How does Foskett Ranch Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lincoln?

Foskett Ranch Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.6/100, placing it at the 63rd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 696 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foskett Ranch Elementary?

22.4% of students at Foskett Ranch Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Foskett Ranch Elementary improving or declining?

Foskett Ranch Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foskett Ranch Elementary?

11.2% of students at Foskett Ranch Elementary 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.

Foskett Ranch Elementary

Western Placer Unified Lincoln Placer County 95648

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

696 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

416 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 25.0%

White 51.7%

Asian 4.8%

Black 3.4%

Other 15.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foskett Ranch Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.4%
Met Standard	29.8%
Below Standard	47.7%

Exceeded

22.4%

Met

29.8%

Below

47.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Foskett Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.4% of students exceeded standard while 29.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Western Placer Unified district average of 22.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 21.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.