Vineyard’s public schools outscore 72% of California districts
40% of students in Vineyard’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vineyard, 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.
Vineyard’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 558 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vineyard’s, its schools beat 77%, higher 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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is T. R. Smedberg Middle, then Sheldon High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Milhous School Inc. - Gerber (private) is 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 Vineyard’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 Vineyard, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Vineyard
T. R. Smedberg Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,065 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
8th grade in Vineyard
T. R. Smedberg Middle
Grades 7–8 · 1,065 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
9th grade in Vineyard
Sheldon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,368 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
10th grade in Vineyard
Sheldon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,368 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
11th grade in Vineyard
Sheldon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,368 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
12th grade in Vineyard
Sheldon High
Grades 9–12 · 2,368 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Vineyard’s public schools are run by Elk Grove Unified School District, which also serves Elk Grove and 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
Vineyard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Vineyard’s borders.
Every school in Vineyard
8 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).
Questions about Vineyard’s schools
Are Vineyard’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vineyard 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 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vineyard in?
Elk Grove Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 63,232 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Vineyard kids go to high school?
Sheldon High in Sacramento, with 2,368 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Vineyard’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 Vineyard 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 Vineyard?
Yes: Milhous School Inc. - Gerber (special education · all-girls, grades 11–12, 4 students).
Parents talk
What Vineyard families are saying about school.
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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.