Is Blanche Sprentz Elementary a good school?

Blanche Sprentz Elementary ranks 1758 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blanche Sprentz Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Blanche Sprentz Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blanche Sprentz Elementary?

Students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary are 50% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Blanche Sprentz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blanche Sprentz Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sutter Middle High : Folsom High

Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Summary:

Blanche Sprentz Elementary is a public elementary school in Folsom, California, serving 378 students in grades K-5. While part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which is ranked 640 out of 1,568 districts in the state, Blanche Sprentz Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools.

The school's test scores generally lag behind the district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 51.66% in English Language Arts and 46.5% in Math, compared to the district's 59.14% in ELA and 49.08% in Math. Blanche Sprentz Elementary also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 24.4%, well above the district's average of 17.8%. Additionally, the school serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 24.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools ranging from 4.19% to 16.87%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary, Carl H. Sundahl Elementary, and Folsom Hills Elementary, Blanche Sprentz Elementary's performance is notably lower, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points behind. These nearby schools also have significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.1% to 9.2%. Addressing these areas of concern could be crucial for improving the overall academic outcomes at Blanche Sprentz Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

249 Flower Dr.
Folsom, CA 95630-2746

(916) 294-9110

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1758^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,206

Students who attend Blanche Sprentz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sutter Middle
High:	Folsom High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Two or more races:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blanche Sprentz Elementary ranks better than 70% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^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 66.41. (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 Blanche Sprentz Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.4%), Hispanic (25.1%), two or more races (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blanche Sprentz Elementary is 22.1. 13 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Blanche Sprentz Elementary employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blanche Sprentz Elementary is $7,206, which is the 5^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blanche Sprentz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Blanche Sprentz Elementary 1758^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Blanche Sprentz Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Blanche Sprentz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.45	1006^th	4809	79.1%
2005	79.91	925^th	4822	80.8%
2006	77.16	1065^th	4818	77.9%
2007	78.84	1016^th	5113	80.1%
2008	58.72	1909^th	5113	62.7%
2009	60.81	1885^th	5193	63.7%
2010	50.17	2560^th	5314	51.8%
2011	43.05	3022^nd	5377	43.8%
2012	50.01	2618^th	5390	51.4%
2013	49.97	2694^th	5530	51.3%
2015	54.20	2230^th	5611	60.3%
2016	67.33	1647^th	5614	70.7%
2017	61.45	1950^th	5692	65.7%
2018	70.83	1533^rd	5662	72.9%
2019	68.08	1694^th	5789	70.7%
2022	72.15	1524^th	5883	74.1%
2023	66.23	1748^th	5874	70.2%
2024	66.41	1758^th	5862	70.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	62.86	652^nd	2634	75.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.88	1699^th	5084	66.6%
2019	54.23	2128^th	5173	58.9%
2022	76.63	886^th	5264	83.2%
2023	44.06	2761^st	5374	48.6%
2024	59.34	1835^th	5511	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.03	1500^th	5413	72.3%
2019	71.00	1451^st	5492	73.6%
2022	71.13	1472^nd	5635	73.9%
2023	63.44	1790^th	5617	68.1%
2024	66.02	1656^th	5605	70.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.93	662^nd	2227	70.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.46	1551^st	5431	71.4%
2019	62.28	1860^th	5510	66.2%
2022	70.34	1513^th	5663	73.3%
2023	66.16	1676^th	5650	70.3%
2024	63.61	1813^th	5636	67.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.95	1295^th	4963	73.9%
2024	36.24	3246^th	5102	36.4%

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Rank History for White students at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.18	1380^th	2737	49.6%
2019	40.93	1824^th	2834	35.6%
2022	54.63	1325^th	2726	51.4%
2023	40.74	1701^st	2662	36.1%
2024	46.16	1540^th	2647	41.8%

