These are the best public schools in Sacramento County, Niche says. Is yours on the list?

Where are the best public schools in Sacramento County?

Niche, a rankings and review website, recently released its list of the Best Schools in America for 2025, focusing on factors including academics, diversity, teacher quality and college readiness.

The site graded schools on a scale from A+ to D-.

Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary School in Folsom was No. 1 on Niche’s list of the best public elementary schools in Sacramento County.

Folsom Middle School was the best public middle school in Sacramento County, Niche found, while West Campus High School topped the list of the best public high schools in the county.

Niche ranked Sacramento Country Day School as the top private school in Sacramento County.

Here are the top public elementary, middle and high schools in Sacramento County, as ranked by Niche:

What the top public elementary schools in Sacramento County?

These are the top 10 public elementary schools in Sacramento County, according to Niche:

1. Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary School in Folsom
2. Riverview STEM Elementary School in Rancho Cordova

3. Russell Ranch Elementary School in Folsom

4. Empire Oaks Elementary School in Folsom

5. Mangini Ranch Elementary School in Folsom

6. Arnold Adreani Elementary School in Sacramento

7. Elliott Ranch Elementary School in Elk Grove

8. Folsom Hills Elementary School in Folsom

9. Carl H. Sundahl Elementary School in Folsom

10. Oak Chan Elementary School in Folsom

Where are the top public middle schools in Sacramento area?

These are the top 10 public middle schools in Sacramento County, according to Niche:

1. Folsom Middle School

2. Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School in Elk Grove

3. Katherine L. Albiani Middle School in Elk Grove

4. Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove

5. Westlake Charter School in Sacramento

6. Sutter Middle School in Folsom

7. Natomas Charter School in Sacramento

8. Joseph Kerr Middle School in Elk Grove

9. Visions in Education in Carmichael

10. Genevieve Didion School in Sacramento

What are the best local public high schools?

These are the top 10 pubic high schools in Sacramento County, according to Niche:

1. West Campus High School in Sacramento

2. Vista Del Lago High School in Folsom

3. Folsom High School

4. Franklin High School in Elk Grove

5. Mira Loma High School in Sacramento

6. Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep in Sacramento

7. Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove

8. Antelope High School

9. Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove

10. Sheldon High School in Sacramento

How did Niche come up with its findings?

Niche based its rankings on “the most up-to-date data available from dozens of public data sources” such as the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Census Bureau, the company said on its website.

Niche also looked at “millions of reviews from students, parents and residents,” it said.

This story was originally published October 4, 2024 at 1:40 PM.

Sarah Linn

The Tribune

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Sarah Linn is an editor and reporter on the West Service Journalism Team, working with journalists in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Merced and San Luis Obispo in California and Bellingham, Olympia and Tri-Cities in Washington, as well as Boise, Idaho. She previously served as the Local/Entertainment Editor of The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, working there for nearly two decades. A graduate of Oregon State University, she has earned multiple California journalism awards.