Is Cordova Gardens Elementary a good school?

Cordova Gardens Elementary ranks 4169 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cordova Gardens Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Cordova Gardens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cordova Gardens Elementary?

Students at Cordova Gardens Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% Two or more races, 15% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cordova Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cordova Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mills Middle High : Cordova High

Cordova Gardens Elementary

Summary:

Cordova Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rancho Cordova, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 274. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across all subject areas compared to the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District and the state of California.

Cordova Gardens Elementary's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 35.16% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 21.64% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 59.14% and 49.08%, respectively. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Cordova Gardens has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.0% in 2017-2018 to 37.1% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Riverview STEM Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools and outperforms the district and state averages in all subject areas, while other nearby schools, such as Williamson Elementary, Cordova Meadows Elementary, and Rancho Cordova Elementary, also perform better than Cordova Gardens Elementary in academic assessments. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to improve student engagement, attendance, and academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

2400 Dawes St.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-2097

(916) 294-9115

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4169^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,723

Students who attend Cordova Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mills Middle
High:	Cordova High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

26.9%

Two or more races:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cordova Gardens Elementary ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cordova Gardens Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.9%), White (26.9%), two or more races (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cordova Gardens Elementary is 16.9, which is the lowest among 21 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cordova Gardens Elementary is $7,723, which is the 2^nd highest among 21 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cordova Gardens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cordova Gardens Elementary 4169^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cordova Gardens Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Folsom-Cordova Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Folsom-Cordova Unified 640^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cordova Gardens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.27	1752^nd	4809	63.6%
2005	48.84	2261^st	4822	53.1%
2006	32.61	3135^th	4818	34.9%
2007	32.53	3395^th	5113	33.6%
2008	25.50	3926^th	5113	23.2%
2009	22.24	4266^th	5193	17.9%
2010	16.41	4821^st	5314	9.3%
2011	26.19	4247^th	5377	21.0%
2012	28.72	4030^th	5390	25.2%
2013	32.30	3875^th	5530	29.9%
2015	27.94	3863^rd	5611	31.2%
2016	20.67	4560^th	5614	18.8%
2017	42.00	2976^th	5692	47.7%
2018	51.40	2493^rd	5662	56.0%
2019	36.02	3460^th	5789	40.2%
2022	21.07	4739^th	5883	19.4%
2023	26.44	4234^th	5874	27.9%
2024	27.32	4169^th	5862	28.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.36	432^nd	445	2.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.49	1100^th	3246	66.1%
2019	65.94	648^th	3275	80.2%
2022	25.54	2907^th	3311	12.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.85	1967^th	2420	18.7%
2024	15.72	2606^th	2634	1.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.09	1443^rd	5084	71.6%
2019	45.50	2711^th	5173	47.6%
2022	23.54	4373^rd	5264	16.9%
2023	32.79	3669^th	5374	31.7%
2024	29.74	3979^th	5511	27.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.55	2459^th	5413	54.6%
2019	36.77	3297^th	5492	40.0%
2022	24.02	4307^th	5635	23.6%
2023	28.60	3902^nd	5617	30.5%
2024	22.74	4445^th	5605	20.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.16	1291^st	2585	50.1%
2022	33.34	1337^th	2227	40.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.44	2370^th	5431	56.4%
2019	37.14	3245^th	5510	41.1%
2022	19.86	4729^th	5663	16.5%
2023	26.55	4087^th	5650	27.7%
2024	34.25	3460^th	5636	38.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.60	2069^th	4830	57.2%
2019	37.78	3112^th	4963	37.3%
2022	21.28	4417^th	5084	13.1%
2023	38.33	3041^st	5098	40.3%
2024	43.03	2756^th	5102	46.0%

