Is Carl H. Sundahl Elementary a good school?

Yes. Carl H. Sundahl Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Carl H. Sundahl Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 students attended Carl H. Sundahl Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carl H. Sundahl Elementary?

Students at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carl H. Sundahl Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carl H. Sundahl Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sutter Middle High : Folsom High

Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

Summary:

Carl H. Sundahl Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Folsom, California, serving 332 students in grades K-5 and part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District.

Carl H. Sundahl Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of California in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.32% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 59.14% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 75.79% of students were proficient or better, compared to 49.08% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10% of California elementary schools, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-performing and engaged student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, such as Folsom Hills Elementary and Theodore Judah Elementary, Carl H. Sundahl Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement and statewide ranking. This suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education to its students, despite being part of a district with a more average ranking overall.

Detail:

Public K-5

9932 Inwood Rd.
Folsom, CA 95630-1916

(916) 294-2425

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
581^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,195

Students who attend Carl H. Sundahl Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sutter Middle
High:	Folsom High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carl H. Sundahl Elementary ranks better than 90.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^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 91.86. (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 Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), Hispanic (15.2%), two or more races (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary is 19.9, which is the 4^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Carl H. Sundahl Elementary employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary is $6,195. 16 elementary schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carl H. Sundahl Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carl H. Sundahl Elementary 581^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carl H. Sundahl 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 Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.88	283^rd	4809	94.1%
2005	84.86	734^th	4822	84.8%
2006	91.74	393^rd	4818	91.8%
2007	87.93	630^th	5113	87.7%
2008	86.42	685^th	5113	86.6%
2009	86.15	697^th	5193	86.6%
2010	81.97	892^nd	5314	83.2%
2011	85.03	723^rd	5377	86.6%
2012	82.37	893^rd	5390	83.4%
2013	85.41	730^th	5530	86.8%
2015	84.98	882^nd	5611	84.3%
2016	84.76	915^th	5614	83.7%
2017	89.11	688^th	5692	87.9%
2018	87.72	753^rd	5662	86.7%
2019	91.60	548^th	5789	90.5%
2022	96.59	235^th	5883	96.0%
2023	94.74	375^th	5874	93.6%
2024	91.86	581^st	5862	90.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.24	900^th	5413	83.4%
2019	89.34	600^th	5492	89.1%
2022	94.25	351^st	5635	93.8%
2023	94.95	288^th	5617	94.9%
2024	90.29	605^th	5605	89.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.20	669^th	5431	87.7%
2019	91.41	481^st	5510	91.3%
2022	96.23	214^th	5663	96.2%
2023	92.24	481^st	5650	91.5%
2024	91.64	512^th	5636	90.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	98.66	49^th	5084	99.0%
2024	66.84	1318^th	5102	74.2%

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Rank History for White students at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.88	794^th	2737	71.0%
2019	75.13	627^th	2834	77.9%
2022	88.50	161^st	2726	94.1%
2023	83.54	291^st	2662	89.1%
2024	87.84	146^th	2647	94.5%

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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 Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	361	6	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1989	400	3	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1990	458	3	28	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1991	505	7	33	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1992	490	7	38	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	464	12	39	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1994	465	10	38	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1995	463	11	38	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	463	11	38	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	486	7	26	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1998	467	6	24	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	451	10	26	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
2000	405	9	34	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2001	386	14	44	20	1	n/a	n/a	3	468
2002	382	9	43	19	0	n/a	n/a	1	454
2003	382	9	43	19	0	n/a	n/a	1	454
2004	349	13	37	30	1	n/a	n/a	5	435
2005	363	14	37	31	0	n/a	n/a	7	452
2006	357	13	36	27	1	n/a	n/a	7	441
2007	336	14	30	28	2	n/a	n/a	8	418
2008	325	14	32	34	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	405
2009	343	15	31	25	1	3	0	0	418
2010	307	10	19	23	0	1	9	0	369
2011	326	11	27	35	3	1	14	0	417
2012	305	8	17	37	4	0	19	0	390
2013	288	7	13	42	3	1	23	0	377
2014	305	4	12	45	1	2	20	0	389
2015	296	5	15	39	3	2	22	0	382
2016	297	7	24	43	3	1	26	0	401
2017	272	5	24	45	3	0	36	0	385
2018	269	3	27	39	2	0	43	0	383
2019	243	2	26	45	1	0	38	0	355
2020	239	1	21	47	1	0	48	0	357
2021	194	1	25	36	0	0	35	0	291
2022	225	3	16	46	0	0	34	0	324
2023	223	5	15	52	0	0	37	0	332
2024	249	6	28	58	0	0	41	0	382

