Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rancho Cordova, CA

Rancho Cordova Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Rancho Cordova Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061389001578
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rancho Cordova Elementary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#9 of 11
elementary schools in Rancho Cordova · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
students per teacher
56.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Rancho Cordova Elementary ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Rancho Cordova, CA.

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

-21 students YoY

Rancho Cordova Elementary held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.2 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 061389001578 · Rancho Cordova, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

407 enr · 21.4:1 · 56.3% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Folsom High (2,901 students)

Rancho Cordova Elementary held near 402 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.2 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Rancho Cordova Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rancho Cordova Elementary reports 407 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 Rancho Cordova Elementary compares

Rancho Cordova 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 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.3% ▲ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 407 top 60% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
407
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.3%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.5%
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
$15,003
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.5%
White 16.7%
Two or More 11.1%
African American 6.1%
Asian 4.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, Rancho Cordova Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Folsom-Cordova Unified reports $15,003 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rancho Cordova Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Folsom High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cordova High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vista Del Lago High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sutter Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Folsom Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Folsom-Cordova Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Rancho Cordova

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 Rancho Cordova Elementary

How many students attend Rancho Cordova Elementary?

Rancho Cordova Elementary has 407 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rancho Cordova, CA. CCD year-over-year: 423 (2022-23) → 402 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rancho Cordova Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rancho Cordova Elementary is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rancho Cordova Elementary?

56.3% of students at Rancho Cordova Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rancho Cordova Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Rancho Cordova Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 59.5% of enrollment, in Rancho Cordova, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rancho Cordova Elementary?

Rancho Cordova Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Rancho Cordova Elementary rank among elementary schools in Rancho Cordova?

By Resource Investment Index, Rancho Cordova Elementary ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Rancho Cordova, 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 Rancho Cordova on the city page.

What other schools are in Folsom-Cordova Unified?

Besides Rancho Cordova Elementary, Folsom-Cordova Unified also operates Folsom High (2,901 students), Cordova High (1,944 students), and Vista Del Lago High (1,782 students). See the Folsom-Cordova 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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