How does Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter compare to other elementary schools in Mather?

Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 52.4/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 348 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter?

18.3% of students at Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter improving or declining?

Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter's proficiency rate increases by 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter?

4.2% of students at Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter 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.

Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter

Folsom-Cordova Unified Mather Sacramento County 95655 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

348 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

149 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

37:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

Teachers

4 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 26.9%

White 46.3%

Asian 2.7%

Black 6.0%

Other 18.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.3%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	53.7%

Exceeded

18.3%

Met

28.0%

Below

53.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.3% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.5 points below the Folsom-Cordova Unified district average of 28.8%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.5 points higher (vs 12.8% average). 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 5.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

348

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	29.4%	17.6%	29.4%	23.5%	47.1%
4th	8	—	—	—	—	—
5th	17	29.4%	29.4%	23.5%	17.6%	58.8%
6th	14	14.3%	50.0%	21.4%	14.3%	64.3%
7th	13	7.7%	30.8%	30.8%	30.8%	38.5%
8th	22	0.0%	45.5%	36.4%	18.2%	45.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	17	23.5%	29.4%	17.6%	29.4%	52.9%
4th	8	—	—	—	—	—
5th	17	23.5%	29.4%	29.4%	17.6%	52.9%
6th	14	21.4%	7.1%	42.9%	28.6%	28.6%
7th	13	23.1%	15.4%	23.1%	38.5%	38.5%
8th	22	9.1%	22.7%	31.8%	36.4%	31.8%