How does Folsom Middle compare to other middle schools in Folsom?

Folsom Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.0/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,022 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Folsom Middle?

42.5% of students at Folsom Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 71.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Folsom Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Folsom Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 4.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Folsom Middle?

5.1% of students at Folsom Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

Folsom-Cordova Unified FolsomSacramento County95630

📍 500 Blue Ravine Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Solid Base

A solid, reliable choice — most students meet proficiency standards consistently.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,403 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

11%

Teachers

53 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

22.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 44 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic13.3%

White41.5%

Asian32.0%

Black1.4%

Other11.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Folsom Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	42.5%
Met Standard	28.6%
Below Standard	28.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "71% proficient" for Folsom Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

42.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 25.2 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 14.2 points above the Folsom-Cordova Unified district average of 28.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.9 points higher (vs 35.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 4.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 22.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

42.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

71.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-4.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

5.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,022

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	520	44.0%	34.4%	12.7%	8.8%	78.5%
7th	496	35.3%	38.7%	16.5%	9.5%	74.0%
8th	497	39.4%	35.0%	15.5%	10.1%	74.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	518	48.5%	21.8%	15.4%	14.3%	70.3%
7th	495	43.4%	21.2%	21.2%	14.1%	64.7%
8th	496	44.4%	20.2%	20.0%	15.5%	64.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Russell Ranch Elementary

71.796th pctile

Empire Oaks Elementary

70.294th pctile

Folsom Hills Elementary

66.891st pctile

Oak Chan Elementary

64.188th pctile

Blanche Sprentz Elementary

47.860th pctile

Also serves area

Mangini Ranch Elementary

68.893rd pctile

Alder Creek Elementary

67.292nd pctile

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Middle

Folsom Middle

63.091st pctile

This school

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High School

Vista del Lago High

72.894th pctile

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.