Zehnder Ranch Elementary

Zehnder Ranch Elementary is an elementary school of large scale in Elk Grove, California, operated by Elk Grove Unified, enrolling 1,019 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Zehnder Ranch Elementary sits 119% larger than that benchmark.

Within Elk Grove Unified, which oversees 67 schools and 63,232 students, Zehnder Ranch Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Zehnder Ranch Elementary lists that the largest single group is Asian, at 58% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Zehnder Ranch Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Zehnder Ranch Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Zehnder Ranch Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 58.1%; this one delivers 73.1%, a residual of +15.0 points.

Around the school, Sacramento County reports that median household income runs about $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Zehnder Ranch Elementary is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cosumnes Oaks High, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Zehnder Ranch Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 53.6%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 962 students in 2018 compared to 1,019 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment increased from 49% to 58% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Zehnder Ranch Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.