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California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus
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About California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary campuss in Elk Grove, California, operated by California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District, with 577 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 24% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus sits inside California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
For racial and ethnic makeup, California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 30%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% White, 25% Asian, 14% multiracial, 5% Black.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus is one campus in the mix.
Joseph Kerr Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area. California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
On allk12, members of the California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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