Lake Canyon Elementary

Lake Canyon Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Galt, California, part of Galt Joint Union Elementary, instructs 466 students, covering grades K through 6.

Galt Joint Union Elementary comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,441 students; Lake Canyon Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Lake Canyon Elementary records that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 34% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Lake Canyon Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sacramento County shows median household earnings sit near $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Lake Canyon Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Marengo Ranch Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Lake Canyon Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 572 students in 2018 compared to 466 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.