Folsom · Sacramento County

Schools in Folsom

Of Folsom’s 12 public elementary schools, 10 sit between the 73rd and the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 12 schools

from 66th to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Alder Creek Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Russell Ranch Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Empire Oaks Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Theodore Judah Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Mangini Ranch Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Natoma Station Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Carl H. Sundahl Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Folsom Hills Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Oak Chan Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Blanche Sprentz Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Gold Ridge Elementary: 66th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
10Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 88th to 93rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Folsom Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Sutter Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 2 schools

from 87th to 90th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Vista del Lago High: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Folsom High: 87th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Folsom

16 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Folsom score highest?

Alder Creek Elementary is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Folsom

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Folsom elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Folsom score highest?

Folsom Middle is highest, at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Folsom

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Which high schools in Folsom score highest?

Vista del Lago High is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Folsom

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

7 private schools have a Folsom address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Folsom rank highest?

Elementary: Alder Creek Elementary, 96th percentile (Strong). Middle: Folsom Middle, 93rd percentile (Strong). High: Vista del Lago High, 90th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Folsom decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Folsom good?

Folsom’s 12 public elementary schools run from the 66th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 10 Strong and 2 Solid. Folsom’s 2 public middle schools run from the 88th to the 93rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Folsom’s 2 public high schools run from the 87th to the 90th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Folsom compare with California?

The average Folsom elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Folsom address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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