Best Public Schools in Folsom, CA

Summary:

The city of Folsom, California is home to a diverse set of 16 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The schools in this Folsom-Cordova Unified School District demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions leading the way.

At the high school level, Folsom High and Vista del Lago High consistently rank among the top high schools in California, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast impressive graduation rates over 96% and very low dropout rates below 1%. Their students also excel on standardized tests, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages. In contrast, Folsom Lake High lags behind, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and a graduation rate of just 96.3%.

The middle schools in Folsom, Sutter Middle and Folsom Middle, also stand out with 5-star and 4-star ratings respectively. Several elementary schools, including Russell Ranch Elementary, Mangini Ranch Elementary, Oak Chan Elementary, and Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary, are among the top-performing schools in the state with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Folsom High	Public	9-12	1655 Iron Point Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2400	2,718	106	25.5	12.3%	1,193 (43.9%)	52 (1.9%)	409 (15.0%)	747 (27.5%)	8 (0.3%)	16 (0.6%)	292 (10.7%)	91.8	133^rd of 2323 public high schools	94.3%		92.2	133^rd of 2348 public high schools	94.3%				56.1	46.7	55.9							78.6	78.6							53.3	53.3						$6,268
Folsom Middle	Public	6-8	500 Blue Ravine Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9040	1,340	54	24.8	6.6%	600 (44.8%)	20 (1.5%)	158 (11.8%)	457 (34.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (7.5%)	94.7	163^rd of 2777 public middle schools	94.1%		96.3	113^th of 2802 public middle schools	96.0%	50		60.6			60.6				69.6	76.3	74.4		73.5				64.4	67.7	67.2		66.5						$6,138
Theodore Judah Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Dean Way	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9175	581	24	23.9	24.6%	142 (24.4%)	13 (2.2%)	109 (18.8%)	251 (43.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (10.7%)	89.5	724^th of 5862 public elementary schools	87.6%		91.3	617^th of 5874 public elementary schools	89.5%	107	60.8				60.8	74.5	65.6	70.9					69.9	67.4	65.6	63.0					65.1	96.2					$5,641
Blanche Sprentz Elementary	Public	K-5	249 Flower Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9110	378	18	21.1	24.9%	211 (55.8%)	13 (3.4%)	79 (20.9%)	28 (7.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.6%)	66.4	1758^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.0%		66.2	1748^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.2%	10	54.2				54.2	41.9	53.7	62.5					51.7	53.9	48.8	34.7					46.5	98.5		98.5	98.5	98.5	$7,206
Natoma Station Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Turnpike Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9145	489	24	20.1	14.7%	222 (45.4%)	5 (1.0%)	95 (19.4%)	99 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.9%)	86.2	897^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.7%		84.5	978^th of 5874 public elementary schools	83.4%	81	50.8				50.8	66.7	64.2	62.9					64.7	71.4	65.3	60.3					66.0						$7,192
Gold Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	735 Halidon Way	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9140	492	24	20.3	16.9%	185 (37.6%)	12 (2.4%)	74 (15.0%)	157 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (12.6%)	80.9	1115^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.0%		82.3	1079^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	48.0				48.0	62.9	55.4	67.1					61.5	67.4	61.3	48.0					59.9	97.2					$6,137
Folsom Lake High	Public	9-12	1655 Iron Point Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2400	84	4	19.7	36.9%	34 (40.5%)	11 (13.1%)	25 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.7%)	11	1947^th of 2323 public high schools	16.2%		6.4	2294^th of 2348 public high schools	2.3%	347			6.7	5.3	5.9							5.6	5.6							0.0	0.0						$17,726
Sutter Middle	Public	6-8	715 Riley St.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9035	1,552	62	25.0	14.9%	656 (42.3%)	33 (2.1%)	237 (15.3%)	468 (30.2%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	150 (9.7%)	91.7	237^th of 2777 public middle schools	91.5%		88.9	305^th of 2802 public middle schools	89.1%	68		61.3			61.3				67.2	73.4	73.3		71.3				55.3	60.4	57.8		57.8						$5,999
Carl H. Sundahl Elementary	Public	K-5	9932 Inwood Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2425	332	16	20.9	10.2%	223 (67.2%)	5 (1.5%)	52 (15.7%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	91.9	581^st of 5862 public elementary schools	90.1%		94.7	375^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.6%	206	53.3				53.3	85.7	71.8	61.9					74.3	89.2	73.4	60.9					75.8						$6,195
Oak Chan Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Prewett Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9155	427	22	19.3	8.2%	259 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.0%)	43 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.3%)	93.7	449^th of 5862 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.9	446^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.4%	3	65.7				65.7	74.0	74.7	73.7					74.1	78.4	80.2	63.3					73.3						$7,041
Folsom Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	106 Manseau Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9135	493	22	22.3	5.9%	265 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (19.3%)	59 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (14.6%)	93.5	474^th of 5862 public elementary schools	91.9%		93.6	468^th of 5874 public elementary schools	92.0%	6	54.2				54.2	69.9	78.5	79.2					75.5	81.6	79.0	67.7					76.1	96.8	96.8				$6,744
Empire Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	1830 Bonhill Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9130	378	18	20.9	6.3%	168 (44.4%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (14.8%)	109 (28.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.3%)	94.3	400^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.1	630^th of 5874 public elementary schools	89.3%	230	61.2				61.2	73.8	83.9	79.4					78.6	71.6	83.3	70.6					74.6						$6,837
Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary	Public	K-5	775 Russi Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9170	358	20	17.8	4.2%	152 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.1%)	134 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	93.2	497^th of 5862 public elementary schools	91.5%		95.7	296^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.0%	201	61.2				61.2	72.5	72.3	72.9					72.6	84.6	76.8	62.8					74.9	96.8					$7,051
Vista del Lago High	Public	9-12	1970 Broadstone Pkwy.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2410	1,745	73	23.8	5.2%	925 (53.0%)	22 (1.3%)	185 (10.6%)	514 (29.5%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	90 (5.2%)	94.2	92^nd of 2323 public high schools	96.0%		93.8	106^th of 2348 public high schools	95.5%	14			56.8	40.0	56.1							80.0	80.0							63.7	63.7						$6,406
Russell Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Dry Creek Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2430	618	28	21.7	5.8%	197 (31.9%)	5 (0.8%)	70 (11.3%)	280 (45.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.4%)	96.1	250^th of 5862 public elementary schools	95.7%		96	271^st of 5874 public elementary schools	95.4%	21	68.2				68.2	73.4	82.8	85.6					80.9	74.3	81.8	81.2					79.2	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$7,007
Mangini Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4640 Sparrow Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2460	607	26	23.0	3.8%	90 (14.8%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.4%)	400 (65.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.2%)	97.6	108^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	310^th of 5874 public elementary schools	94.7%	202	68.6				68.6	84.9	86.1	90.2					87.1	84.2	83.3	76.5					81.3

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