2026 Top Cities by School Score in Sacramento County
2026 Top Cities by School Score in:
Discover Sacramento's top neighborhoods based on schools, using scores from GreatSchools.org . Ideal for education-focused families, this list showcases areas with top-rated schools first.
Sacramento County's highest school score is 2.4 out of 5, in Sacramento. No ranked city in Sacramento County scores 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. Carmichael follows at 2.2 out of 5.
School : 2.4/5
Safety : 2.7/5
Amenities : 3.0/5
Price : $299,949
Appreciation : -
Value: $22 Overvalued
School : 2.4/5
Safety : 2.7/5
Amenities : 3.0/5
Price : $299,949
Appreciation : -
Value: $22 Overvalued
School : 2.2/5
Safety : 4.0/5
Amenities : 3.4/5
Price : $106,818
Appreciation : -
Value: $1 Overvalued
School : 2.2/5
Safety : 4.0/5
Amenities : 3.4/5
Price : $106,818
Appreciation : -
Value: $1 Overvalued
School : 2.2/5
Safety : 4.4/5
Amenities : 3.1/5
Price : $37,351.9
Appreciation : -
Value: $2 Overvalued
School : 2.2/5
Safety : 4.4/5
Amenities : 3.1/5
Price : $37,351.9
Appreciation : -
Value: $2 Overvalued
School : 2.0/5
Safety : 3.8/5
Amenities : 2.8/5
Price : $43,692.2
Appreciation : -
Value: $4 Overvalued
School : 2.0/5
Safety : 3.8/5
Amenities : 2.8/5
Price : $43,692.2
Appreciation : -
Value: $4 Overvalued
School : 1.7/5
Safety : 3.6/5
Amenities : 3.3/5
Price : $314,000
Appreciation : -
Value: $33 Overvalued
School : 1.7/5
Safety : 3.6/5
Amenities : 3.3/5
Price : $314,000
Appreciation : -
Value: $33 Overvalued
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Safety : -/5
Amenities : 3.4/5
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School : -/5
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Amenities : 3.4/5
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Safety : -/5
Amenities : 3.5/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 3.5/5
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Amenities : 3.0/5
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Keywords: Highway 99, Galt Market, Rae House Museum
Galt is a Highway 99 town at the southern end of Sacramento County, with Elk Grove to the north and Lodi a short way south in San Joaquin County. The town was f ... See Full Page
Keywords: Highway 99, Galt Market, Rae House Museum
Galt is a Highway 99 town at the southern end of Sacramento County, with Elk Grove to the north and Lodi a short way south in San Joaquin County. The town was founded in 1869, when the Central Pacific Railroad established a town here, and that rail line is the reason the old center sits where it doe ... See Full Page
School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 3.6/5
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Amenities : 3.6/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.6/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.6/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 3.3/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 3.3/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 3.0/5
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Amenities : 3.0/5
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School : -/5
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Amenities : 3.2/5
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Amenities : 3.2/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.9/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.9/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.5/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.5/5
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School : -/5
Safety : -/5
Amenities : 2.9/5
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Scores updated October 2026
Sacramento County schools: your questions, answered
What are the best cities for schools in Sacramento County?
By Houseberry's school score, the top-ranked cities in Sacramento County are Sacramento (2.4 out of 5), Carmichael (2.2 out of 5) and Elk Grove (2.2 out of 5), out of 17 ranked.
Which cities in Sacramento County have school scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?
Of the 5 cities in Sacramento County with a school score, none scores 4 out of 5 or higher for schools.
Which cities in Sacramento County rank highly for both schools and overall?
No ranked city in Sacramento County scores 4 out of 5 or higher both for schools and overall.
Which city in Sacramento County has the highest overall score?
4 ranked cities in Sacramento County share the highest overall score, at 3.5 out of 5, including Elk Grove, Rancho Murieta and Folsom.
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