.5%
2019 89.12 155th 2213 93.0%
2022 88.30 162nd 2359 93.1%
2023 89.04 155th 2391 93.5%
2024 90.66 134th 2383 94.4%
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Rank History for White students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.04 235th 1496 84.3%
2019 71.60 418th 1602 73.9%
2022 60.89 569th 1555 63.4%
2023 74.27 342nd 1552 78.0%
2024 82.47 190th 1535 87.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Open Quote I must say that I had an interesting experience, but I will not go into that. Overall Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School is a great school. The teachers really care about you and want you to succeed. Although students may not like or get along with their teachers they usually will make it through and they will conquer the problems with time and positivity. The school offers many fun and riveting courses that students will enjoy and learn from. The only downside to the classes is that the students don't have much choice of what classes they are placed in until they are in eighth grade, and even then they don't have many options. The campus is maintained very well for the most part and the children are watched over by the teachers, staff, and security during lunch, passing periods, etc. EPMS can be quite strict at some times, and sometimes may even seem ridiculous or overbearing for students who have "free-spirits" and/or behavioral issues. Not to mention, they have an amazing program for students who want to excel in their school and further their education after high school, called AVID. I highly suggest this middle school for parents and students who want to succeed. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 283 117 124 115 2 11 52 0 704
2010 326 140 137 190 2 8 49 0 852
2011 306 188 164 230 5 9 61 0 963
2012 288 163 155 218 3 5 63 0 895
2013 283 150 194 219 2 3 85 0 936
2014 292 174 235 227 4 5 97 0 1034
2015 303 171 267 224 5 7 91 0 1068
2016 281 146 294 245 5 8 105 0 1084
2017 281 132 332 269 4 9 107 0 1134
2018 238 134 347 268 3 8 113 0 1111
2019 201 139 372 248 2 8 104 0 1074
2020 207 134 396 232 5 13 100 0 1087
2021 185 139 382 219 4 9 106 0 1044
2022 155 99 377 194 1 7 116 0 949
2023 150 98 422 190 1 9 112 0 982

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 704 22.3 26.9 28
2010 852 31.9 26.7 33.5
2011 963 n/a n/a 36.2
2012 895 38.8 23.0 n/a
2013 936 39.1 23.8 34.3
2014 1034 46.0 22.4 30.8
2015 1068 49.0 21.7 32.8
2016 1084 49.0 22.1 33.1
2017 1134 52.0 21.7 30.1
2018 1111 50.7 21.8 33.4
2019 1074 51.3 20.9 34.5
2020 1087 n/a n/a 33.7
2021 1044 50.8 20.5 31
2022 949 47.0 20.1 26.1
2023 982 46.0 21.3 29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 704 22.3 26.9 28
2010 852 31.9 26.7 33.5
2011 963 n/a n/a 36.2
2012 895 38.8 23.0 n/a
2013 936 39.1 23.8 34.3
2014 1034 46.0 22.4 30.8
2015 1068 49.0 21.7 32.8
2016 1084 49.0 22.1 33.1
2017 1134 52.0 21.7 30.1
2018 1111 50.7 21.8 33.4
2019 1074 51.3 20.9 34.5
2020 1087 n/a n/a 33.7
2021 1044 50.8 20.5 31
2022 949 47.0 20.1 26.1
2023 982 46.0 21.3 29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,988

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 312th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 251st of 2802 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle)73.175.1
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elk Grove Unified)57.951.3
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle)62.163.5
 1.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elk Grove Unified)46.638.9
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle)69.571.8
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elk Grove Unified)51.149.9
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle)58.653
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elk Grove Unified)41.335.8
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle)49.246.4
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (Elk Grove Unified)34.931.5
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1074982
 8.6%
African American13998
 29.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian372422
 13.4%
Hispanic248190
 23.4%
Pacific Islander89
 12.5%
White201150
 25.4%
Two or More Races104112
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.5%29%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Yes. Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle ranks in the top 8.0% of California middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 982 students attended Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle.

Students who attend Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle usually go on to attend Cosumnes Oaks High

Students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle are 43% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 15% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.


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