Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

Foothill Oaks Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Foothill Oaks Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060133203711
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Foothill Oaks Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#57 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
69.3%
free-lunch eligible

Foothill Oaks Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Foothill Oaks Elementary ranks #57 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Foothill Oaks Elementary held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 060133203711 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

508 enr · 23.1:1 · 69.3% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Grant Union High (1,987 students)

Foothill Oaks Elementary held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Foothill Oaks Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Foothill Oaks Elementary reports 508 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Foothill Oaks Elementary compares

Foothill Oaks Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.3% ▲ 25% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 508 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
508
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
41.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,272
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 39.8%
White 30.3%
African American 11.2%
Two or More 10.4%
Asian 7.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.1, Foothill Oaks Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Twin Rivers Unified reports $19,272 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Foothill Oaks Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grant Union High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rio Linda High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Foothill High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Las Palmas Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Foothill Oaks Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Twin Rivers Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Foothill Oaks Elementary

How many students attend Foothill Oaks Elementary?

Foothill Oaks Elementary has 508 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 498 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Foothill Oaks Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Foothill Oaks Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Foothill Oaks Elementary?

69.3% of students at Foothill Oaks Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Foothill Oaks Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Foothill Oaks Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 39.8% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Foothill Oaks Elementary?

Foothill Oaks Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Foothill Oaks Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Foothill Oaks Elementary ranks #57 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Twin Rivers Unified?

Besides Foothill Oaks Elementary, Twin Rivers Unified also operates Grant Union High (1,987 students), Rio Linda High (1,594 students), and Foothill High (1,417 students). See the Twin Rivers Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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