Joseph Kerr Middle

Public 7-8

 8865 Elk Grove Blvd.
       Elk Grove, CA  95624-1828


(916) 686-7728

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
722nd of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,887 Help


Students who attend Joseph Kerr Middle usually attend:

High:    Elk Grove High

Feeder schools for Joseph Kerr Middle:

Elementary:    Elk Grove Elementary
    Ellen Feickert Elementary
    Florence Markofer Elementary
    James A. McKee Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  791

Racial breakdown:

White:
33.1%
Hispanic:
28.8%
Asian:
17.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.6% Help


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Compare Details Joseph Kerr Middle ranks better than 74.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.82. (See more...)
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Compare Details Joseph Kerr Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Elk Grove Unified School District. Student population at Joseph Kerr Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.1%), Hispanic (28.8%), Asian (17.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph Kerr Middle is 20.1, which is the 3rd best among 9 middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph Kerr Middle is $7,887, which is the 2nd highest among 9 middle schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Joseph Kerr Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph Kerr Middle 722nd of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Joseph Kerr Middle in the ranking list.)

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 574th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joseph Kerr Middle

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Rank History for all students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.41 419th 1769 76.3%
2005 68.77 465th 1777 73.8%
2006 75.79 362nd 1804 79.9%
2007 77.36 346th 1999 82.7%
2008 74.83 388th 2005 80.6%
2009 76.93 350th 2063 83.0%
2010 72.48 491st 2179 77.5%
2011 73.35 451st 2236 79.8%
2012 74.14 473rd 2259 79.1%
2013 75.40 444th 2379 81.3%
2015 61.93 828th 2477 66.6%
2016 58.46 908th 2497 63.6%
2017 62.97 824th 2508 67.1%
2018 69.58 654th 2480 73.6%
2019 69.15 709th 2715 73.9%
2021 59.65 321st 894 64.1%
2022 77.53 538th 2740 80.4%
2023 67.82 721st 2788 74.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.63 332nd 462 28.1%
2019 35.34 387th 554 30.1%
2022 40.93 398th 665 40.2%
2023 34.84 445th 678 34.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.25 343rd 1364 74.9%
2019 60.54 295th 1442 79.5%
2021 56.36 83rd 363 77.1%
2022 70.84 180th 1540 88.3%
2023 48.39 480th 1523 68.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.80 427th 1532 72.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.75 612th 2230 72.6%
2019 69.20 507th 2369 78.6%
2021 63.43 196th 721 72.8%
2022 78.73 324th 2458 86.8%
2023 69.93 522nd 2535 79.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.38 574th 2262 74.6%
2019 65.28 719th 2380 69.8%
2021 56.03 274th 738 62.9%
2022 67.59 659th 2509 73.7%
2023 63.24 751st 2535 70.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.95 652nd 1369 52.4%
2019 43.74 677th 1491 54.6%
2021 57.93 96th 354 72.9%
2022 78.84 195th 1531 87.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.61 646th 2273 71.6%
2019 70.23 609th 2407 74.7%
2021 61.88 262nd 763 65.7%
2022 83.07 383rd 2527 84.8%
2023 70.11 608th 2546 76.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.92 455th 700 35.0%
2019 50.95 421st 745 43.5%
2022 39.44 493rd 733 32.7%
2023 28.20 551st 717 23.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.45 354th 600 41.0%
2019 40.18 362nd 643 43.7%
2022 85.50 59th 637 90.7%
2023 79.22 84th 609 86.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.41 382nd 2072 81.6%
2019 62.10 641st 2213 71.0%
2022 80.23 294th 2359 87.5%
2023 64.24 643rd 2379 73.0%
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Rank History for White students at Joseph Kerr Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.99 659th 1496 55.9%
2019 60.54 624th 1602 61.0%
2022 64.09 514th 1555 66.9%
2023 53.56 684th 1549 55.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Joseph Kerr Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1129 53 101 110 24 n/a n/a 0 1417
1989 1257 69 154 138 22 n/a n/a 0 1640
1990 1362 83 194 184 22 n/a n/a 0 1845
1991 1467 121 234 195 19 n/a n/a 0 2036
1992 1298 96 174 182 21 n/a n/a 0 1771
1993 1180 87 132 177 19 n/a n/a 0 1595
1994 1293 89 149 195 30 n/a n/a 0 1756
1995 992 46 78 132 21 n/a n/a 0 1269
1996 992 46 78 132 21 n/a n/a 0 1269
1997 1004 46 65 171 18 n/a n/a 0 1304
1998 929 48 81 160 29 n/a n/a 0 1247
