Photo: SarahStierch · CC BY 4.0Elk Grove’s public schools outscore 72% of California districts
In Elk Grove, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elk Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elk Grove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 448 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elk Grove’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,434 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
22 elementary schools, then six middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus, SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - EGUSD, Elk Grove Charter, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (private), St. Peter's Lutheran School (private), Elk Grove Montessori School (private), La Petite Academy (private) and Art of Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elk Grove’s grade
B+: better than 72% of California school districts, #225 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elk Grove, with each school’s own grade.
Elk Grove’s public schools are run by Elk Grove Unified School District, which also serves Rancho Cordova. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Elk Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Elk Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove | B+ | Elk Grove Unified |
| Sacramento | B− | Sacramento City Unified |
Every school in Elk Grove
43 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Elk Grove’s schools
Are Elk Grove’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elk Grove children attend outscore 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elk Grove in?
Elk Grove Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 63,232 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elk Grove kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Franklin High, Pleasant Grove High, Monterey Trail High, Laguna Creek High, Cosumnes Oaks High and Elk Grove High.
What is Elk Grove’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Elk Grove Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Elk Grove spend per student?
$17,434 in Elk Grove Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Elk Grove?
Yes: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 402 students), St. Peter's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 199 students), Elk Grove Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 98 students), La Petite Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 44 students) and Art of Montessori (nonsectarian, grades K, 5 students). Elk Grove also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Elk Grove families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elk Grove → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.