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

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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 Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	15.0	25.8	n/a
1989	445	18.0	24.7	n/a
1990	520	19.0	27.3	n/a
1991	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1992	558	21.3	26.1	0.5
1993	537	19.5	27.5	1.3
1994	537	7.0	76.7	1.1
1995	536	19.8	27.1	2.1
1996	536	19.8	27.1	2.1
1997	546	23.0	23.7	1.8
1998	512	23.5	21.8	4.3
1999	508	23.0	22.1	4.1
2000	466	22.0	21.2	2.8
2001	468	23.0	20.3	4.1
2002	454	22.2	20.5	2.4
2003	454	22.2	20.5	2.4
2004	435	22.0	19.8	3.7
2005	452	21.5	21.0	2.5
2006	441	22.0	20.0	3.7
2007	418	21.1	19.8	3.9
2008	405	20.0	20.3	4
2009	418	18.0	21.9	7.9
2010	369	14.0	26.3	6.2
2011	417	n/a	n/a	10.8
2012	390	14.6	26.7	n/a
2013	377	14.6	25.8	14.6
2014	389	13.0	29.9	12.6
2015	382	14.0	27.2	8.6
2016	401	16.0	25.0	10
2017	385	15.0	25.6	8.6
2018	383	16.0	23.9	11
2019	355	15.8	22.4	13.8
2020	357	n/a	n/a	10.9
2021	291	16.1	17.9	10
2022	324	17.4	18.5	13.6
2023	332	15.8	20.9	10.2
2024	382	19.1	19.9	16.8

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 Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	15.0	25.8	n/a
1989	445	18.0	24.7	n/a
1990	520	19.0	27.3	n/a
1991	575	21.0	27.3	n/a
1992	558	21.3	26.1	0.5
1993	537	19.5	27.5	1.3
1994	537	7.0	76.7	1.1
1995	536	19.8	27.1	2.1
1996	536	19.8	27.1	2.1
1997	546	23.0	23.7	1.8
1998	512	23.5	21.8	4.3
1999	508	23.0	22.1	4.1
2000	466	22.0	21.2	2.8
2001	468	23.0	20.3	4.1
2002	454	22.2	20.5	2.4
2003	454	22.2	20.5	2.4
2004	435	22.0	19.8	3.7
2005	452	21.5	21.0	2.5
2006	441	22.0	20.0	3.7
2007	418	21.1	19.8	3.9
2008	405	20.0	20.3	4
2009	418	18.0	21.9	7.9
2010	369	14.0	26.3	6.2
2011	417	n/a	n/a	10.8
2012	390	14.6	26.7	n/a
2013	377	14.6	25.8	14.6
2014	389	13.0	29.9	12.6
2015	382	14.0	27.2	8.6
2016	401	16.0	25.0	10
2017	385	15.0	25.6	8.6
2018	383	16.0	23.9	11
2019	355	15.8	22.4	13.8
2020	357	n/a	n/a	10.9
2021	291	16.1	17.9	10
2022	324	17.4	18.5	13.6
2023	332	15.8	20.9	10.2
2024	382	19.1	19.9	16.8

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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