1999 822 71 91 151 26 n/a n/a 0 1161
2000 876 83 116 168 25 n/a n/a 0 1268
2001 958 101 167 202 21 n/a n/a 0 1449
2002 930 140 223 207 23 n/a n/a 0 1523
2003 930 140 223 207 23 n/a n/a 0 1523
2004 937 167 268 232 37 n/a n/a 0 1641
2005 894 147 212 240 27 n/a n/a 4 1524
2006 604 110 142 220 16 n/a n/a 3 1095
2007 551 87 127 184 9 n/a n/a 74 1032
2008 537 139 149 184 12 n/a n/a 0 1021
2009 492 76 112 167 15 12 87 0 961
2010 503 79 115 224 10 9 35 0 975
2011 474 98 112 220 8 5 33 0 950
2012 459 90 113 201 7 6 57 0 933
2013 418 73 115 212 4 11 63 0 896
2014 401 64 108 225 12 10 99 0 919
2015 389 54 123 219 8 11 102 0 906
2016 382 61 127 258 6 11 96 0 941
2017 385 57 120 259 5 6 94 0 926
2018 352 55 127 265 3 11 93 0 906
2019 354 69 139 248 2 12 97 0 921
2020 370 60 138 236 2 16 85 0 907
2021 337 48 129 264 4 14 88 0 884
2022 268 57 142 209 2 7 90 0 775
2023 262 61 139 228 3 6 92 0 791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph Kerr Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1417 61.3 23.1 n/a
1989 1640 69.0 23.7 n/a
1990 1845 79.6 23.1 n/a
1991 2036 92.7 21.9 n/a
1992 1771 94.2 18.8 14.5
1993 1595 75.7 21.1 10.2
1994 1756 75.7 23.2 14.7
1995 1269 58.8 21.6 18.4
1996 1269 58.8 21.6 18.4
1997 1304 59.7 21.8 19.8
1998 1247 55.2 22.6 18.2
1999 1161 50.8 22.9 22.6
2000 1268 55.6 22.8 19.7
2001 1449 61.7 23.5 18
2002 1523 65.4 23.3 21.8
2003 1523 65.4 23.3 21.8
2004 1641 70.0 23.4 21.3
2005 1524 62.8 24.3 22.2
2006 1095 47.0 23.3 24.6
2007 1032 43.3 23.8 33.4
2008 1021 52.4 19.5 34.1
2009 961 41.0 19.9 34.4
2010 975 43.6 22.3 39.2
2011 950 n/a n/a 36.8
2012 933 43.1 21.6 n/a
2013 896 39.8 22.4 40.2
2014 919 42.5 21.6 42.5
2015 906 43.0 21.0 43.5
2016 941 43.0 21.8 44.5
2017 926 43.8 21.1 38.1
2018 906 42.4 21.3 40.4
2019 921 43.5 21.1 41.3
2020 907 n/a n/a 38.7
2021 884 42.0 21.0 32.6
2022 775 41.8 18.5 32.8
2023 791 39.1 20.1 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph Kerr Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1417 61.3 23.1 n/a
1989 1640 69.0 23.7 n/a
1990 1845 79.6 23.1 n/a
1991 2036 92.7 21.9 n/a
1992 1771 94.2 18.8 14.5
1993 1595 75.7 21.1 10.2
1994 1756 75.7 23.2 14.7
1995 1269 58.8 21.6 18.4
1996 1269 58.8 21.6 18.4
1997 1304 59.7 21.8 19.8
1998 1247 55.2 22.6 18.2
1999 1161 50.8 22.9 22.6
2000 1268 55.6 22.8 19.7
2001 1449 61.7 23.5 18
2002 1523 65.4 23.3 21.8
2003 1523 65.4 23.3 21.8
2004 1641 70.0 23.4 21.3
2005 1524 62.8 24.3 22.2
2006 1095 47.0 23.3 24.6
2007 1032 43.3 23.8 33.4
2008 1021 52.4 19.5 34.1
2009 961 41.0 19.9 34.4
2010 975 43.6 22.3 39.2
2011 950 n/a n/a 36.8
2012 933 43.1 21.6 n/a
2013 896 39.8 22.4 40.2
2014 919 42.5 21.6 42.5
2015 906 43.0 21.0 43.5
2016 941 43.0 21.8 44.5
2017 926 43.8 21.1 38.1
2018 906 42.4 21.3 40.4
2019 921 43.5 21.1 41.3
2020 907 n/a n/a 38.7
2021 884 42.0 21.0 32.6
2022 775 41.8 18.5 32.8
2023 791 39.1 20.1 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph Kerr Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,887

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph Kerr Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 709th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 721st of 2788 Middle schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joseph Kerr Middle)59.747
 12.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elk Grove Unified)57.951.3
 6.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Kerr Middle)51.642.7
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elk Grove Unified)46.638.9
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joseph Kerr Middle)5451.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elk Grove Unified)51.149.9
 1.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Joseph Kerr Middle)48.247.6
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elk Grove Unified)41.335.8
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Joseph Kerr Middle)33.933.7
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Elk Grove Unified)34.931.5
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students921791
 14.1%
African American6961
 11.6%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian139139
Hispanic248228
 8.1%
Pacific Islander126
 50%
White354262
 26%
Two or More Races9792
 5.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.3%39.6%
 1.7%


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Students who attend Joseph Kerr Middle usually go on to attend Elk Grove High

Joseph Kerr Middle ranks 722nd of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended Joseph Kerr Middle.

Students at Joseph Kerr Middle are 33% White, 29% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American.


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