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Toby Johnson Middle

Q: Is Toby Johnson Middle a good school?

Toby Johnson Middle ranks 448 th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 83% of California middle schools

Summary

Toby Johnson Middle serves 1,317 students in grades 7–8 in Elk Grove, where families can compare it with several nearby middle schools. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were higher than both district and state rates in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The key takeaway is that the school performs strongly across all three subjects, though it is not the local leader.

ELA is its strongest area against same-grade nearby schools, while science is its weakest: proficiency was 66% in ELA, 54% in math and 44% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of 52%, 41% and 34%. It ranked third among nine schools in ELA and fourth in math and science. Its rates also topped Elk Grove Unified by 12, 10 and 7 percentage points, and the state by 17, 15 and 8 points, respectively. Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle and Katherine L. Albiani Middle scored higher in all three subjects; Joseph Kerr Middle also scored higher in math and science. Chronic absenteeism is another relative strength: 14%, compared with 22% districtwide and 18% statewide; only Pinkerton had a lower rate among nearby schools.

Proficiency has improved since 2022–23, rising by 3 percentage points in ELA, 3 in math and 4 in science. However, ELA and math dipped slightly in the latest year, and the school’s lead over the state barely changed in those subjects; its science lead narrowed by 2 points. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 83rd percentile, with four stars, in 2025–26—third-highest by percentile among the listed nearby schools. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 22.8 in 2024–25, tied for the highest among nearby schools, and 45% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, below the 63% average among its eight same-district peers. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian Students was at the 43rd percentile, versus the school’s overall 83rd; for Special Education Students, it rose from the 59th percentile in 2023–24 to the 75th in 2025–26.

1,317

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,995

Per pupil spending ?

45.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

10099 Franklin High Rd.
Elk Grove, CA 95757-5951

(916) 714-8181

District: Elk Grove Unified

Students who attend Toby Johnson Middle usually attend:

High:

Franklin High

Feeder schools for Toby Johnson Middle:

Elementary:	Arlene Hein Elementary
	Carroll Elementary
	Helen Carr Castello Elementary
	Stone Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.1%

Hispanic:

21.7%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg47%

California avg42%

448^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle Schools in the Elk Grove Unified