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Rank History for White students at Cordova Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.80	2082^nd	2737	23.9%
2019	28.00	2198^th	2834	22.4%
2022	24.01	2176^th	2726	20.2%
2024	21.33	2177^th	2647	17.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cordova Gardens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	477	37	41	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1989	485	49	40	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1990	516	35	27	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1991	531	42	32	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1992	458	25	32	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	475	34	25	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1994	481	29	29	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1995	412	72	31	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1996	412	72	31	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1997	420	81	32	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1998	341	61	24	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	319	65	31	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	285	65	24	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
2001	285	61	20	63	1	n/a	n/a	4	434
2002	274	56	23	73	7	n/a	n/a	0	433
2003	274	56	23	73	7	n/a	n/a	0	433
2004	252	42	19	100	8	n/a	n/a	0	421
2005	256	55	19	115	7	n/a	n/a	0	452
2006	234	60	26	121	5	n/a	n/a	1	447
2007	228	58	23	114	6	n/a	n/a	0	429
2008	197	53	22	86	9	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	159	46	9	77	4	3	0	0	298
2010	152	42	9	77	3	8	3	0	294
2011	225	58	11	97	3	7	12	0	413
2012	207	41	11	107	4	6	15	0	391
2013	203	39	11	115	3	1	18	0	390
2014	175	29	13	104	2	2	16	0	341
2015	180	35	17	104	2	5	24	0	367
2016	152	36	15	117	1	3	32	0	356
2017	130	37	15	121	3	1	40	0	347
2018	114	34	15	133	2	2	40	0	340
2019	104	39	12	130	2	9	47	0	343
2020	82	39	12	124	0	6	42	0	305
2021	61	32	11	119	0	3	39	0	265
2022	58	33	11	118	0	1	41	0	262
2023	70	39	11	109	0	1	44	0	274
2024	73	40	8	108	0	1	41	0	271

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cordova Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	21.0	27.9	n/a
1989	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1990	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1991	654	23.0	28.4	n/a
1992	551	23.4	23.5	33
1993	575	23.0	25.0	41
1994	580	23.0	25.2	41.7
1995	568	22.3	25.5	45.6
1996	568	22.3	25.5	45.6
1997	578	23.4	24.7	48.4
1998	485	22.9	21.2	52.6
1999	465	23.9	19.5	40
2000	440	21.9	20.1	44.8
2001	434	21.9	19.8	50
2002	433	21.9	19.8	47.6
2003	433	21.9	19.8	47.6
2004	421	21.7	19.4	51.3
2005	452	21.0	21.5	55.5
2006	447	22.0	20.3	55.2
2007	429	22.0	19.5	54.5
2008	367	19.6	18.7	59.4
2009	298	14.3	19.5	64.4
2010	294	13.6	21.6	69.4
2011	413	n/a	n/a	64.6
2012	391	18.7	20.9	n/a
2013	390	17.6	22.1	67.4
2014	341	15.0	22.7	66.6
2015	367	18.0	20.3	67
2016	356	18.0	19.7	74.2
2017	347	17.0	20.4	71.5
2018	340	17.0	20.0	77.1
2019	343	18.0	19.0	80.5
2020	305	n/a	n/a	73.8
2021	265	16.0	16.5	75.5
2022	262	15.4	16.9	72.9
2023	274	15.8	17.2	91.6
2024	271	16.0	16.9	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cordova Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	586	21.0	27.9	n/a
1989	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1990	615	23.0	26.7	n/a
1991	654	23.0	28.4	n/a
1992	551	23.4	23.5	33
1993	575	23.0	25.0	41
1994	580	23.0	25.2	41.7
1995	568	22.3	25.5	45.6
1996	568	22.3	25.5	45.6
1997	578	23.4	24.7	48.4
1998	485	22.9	21.2	52.6
1999	465	23.9	19.5	40
2000	440	21.9	20.1	44.8
2001	434	21.9	19.8	50
2002	433	21.9	19.8	47.6
2003	433	21.9	19.8	47.6
2004	421	21.7	19.4	51.3
2005	452	21.0	21.5	55.5
2006	447	22.0	20.3	55.2
2007	429	22.0	19.5	54.5
2008	367	19.6	18.7	59.4
2009	298	14.3	19.5	64.4
2010	294	13.6	21.6	69.4
2011	413	n/a	n/a	64.6
2012	391	18.7	20.9	n/a
2013	390	17.6	22.1	67.4
2014	341	15.0	22.7	66.6
2015	367	18.0	20.3	67
2016	356	18.0	19.7	74.2
2017	347	17.0	20.4	71.5
2018	340	17.0	20.0	77.1
2019	343	18.0	19.0	80.5
2020	305	n/a	n/a	73.8
2021	265	16.0	16.5	75.5
2022	262	15.4	16.9	72.9
2023	274	15.8	17.2	91.6
2024	271	16.0	16.9	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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