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Joseph Kerr Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

8865 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624 · (916) 686-7728 · Part of Elk Grove Unified School District

Elk Grove’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
877
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph Kerr Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Elk Grove kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Elk Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–622 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Joseph Kerr MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8865 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7412
Grade 8465
Enrollment over time
884’20
775’21
791’22
880’23
877’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%White 31%Asian 17%Two or more races 11%Black 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph Kerr Middle from Elk Grove families.

Other schools in Elk Grove Unified School District

The district →
Sunrise Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rancho Cordova
A
1,235 students24:1
Irene B. West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
B
1,063 students24:1
Miwok Village Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
1,050 students26:1
Zehnder Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
A
1,019 students25:1
Mary Tsukamoto Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sacramento
B−
989 students25:1
Arthur C. Butler Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
B
949 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Elk Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.