Summary:
This analysis covers three public middle schools (grades 7-8) in the 95624 zip code of Elk Grove, CA, all part of the Elk Grove Unified school district, which ranks in the top 64% of districts statewide.
Katherine L. Albiani Middle stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking in the 87th percentile among all California middle schools. It leads in English, math, and science proficiency and has a notably lower rate of chronic student absenteeism. Interestingly, it achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending among the three schools. Joseph Kerr Middle also performs well, ranking in the 80th percentile with particularly strong math scores, while Edward Harris Junior Middle ranks in the 74th percentile.
Key factors differentiating these schools include economic disadvantage rates and attendance. Albiani has the lowest rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and the best attendance, which correlates with its strong academic outcomes. Harris has the highest economic disadvantage rate and faces greater challenges with chronic absenteeism, near the district average. All three schools have shown consistent improvement in their state rankings over recent years, indicating positive trends within the Elk Grove Unified district.
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