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What's one thing Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,136
Middle
DISTRICT 1,094 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233012284
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle
8365 Whitelock Pkwy., Elk Grove, CA 95757 · (916) 683-7680 · Sacramento County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,136 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of California public middle schools
- ATest 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.
- AThree-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
22.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
499 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 | 580 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 556 | 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
76.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.0pp since 2014
Math
61.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.9% | 35.0% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| Math | 43.3% | 18.1% | 17.1% | 21.5% |
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 | 76.0% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 61.5% |
| 2022-23 | 73.4% | 58.4% |
| 2021-22 | 72.2% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.4% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.3% | 60.4% |
| 2017-18 | 73.2% | 64.5% |
| 2016-17 | 69.8% | 63.3% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 59.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle this school | 1,136 | 43.9% | 68.0% |
| Toby Johnson Middle Elk Grove | 1,317 | 45.0% | 57.7% |
| Canyon Middle Castro Valley | 1,418 | 40.7% | 54.6% |
| Presidio Middle San Francisco | 992 | 40.1% | 61.4% |
| Challenger Middle San Diego | 960 | 48.8% | 66.9% |
| Canyon Hills Junior High Chino Hills | 1,070 | 46.8% | 70.3% |
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 Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #144 of 1,224 | #2 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #168 of 1,227 ▼ 18 | #2 of 39 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #117 of 1,227 ▲ 12 | #1 of 39 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #202 of 1,214 | #3 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,136 | #107 of 1,377 | #7 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #899 of 1,279 | #25 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #49 of 1,278 | #13 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #1,007 of 1,329 | #33 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #197 of 257 | #11 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
1,136
+92 (+9%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 963
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 1,136 | 50.5 | 22.5:1 | 44% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 | 48.1 | 21.8:1 | 34% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 982 | 46.1 | 21.3:1 | 29% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 1,044 | 50 | 20.9:1 | 31% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 1,111 | 50.8 | 21.9:1 | 33% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 1,084 | 49 | 22.1:1 | 33% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 963 | N/A | N/A | 36% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,111 to 1,136); teachers down 1% (50.8 to 50.5).
About Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is a high-enrollment middle-grades school located in Elk Grove, California. Enrollment totals 1,136 students across grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is part of Elk Grove Unified, where 67 schools serve 63,232 students.
The student body at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle has no majority group. Asian students lead at 43%. Other groups make up 21% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% multiracial, and 10% Black. Sacramento County as a whole is about 18% Asian, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle are from different groups.
Its staff includes 50.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 22.5 students per teacher. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 44%. The average for public schools in Sacramento County is 63%.
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 97% of California public middle schools.
Test results at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle are 14.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (68.0% actual, 53.8% predicted).
The school's county is Sacramento County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sacramento County's 387 public schools enroll about 259,342 students and include Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Cosumnes Oaks High, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 9% over 4 years, reaching 1,136 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.9:1 to 22.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Cosumnes Oaks High0.2 mi · 2,109
- Miwok Village Elementary0.5 mi · 1,050
- Zehnder Ranch Elementary0.6 mi · 1,019
- Elk Grove High1.3 mi · 1,684
- Jessie Baker1.4 mi · 170
- Arlene Hein Elementary1.5 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth Pinkerton MiddleHow large is Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle?
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle enrolls approximately 1,136 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle serve?
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle.
How diverse is Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle?
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle reports a student body of 13% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 43% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle?
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle is overseen by Elk Grove Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.