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Empire Oaks Elementary · Folsom

Empire Oaks Elementary: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.

Empire Oaks pairs 76% proficiency with gains that hold up when the same students are tracked two years apart — the rare school that posts both.

1830 Bonhill Drive, 95630 (opens in new tab)·Folsom-Cordova Unified·Folsom·Grades TK-5·366 students·10% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 294-9130·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope7545
% Exceeded46%21%
% Met+76%43%
Growth+10.8-2.9
Absence6.4%17.9%
Suspension1.0%1.6%
Scope Score
75
🚀 Growth Engine · Strong
ranked #297 statewide · #2 of 24 in Folsom-Cordova Unified

Empire Oaks Elementary scores 75 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 95th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🚀 Growth Engine — Ask how the school tracks each kid's growth year to year, and what happens when a kid stalls instead of gaining.

Most rating sites would stop at “76% proficient” and call it done. Empire Oaks deserves a closer read. It sits at the 95th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 46.1% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.3%.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has held the 95th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 76% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 374%76%72%74%68%
Grade 489%77%71%84%78%
Grade 582%78%77%79%81%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 369%69%75%72%72%
Grade 481%79%63%83%79%
Grade 569%78%62%71%81%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

36%
32%
32%
Grade 3 · 68% proficient
46%
32%
22%
Grade 4 · 78% proficient
53%
27%
20%
Grade 5 · 80% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 17.4pp across grades; the floor rises 12.7pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
46.1%
State 21.3%
24.8pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+10.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
76.4%
State 42.7%
33.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
6.4%
State 17.9%
11.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.6%
0.6pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
50.0%
State 18.0%
32.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Empire Oaks Elementary in Folsom, 72.2% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Empire Oaks Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 8.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (69.6% Math proficient); Asian students (82.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.8 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested.

All students at this school: 77% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 77%, district —, state 43%77%
MaleMale: this school 78%, district 54%, state 42%78% · +1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 75%, district 55%, state 44%75% · −1 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 71%, district 57%, state 56%71% · −6 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 89%, district 78%, state 72%89% · +12 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 73%, district 34%, state 32%73% · −4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 41%, district 20%, state 15%41% · −36 vs school

8 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 6.4%, district 15.8%, state 17.9%6.4% · −11.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.0%, district —, state 1.6%1.0% · −0.6pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly three times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (7.6% vs 2.3%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–62.3%
TK/K7.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Empire Oaks Elementary
75/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 20:1, district 22:120:1
Teaching staff24 teachers
Avg. experience16.5 years
Fully credentialed93%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$49,961 – $122,883
Principal salary$157,609 – $181,584
Superintendent salary$315,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,540, CA average $14,815$19,540 · spent at this school
Federal share$534 per student

$534 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,736 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction58%
Instruction support12%
Student services11%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other3%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,926 per pupil
2019$11,349 per pupil
2018$11,775 per pupil
2017$11,233 per pupil
2016$10,964 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White42.9%
District 35.1% · CA 19.9%
Asian24.3%
District 22.2% · CA 10.2%
Hispanic17.2%
District 23.4% · CA 56.1%
Other13.9%
District 15.1% · CA 9.0%
Black1.6%
District 4.1% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 9.6% (54pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$140K · CA $85K
Median home value$755K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+59% · CA 35%
ZIP population79,484
Median age41 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 74% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Empire Oaks Elementary a good elementary school?

Empire Oaks Elementary has a Scope Score of 75 out of 100, placing it in the 95th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #297 statewide. 46.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 24.8 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Empire Oaks Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 76.4% of students at Empire Oaks Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 46.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 46.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 366 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Empire Oaks Elementary rank in California?

Empire Oaks Elementary ranks #297 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 95th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Empire Oaks Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Empire Oaks Elementary increases by 10.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Empire Oaks Elementary?

6.4% of students at Empire Oaks Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Empire Oaks Elementary compare to other schools in Folsom?

Empire Oaks Elementary scores 75/100 (95th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 366 students. Use the schools in Folsom page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Empire Oaks Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Empire Oaks Elementary in Folsom, 72.2% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Empire Oaks Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 8.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (69.6% Math proficient); Asian students (82.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.8 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
46.1%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 74th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+10.8pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 65th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
76.4%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 76th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
6.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 55th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
50.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 94th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35336%32%21%11%68%+25
Grade 46846%32%15%7%78%+33
Grade 56253%27%15%5%81%+33
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35338%34%17%11%72%+26
Grade 46854%25%19%1%79%+38
Grade 56250%31%15%5%81%+45
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/116226%48%26%0%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
White7972.2%+8+10
Asian5182.4%+2+8
Hispanic/Latino2479.2%+38+40
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Empire Oaks Elementary ←7546.1%76.4%+10.81.0%
Silva Valley Elementary2.2 mi7544.9%74.5%+1.51.4%
Russell Ranch Elementary2.1 mi7250.7%79.3%+5.90.5%
Lakeview Elementary1.6 mi6948.4%76.2%+0.60.6%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20197795#26251.8%77.2%2.9%1.6%+3.8pp
20227296#24748.4%75.9%8.7%0.7%+5.4pp
20236589#61644.2%70.1%8.8%1.5%-4.7pp
20247696#23651.1%77.1%7.2%1.1%+2.3pp
20257595#29746.1%76.4%6.4%1.0%+10.8pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female2.2%5.8%+3.6pp
Male3.2%5.1%+1.9pp
Asian0.8%4.1%+3.3pp
Hispanic/Latino7.4%10.9%+3.5pp
Two or More Races8.8%4.5%-4.3pp
Students with Disabilities10.1%14.7%+4.6pp
English Learners7.0%18.2%+11.2pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged14.0%16.3%+2.3pp
All Students2.8%5.5%+2.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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