How does Foulks Ranch Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Elk Grove?

Foulks Ranch Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.7/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,766 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foulks Ranch Elementary?

28.1% of students at Foulks Ranch Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Foulks Ranch Elementary improving or declining?

Foulks Ranch Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foulks Ranch Elementary?

17.1% of students at Foulks 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.

Foulks Ranch Elementary

Elk Grove Unified Elk Grove Sacramento County 95758

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,766 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

793 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.4%

White 28.3%

Asian 11.1%

Black 10.1%

Other 16.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foulks Ranch Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.1%
Met Standard	25.5%
Below Standard	46.4%

Exceeded

28.1%

Met

25.5%

Below

46.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Foulks Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points above the Elk Grove Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 27.9% 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 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.