| Index | Elk Grove | California | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 43% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 24 | 8,308 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 6 | 3,438 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Elk Grove | California | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 81.1% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 71.9% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 47.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 36.2% | 32.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 24 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elk Grove. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk Grove, CA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Elk Grove, CA, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Gold River, CA | 7,930 | 65% | 34.4% | 
| Wilton, CA | 5,224 | 63% | 31.3% | 
| Walnut Grove, CA | 1,288 | 55% | 13.5% | 
| Herald, CA | 1,049 | 48% | = 100 | 
| Courtland, CA | 473 | 45% | 7.3% | 
| Elk Grove, CA | 173,370 | 53% | 11.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Garden Grove, CA | 172,800 | 54% | 11.8% | 
| Peoria, AZ | 172,109 | 54% | 11.5% | 
| Pembroke Pines, FL | 171,979 | 69% | 43.9% | 
| Salem, OR | 171,806 | 42% | 12.9% | 
| Oceanside, CA | 175,694 | 43% | 9.5% | 
| Elk Grove, CA | 173,370 | 53% | 11.1% |