Vernon E. Greer Elementary

Vernon E. Greer Elementary is one of the reasonably sized elementary-level communitys in Galt, California, overseen by Galt Joint Union Elementary, with 542 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Within Galt Joint Union Elementary, which oversees 7 schools and 3,441 students, Vernon E. Greer Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Vernon E. Greer Elementary lists that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 30% White, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Vernon E. Greer Elementary shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Vernon E. Greer Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sacramento County put median household earnings sit near $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Vernon E. Greer Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Valley Oaks Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vernon E. Greer Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Vernon E. Greer Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 18%: 460 students in 2018 compared to 542 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.