Trustee Area 5 covers central and southern Elk Grove, including the Laguna and Elk Grove communities and surrounding neighborhoods. It serves a diverse and growing population of students across elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Schools in this area include Edna Batey, Maeola Beitzel, Arthur Butler, C.W. Dillard, Elk Grove, Pleasant Grove, and Mary Tsukamoto Elementary Schools, along with Katherine L. Albiani Middle School, Pleasant Grove High School, and Calvin High School(Alternative school).