Russell Ranch Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 50.6% |
| Met Standard | 28.7% |
| Below Standard | 20.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Russell Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
50.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 29.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.9 points above the Folsom-Cordova Unified district average of 28.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 49.5% 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.
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 4.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 56.8% | 18.9% | 75.8% |
| 4th | 101 | 48.5% | 31.7% | 80.2% |
| 5th | 95 | 53.7% | 29.5% | 83.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 50.0% | 25.5% | 75.5% |
| 4th | 101 | 46.5% | 34.6% | 81.2% |
| 5th | 95 | 48.4% | 31.6% | 80.0% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 68.6