How does Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences compare to other elementary schools in Rancho Cordova?

Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.3/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 638 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences?

9.2% of students at Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences improving or declining?

Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences's proficiency rate increases by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences?

29.5% of students at Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences

Folsom-Cordova Unified Rancho Cordova Sacramento County 95670

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

638 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.2%
Met Standard	17.9%
Below Standard	72.9%

Exceeded

9.2%

Met

17.9%

Below

72.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.6 points below the Folsom-Cordova Unified district average of 28.8%. The 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.2% exceeded — 4.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.