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8661 Power Inn Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624-3467
Summary
Monterey Trail High is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 56th percentile among comparable California schools.
57.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending up.
Math is weaker: 22.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 57.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 22.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 640/1,596 (60th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 757/1,596 (53rd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 2,263 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,535 (67.8%) |
| English Learners | 238 (10.5%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 4.7 points from last year and rose 17.2 points over the full period. Math fell 6.8 points from last year and rose 1.5 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
57.5% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 41% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 4.3-point reading income gap is narrower than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
14.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 59.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 32% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 7% to 30%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
22.5% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 48% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 0.4 points ahead in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
23.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 20.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Monterey Trail High compare within the district?
Monterey Trail High is No. 6 in reading and No. 8 in math proficiency among the 9 9–12 schools in Elk Grove Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Monterey Trail High rank in California?
Monterey Trail High ranks No. 640 of 1,596 in reading and No. 757 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Monterey Trail High compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 3 in reading and No. 8 in math among 9 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 56.2% meet the reading standard and 22.6% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Monterey Trail High compare with other schools in Elk Grove?
Monterey Trail High is No. 5 in reading and No. 6 in math proficiency among the 6 9–12 schools in Elk Grove with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Elk GroveHow does Monterey Trail High compare with other schools in Sacramento County?
Monterey Trail High is No. 17 in reading and No. 23 in math proficiency among the 48 9–12 schools in Sacramento County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Sacramento CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Monterey Trail HighThis school | 22.5% | 57.5% |
| Cosumnes Oaks High | 40.0% | 65.6% |
| Elk Grove High | 31.4% | 58.7% |
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