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Enrollment
1,187
Middle
DISTRICT 1,094 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233011062
Edward Harris Jr. Middle
8691 Power Inn Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95624 · (916) 688-0080 · Sacramento County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,187 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
853 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 604 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 583 | 49% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.0pp since 2014
Math
42.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.4% | 34.6% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| Math | 21.3% | 20.7% | 25.2% | 32.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 38.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 35.5% |
| 2021-22 | 52.6% | 35.6% |
| 2020-21 | 48.5% | 38.1% |
| 2018-19 | 53.4% | 39.2% |
| 2017-18 | 50.8% | 42.1% |
| 2016-17 | 47.9% | 41.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edward Harris Jr. Middle
Edward Harris Jr. Middle's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Harris Jr. Middle this school | 1,187 | 71.9% | 47.9% |
| T. R. Smedberg Middle Sacramento | 1,065 | 71.5% | 34.7% |
| River Heights Intermediate Eastvale | 1,203 | 68.7% | 55.4% |
| John Muir Middle San Leandro | 969 | 79.4% | 32.5% |
| Wangenheim Middle San Diego | 703 | 67.6% | 42.6% |
| Aptos Middle San Francisco | 911 | 58.7% | 55.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edward Harris Jr. Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #376 of 1,224 | #10 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #373 of 1,227 ▲ 28 | #10 of 39 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #399 of 1,227 ▼ 47 | #11 of 39 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #357 of 1,214 | #6 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,187 | #75 of 1,377 | #5 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #834 of 1,279 | #23 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #44 of 1,278 | #10 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #701 of 1,329 | #19 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #114 of 257 | #7 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,187
-28 (-2%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 1,216
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 22.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,187 | 53.5 | 22.2:1 | 72% (853) |
| 2023-24 | 1,179 | 54.7 | 21.5:1 | 72% (847) |
| 2022-23 | 1,192 | 54.3 | 21.9:1 | 50% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 1,215 | 55 | 22.1:1 | 52% (630) |
| 2017-18 | 1,103 | 52.2 | 21.1:1 | 76% (843) |
| 2015-16 | 1,176 | 54 | 21.8:1 | 74% (872) |
| 2010-11 | 1,216 | N/A | N/A | 72% (875) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward Harris Jr. Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,103 to 1,187); teachers up 3% (52.2 to 53.5).
About Edward Harris Jr. Middle
Edward Harris Jr. Middle is one of the public schools in Elk Grove, California. It is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. The school serves 1,187 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 80% bigger than that.
Edward Harris Jr. Middle is one school in Elk Grove Unified, a system of 67 schools with 63,232 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Edward Harris Jr. Middle is Asian (42%). Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% White. Sacramento County as a whole is about 18% Asian, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Edward Harris Jr. Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
Teacher staffing is 53.5 full-time equivalents, or about 22.2 students per teacher. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. About 72% of students, or 853, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Sacramento County.
The allk12 Grade for Edward Harris Jr. Middle is A-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 83% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Edward Harris Jr. Middle's results are 10.5 points above predicted: 47.9% against 37.4%.
In the county around the school, Sacramento County, median household income is about $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 387 public schools operate in Sacramento County, serving about 259,342 students.
The closest public school, Monterey Trail High, is about 0.2 miles from Edward Harris Jr. Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Edward Harris Jr. Middle is 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,215 to 1,187, a small change.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Edward Harris Jr. Middle covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk Grove Unified
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
Other schools in Elk Grove
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
- Elk Grove HighHigh · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- Monterey Trail High0.2 mi · 2,263
- Roy Herburger Elementary0.5 mi · 937
- Raymond Case Elementary0.6 mi · 751
- Calvine High0.9 mi · 137
- Isabelle Jackson Elementary0.9 mi · 725
- Irene B. West Elementary1.0 mi · 1,063
Frequently asked questions
About Edward Harris Jr. MiddleHow large is Edward Harris Jr. Middle?
Edward Harris Jr. Middle enrolls approximately 1,187 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Edward Harris Jr. Middle serve?
Edward Harris Jr. Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward Harris Jr. Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edward Harris Jr. Middle is approximately 22.2:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Edward Harris Jr. Middle?
Student demographics at Edward Harris Jr. Middle are roughly 8% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 42% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Edward Harris Jr. Middle public or private?
Edward Harris Jr. Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elk Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.