Joseph Kerr Middle
Elk Grove, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
808 students tested56.4% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 53.1% did.
- Exceeded21.2%
- Met35.2%
- Nearly met22.9%
- Not met20.8%
Math
813 students tested55.2% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 48.1% did.
- Exceeded31.0%
- Met24.1%
- Nearly met22.0%
- Not met22.8%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
10.2% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 944 | 938 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 9.3% · 88 | 10.2% · 96 |
| Suspensions | 122 | 152 |
| Violence with injury | 3 | 7 |
| Violence without injury | 91 | 96 |
| Weapons | 7 | 8 |
| Drugs | 16 | 6 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 32 |
| Other | 5 | 3 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 776 | 883 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.0% · 70 | 10.0% · 88 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.3% · 3 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
20.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 922 | 902 |
| Chronically absent | 21.7% · 200 | 20.3% · 183 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
880 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino30.3%
White34.8%
Black or African American6.4%
Asian15.3%
Two or More Races11.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 061233001402
- District
- Elk Grove Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 880 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25