How does Natoma Station Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Folsom?

Natoma Station Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.9/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,054 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Natoma Station Elementary?

39.6% of students at Natoma Station Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Natoma Station Elementary improving or declining?

Natoma Station Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Natoma Station Elementary?

5.2% of students at Natoma Station 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.

Natoma Station Elementary

Folsom-Cordova Unified Folsom Sacramento County 95630

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,054 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

524 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 19.1%

White 45.0%

Asian 20.2%

Black 1.1%

Other 14.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Natoma Station Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.6%
Met Standard	29.3%
Below Standard	31.1%

Exceeded

39.6%

Met

29.3%

Below

31.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Natoma Station Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.9 points above the Folsom-Cordova Unified district average of 28.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 38.0% 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 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.