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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 Blanche Sprentz Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	398	5	17	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1989	474	4	21	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
1990	437	2	13	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	462	1	20	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	446	0	19	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	504
1993	420	0	26	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	422	4	30	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
1995	426	5	21	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	426	5	21	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	409	2	19	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1998	380	2	17	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	334	2	20	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2000	297	1	19	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2001	308	3	21	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
2002	286	9	19	36	0	n/a	n/a	2	352
2003	286	9	19	36	0	n/a	n/a	2	352
2004	291	8	18	33	1	n/a	n/a	2	353
2005	267	14	20	40	4	n/a	n/a	9	354
2006	249	11	14	40	5	n/a	n/a	19	338
2007	244	6	26	36	4	n/a	n/a	17	333
2008	250	4	32	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	344
2009	247	5	26	58	3	3	0	0	342
2010	215	10	15	59	1	1	10	0	311
2011	200	5	13	65	0	1	8	0	292
2012	207	7	19	64	1	1	7	0	306
2013	214	7	16	70	1	2	7	0	317
2014	252	4	26	58	1	1	13	0	355
2015	253	3	29	58	1	2	19	0	365
2016	230	5	37	66	0	2	22	0	362
2017	240	9	37	77	0	1	24	0	388
2018	232	10	38	79	0	1	31	0	391
2019	249	8	30	83	1	1	48	0	420
2020	231	6	39	80	1	0	51	0	408
2021	193	4	45	74	0	0	33	0	349
2022	203	5	29	77	2	0	46	0	362
2023	211	13	28	79	3	0	44	0	378
2024	173	12	25	86	1	0	46	0	343

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blanche Sprentz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	15.0	29.7	n/a
1989	527	21.0	25.0	n/a
1990	487	19.0	25.6	n/a
1991	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1992	504	20.3	24.8	13.3
1993	484	18.0	26.9	17.8
1994	504	18.0	28.0	16.3
1995	497	18.7	26.6	21.1
1996	497	18.7	26.6	21.1
1997	457	19.7	23.2	17.3
1998	428	20.2	21.2	19.2
1999	377	18.8	20.1	19.1
2000	342	16.8	20.4	19
2001	368	18.6	19.8	15.2
2002	352	18.3	19.2	14.3
2003	352	18.3	19.2	14.3
2004	353	18.8	18.8	19.4
2005	354	17.8	19.9	17.1
2006	338	18.0	18.8	16.6
2007	333	17.8	18.7	17.1
2008	344	18.8	18.3	16.9
2009	342	18.1	17.8	15.8
2010	311	13.0	23.9	20.9
2011	292	n/a	n/a	31.5
2012	306	13.6	22.5	n/a
2013	317	14.6	21.7	33.8
2014	355	14.0	25.3	32.1
2015	365	14.0	26.0	29
2016	362	15.0	24.1	29.3
2017	388	16.0	24.2	21.9
2018	391	18.0	21.7	27.4
2019	420	18.0	23.3	24.5
2020	408	n/a	n/a	22.3
2021	349	17.9	19.3	20.9
2022	362	19.0	18.9	22.1
2023	378	17.8	21.1	24.9
2024	343	15.4	22.1	36.7

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 Blanche Sprentz Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	15.0	29.7	n/a
1989	527	21.0	25.0	n/a
1990	487	19.0	25.6	n/a
1991	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
1992	504	20.3	24.8	13.3
1993	484	18.0	26.9	17.8
1994	504	18.0	28.0	16.3
1995	497	18.7	26.6	21.1
1996	497	18.7	26.6	21.1
1997	457	19.7	23.2	17.3
1998	428	20.2	21.2	19.2
1999	377	18.8	20.1	19.1
2000	342	16.8	20.4	19
2001	368	18.6	19.8	15.2
2002	352	18.3	19.2	14.3
2003	352	18.3	19.2	14.3
2004	353	18.8	18.8	19.4
2005	354	17.8	19.9	17.1
2006	338	18.0	18.8	16.6
2007	333	17.8	18.7	17.1
2008	344	18.8	18.3	16.9
2009	342	18.1	17.8	15.8
2010	311	13.0	23.9	20.9
2011	292	n/a	n/a	31.5
2012	306	13.6	22.5	n/a
2013	317	14.6	21.7	33.8
2014	355	14.0	25.3	32.1
2015	365	14.0	26.0	29
2016	362	15.0	24.1	29.3
2017	388	16.0	24.2	21.9
2018	391	18.0	21.7	27.4
2019	420	18.0	23.3	24.5
2020	408	n/a	n/a	22.3
2021	349	17.9	19.3	20.9
2022	362	19.0	18.9	22.1
2023	378	17.8	21.1	24.9
2024	343	15.4	22.1	36.7

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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