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Best Middle Schools
in Elk Grove Unified

This page covers 9 middle schools in Elk Grove Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Katherine L. Albiani Middle
Grades 07–081,307 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
2
rank
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle
Grades 07–08982 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
3
rank
Joseph Kerr Middle
Grades 07–08791 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Harriet G. Eddy Middle
Grades 07–08948 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Toby Johnson Middle
Grades 07–081,234 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
22.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
33%
Low economic need
6
rank
Samuel Jackman Middle
Grades 07–08891 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Edward Harris Jr. Middle
Grades 07–081,192 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
21.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
James Rutter Middle
Grades 07–08847 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
T. R. Smedberg Middle
Grades 07–081,026 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,031/student)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,031
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Middle Schools
66
Total Schools
52
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.