Rancho Cordova · Sacramento County

Schools in Rancho Cordova

Rancho Cordova’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 13 schools

from 2nd to 92nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Riverview STEM Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Sunrise Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Robert J. McGarvey Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Peter J. Shields Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Navigator Elementary: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Lake View Charter: 46th percentile, Developing
  • New Pacific Charter - Rancho Cordova: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Rancho Cordova Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cordova Meadows Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • White Rock Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Cordova Villa Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
  • Williamson Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
6Needs Support
2Developing
3Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 4 schools

from 16th to 63rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lake View Charter: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • W. E. Mitchell Middle: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Mills Middle: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Innovations Academy: 16th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 2 schools

from 5th to 18th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Cordova High: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Walnutwood High (Independent Study): 5th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 18 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Rancho Cordova

20 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 Rancho Cordova score highest?

Riverview STEM Elementary is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Rancho Cordova

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

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Context

The average Rancho Cordova elementary school had 16 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 Rancho Cordova score highest?

Lake View Charter is highest, at the 63rd percentile.

That’s higher than 63 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Rancho Cordova

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

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Context

The average Rancho Cordova middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Rancho Cordova score highest?

Cordova High is highest, at the 18th percentile.

That’s higher than 18 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Rancho Cordova

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

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

  • Kinney High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • Prospect Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

2 private schools have a Rancho Cordova 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 Rancho Cordova rank highest?

Elementary: Riverview STEM Elementary, 92nd percentile (Strong). Middle: Lake View Charter, 63rd percentile (Solid). High: Cordova High, 18th percentile (Needs Support). 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 Rancho Cordova 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 Rancho Cordova good?

Rancho Cordova’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 92nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Solid, 2 Developing and 6 Needs Support. Rancho Cordova’s 4 public middle schools run from the 16th to the 63rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Rancho Cordova’s 2 public high schools run from the 5th to the 18th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Needs Support. 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 Rancho Cordova compare with California?

The average Rancho Cordova elementary school had 16 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. The average Rancho Cordova middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. 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 Rancho Cordova 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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