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Zehnder Ranch Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

9880 Denali Cir., Elk Grove, CA 95757 · (916) 793-3300 · Part of Elk Grove Unified School District

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

Students
1,019
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Zehnder Ranch Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elk Grove kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Zehnder Ranch ElementaryYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.6%

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

9880 Denali Cir., Elk Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten166
Grade 1113
Grade 2144
Grade 3146
Grade 4140
Grade 5145
Grade 6165
Enrollment over time
1,313’20
1,304’21
1,035’22
1,048’23
1,019’24

Down 22.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 58%Hispanic 15%White 11%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Zehnder Ranch Elementary from Elk Grove families.

Other schools in Elk Grove Unified School District

The district →

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.