Summary:
The Elk Grove Unified district includes 13 diverse high schools serving grades 9-12, ranging from large traditional campuses to smaller alternative programs, with the district ranking in the 64th percentile statewide.
Academic performance varies significantly across the district. Pleasant Grove High stands out as the clear top performer, ranking in the 92nd percentile in California with the highest test scores and a 96.7% graduation rate, followed by Franklin High which has the district's highest graduation rate at 97.7%. In contrast, schools like William Daylor High, Calvine High, and Rio Cazadero High face substantial challenges, with very low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and graduation rates as low as 50.5%.
Key district findings include a strong correlation between economic need and outcomes, with higher-performing schools generally having lower free/reduced lunch percentages. Mathematics is a relative weakness district-wide, with only Pleasant Grove exceeding 50% proficiency. Notably, higher per-student spending at alternative schools reflects greater student needs rather than better results, and chronic absenteeism exceeding 70% at several smaller schools presents a major barrier to success.
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