350^th of 968Elk Grove Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	448 of 2703	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	389 of 2761	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	497 of 2783	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	409 of 2781	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	399 of 2740	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	96 of 894	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	437 of 2715	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	402 of 2480	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	510 of 2508	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	483 of 2497	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	467 of 2477	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	686 of 2379	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	308 of 2259	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	295 of 2236	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	366 of 2179	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	246 of 2063	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	218 of 2005	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	223 of 1999	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	87.1	168 of 1804	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	85.1	199 of 1777	88.8%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	224 of 1769	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	185 of 583	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.9	76 of 609	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	153 of 627	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	83 of 613	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	87 of 637	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	107 of 643	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	95 of 600	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	437 of 769	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	415 of 739	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	446 of 743	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	429 of 715	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	428 of 733	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	382 of 745	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	367 of 700	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.5	451 of 1531	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	92 of 354	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	596 of 1491	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	549 of 1369	59.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	198 of 1478	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	70 of 1521	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	150 of 1540	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	42 of 363	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	270 of 1442	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	124 of 1364	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	414 of 2483	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	377 of 2533	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	600 of 2551	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	392 of 2531	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	343 of 2509	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	82 of 738	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	473 of 2380	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	412 of 2262	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	443 of 2325	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	216 of 2395	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	374 of 2388	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	288 of 2374	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	403 of 2359	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	358 of 2213	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	395 of 2072	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	488 of 2493	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	231 of 2542	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	437 of 2579	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	427 of 2531	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	285 of 2458	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	33 of 721	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	253 of 2369	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	240 of 2230	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	467 of 2478	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	401 of 2534	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	380 of 2552	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	411 of 2538	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	403 of 2527	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	96 of 763	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	347 of 2407	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	352 of 2273	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	322 of 734	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	270 of 726	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	344 of 701	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	346 of 677	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	306 of 665	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	334 of 554	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	286 of 462	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	399 of 1586	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	426 of 1566	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	641 of 1552	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	279 of 1531	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	572 of 1482	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	625 of 1520	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	596 of 1537	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	508 of 1543	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	479 of 1555	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	547 of 1602	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	376 of 1496	74.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Science44%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Toby Johnson Middle	Public	7-8	10099 Franklin High Rd.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-8181	1,317	58	22.8	45.0%	184 (14.0%)	132 (10.0%)	286 (21.7%)	541 (41.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.4%)	155 (11.8%)	80.7	448^th of 2703 public middle schools	83.4%		83.9	389^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.9%	59	44.5	44.5	67.6	64.4	66.0	55.9	51.7	53.8	$20,995	$20,646	$349
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle	Public	7-8	8365 Whitelock Pkwy.	Elk Grove	95757	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-7680	1,136	50	22.5	43.9%	151 (13.3%)	119 (10.5%)	237 (20.9%)	487 (42.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.1%)	128 (11.3%)	90.9	232^nd of 2703 public middle schools	91.4%		91.3	246^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.1%	14	54.0	54.0	76.2	73.6	74.9	64.3	62.6	63.4	$21,071	$20,840	$231
Harriet G. Eddy Middle	Public	7-8	9329 Soaring Oaks Dr.	Elk Grove	95758	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 683-1302	1,034	51	20.1	55.5%	170 (16.4%)	112 (10.8%)	310 (30.0%)	281 (27.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	140 (13.5%)	48.4	1219^th of 2703 public middle schools	54.9%		43.8	1367^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.5%	148	29.8	29.8	48.9	44.9	46.9	37.9	31.6	34.8	$21,703	$21,472	$231
Joseph Kerr Middle	Public	7-8	8865 Elk Grove Blvd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-7728	877	42	21.0	46.8%	270 (30.8%)	68 (7.8%)	274 (31.2%)	149 (17.0%)	6 (0.7%)	16 (1.8%)	94 (10.7%)	78.3	498^th of 2703 public middle schools	81.6%		75.8	566^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.5%	68	48.2	48.2	54.7	59.7	57.2	56.7	59.9	58.3	$24,880	$24,630	$250
Edward Harris Junior Middle	Public	7-8	8691 Power Inn Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 688-0080	1,187	54	22.1	71.9%	98 (8.3%)	160 (13.5%)	282 (23.8%)	495 (41.7%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (2.7%)	117 (9.9%)	66.5	767^th of 2703 public middle schools	71.6%		68	717^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.0%	50	38.6	38.6	60.5	54.6	57.7	43.6	42.1	42.9	$21,575	$20,906	$669
Samuel Jackman Middle	Public	7-8	7925 Kentwal Dr.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 393-2352	909	44	20.7	86.7%	40 (4.4%)	126 (13.9%)	367 (40.4%)	288 (31.7%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.6%)	52 (5.7%)	19	2229^th of 2703 public middle schools	17.5%		20	2225^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.4%	4	15.0	15.0	33.0	28.3	30.7	19.5	13.9	16.7	$23,888	$22,776	$1,112
Clarksburg Middle	Public	7-9	52870 Netherlands Rd.	Clarksburg	95612	Yolo County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 744-1717	171	10	17.2	75.4%	27 (15.8%)	5 (2.9%)	130 (76.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	13.3	2453^rd of 2703 public middle schools	9.2%		9.1	2643^rd of 2761 public middle schools	4.3%	190	15.8	15.8	32.0	17.9	24.5	13.7	3.5	8.3	$18,741	$18,272	$469
Katherine L. Albiani Middle	Public	7-8	9140 Bradshaw Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-5210	1,447	63	22.8	38.3%	363 (25.1%)	61 (4.2%)	331 (22.9%)	499 (34.5%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (0.9%)	176 (12.2%)	87.3	303^rd of 2703 public middle schools	88.8%		86	353^rd of 2761 public middle schools	87.2%	50	48.2	48.2	73.1	74.8	73.9	57.0	59.2	58.1	$19,565	$19,334	$231
T. R. Smedberg Middle	Public	7-8	8239 Kingsbridge Dr.	Sacramento	95829	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-7525	1,065	49	21.7	71.5%	90 (8.5%)	124 (11.6%)	275 (25.8%)	465 (43.7%)	9 (0.8%)	17 (1.6%)	85 (8.0%)	41.5	1431^st of 2703 public middle schools	47.1%		41.2	1458^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.2%	27	22.1	22.1	52.9	42.2	47.6	32.6	25.2	29.0	$22,458	$21,956	$502
James Rutter Middle	Public	7-8	7350 Palmer House Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 422-7590	871	45	19.3	87.7%	43 (4.9%)	106 (12.2%)	352 (40.4%)	302 (34.7%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.6%)	33 (3.8%)	21.3	2132^nd of 2703 public middle schools	21.1%		22.5	2135^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.7%	3	16.6	16.6	30.4	26.4	28.4	23.1	20.9	22.0	$24,516	$23,350	$1,166

Frequently Asked Questions about Toby Johnson Middle

What high school do graduates of Toby Johnson Middle attend?

Students who attend Toby Johnson Middle usually go on to attend Franklin High

What is the racial makeup of Toby Johnson Middle?

Students at Toby Johnson Middle are 41% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Toby Johnson Middle in?

Elk Grove Unified

Is Toby Johnson Middle a good school?

Toby Johnson Middle ranks 448^th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Toby Johnson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,317 students attended Toby Johnson Middle.

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