Public schools in Rancho Cordova, CA
Rancho Cordova has 18 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,637 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Folsom-Cordova Unified runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Rancho Cordova's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Rancho Cordova | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom-Cordova Unified | 16 | 20,550 | $15,003 |
| Elk Grove Unified | 2 | 62,061 | $15,921 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Rancho Cordova, 2,073 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova High | 1,944 | 18.7 | 50.4% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Kinney High (Continuation) | 112 | 12.5 | 58.9% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Prospect Community Day | 17 | 5.2 | 82.4% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Rancho Cordova, 1,641 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills Middle | 886 | 20.9 | 61.5% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| W. E. Mitchell Middle | 755 | 18.0 | 44.9% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 elementary schools in Rancho Cordova, 5,589 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Elementary | 1,235 | 24.2 | 24.0% | Elk Grove Unified |
| Robert J. McGarvey Elementary | 840 | 24.7 | 27.0% | Elk Grove Unified |
| Williamson Elementary | 489 | 21.7 | 60.1% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Cordova Villa Elementary | 475 | 21.0 | 64.2% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Navigator Elementary | 431 | 19.8 | 43.4% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Rancho Cordova Elementary | 407 | 19.5 | 60.9% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| White Rock Elementary | 381 | 19.7 | 66.7% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Cordova Meadows Elementary | 374 | 17.4 | 68.2% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Riverview STEM Elementary | 357 | 22.9 | 11.8% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Peter J. Shields Elementary | 307 | 18.7 | 51.8% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Gardens Elementary | 293 | 17.1 | 63.5% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Rancho Cordova, 334 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnutwood High (Independent Study) | 221 | 18.0 | 31.7% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
| Innovations Academy | 113 | 12.3 | 38.9% | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Rancho Cordova's public schools compare with California's
The median Rancho Cordova school has 19.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 394 students (state 471).
| Rancho Cordova | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 394 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 18 Rancho Cordova schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Rancho Cordova
- Folsom-Cordova UnifiedRuns 16 of Rancho Cordova's 18 public schools and spent $15,003 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,003
- Cordova High, the largest high school in Rancho Cordova1,944 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.1,944
- Compare Folsom-Cordova Unified with Elk Grove UnifiedRancho Cordova's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Rancho Cordova addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Rancho Cordova
How many public schools are in Rancho Cordova, CA?
18 public schools with an address in Rancho Cordova were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 9,637 students.What is the largest high school in Rancho Cordova?
Cordova High, with 1,944 students in 2024-25 (Folsom-Cordova Unified).Which districts run Rancho Cordova's schools?
Folsom-Cordova Unified (16 schools), Elk Grove Unified (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25