Ruhkala Elementary

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Ruhkala Elementary ranks 913 th of 5887 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

6530 Turnstone Way
Rocklin, CA 95765-5865

(916) 632-6560

District: Rocklin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
913^th of 5,887 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,354

Students who attend Ruhkala Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring View Middle
High:	Whitney High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruhkala Elementary ranks better than 84.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Rocklin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ruhkala Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Rocklin Unified School District. Student population at Ruhkala Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (25.2%), two or more races (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruhkala Elementary is 22.6. 8 elementary schools in the Rocklin Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ruhkala Elementary employs 13.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruhkala Elementary is $6,354. 5 elementary schools in the Rocklin Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Ruhkala Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruhkala Elementary 913^th of 5887 California public elementary schools. (See Ruhkala Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Rocklin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocklin Unified 205^th of 2062 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ruhkala Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ruhkala Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	81.70	902^nd	5113	82.4%
2008	86.11	694^th	5113	86.4%
2009	84.47	782^nd	5193	84.9%
2010	85.18	723^rd	5314	86.4%
2011	84.10	777^th	5377	85.5%
2012	75.65	1238^th	5390	77.0%
2013	77.44	1196^th	5530	78.4%
2015	87.54	753^rd	5611	86.6%
2016	92.02	500^th	5614	91.1%
2017	85.76	877^th	5692	84.6%
2018	87.19	787^th	5662	86.1%
2019	84.86	908^th	5789	84.3%
2022	85.68	913^th	5883	84.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ruhkala Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.76	920^th	5413	83.0%
2019	81.82	994^th	5492	81.9%
2022	82.14	1009^th	5635	82.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ruhkala Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.38	660^th	5431	87.8%
2019	85.15	818^th	5510	85.2%
2022	85.03	868^th	5663	84.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruhkala Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	87.52	392^nd	4830	91.9%
2019	77.09	829^th	4963	83.3%

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Rank History for White students at Ruhkala Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.73	802^nd	2737	70.7%
2019	66.68	950^th	2834	66.5%
2022	62.59	1056^th	2726	61.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ruhkala Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	202	4	31	31	0	n/a	n/a	45	313
2007	241	8	36	40	1	n/a	n/a	48	374
2008	265	4	34	43	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	346
2009	294	6	32	37	2	3	52	0	426
2010	62	0	11	12	6	1	350	0	442
2011	316	1	42	63	2	1	19	0	444
2012	339	2	43	63	2	1	24	0	474
2013	334	8	49	64	3	2	25	0	485
2014	303	9	48	60	4	0	19	0	443
2015	279	8	27	55	1	1	24	0	395
2016	254	8	28	64	1	1	25	0	381
2017	251	9	31	66	1	0	27	0	385
2018	251	13	33	73	1	0	28	0	399
2019	229	12	31	67	1	0	29	0	369
2020	212	8	32	71	1	0	32	0	356
2021	182	7	22	68	0	0	32	0	311
2022	169	5	22	79	0	0	38	0	313

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruhkala Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	313	15.0	20.9	8.2
2007	374	18.0	20.8	8.6
2008	346	23.0	15.0	10.1
2009	426	20.6	18.4	8.7
2010	442	20.0	22.1	9.7
2011	444	n/a	n/a	10.8
2012	474	16.1	29.4	n/a
2013	485	17.1	28.3	15.7
2014	443	16.1	27.5	14.4
2015	395	14.0	28.2	12.4
2016	381	15.0	25.4	11.5
2017	385	14.6	26.2	8.6
2018	399	15.1	26.4	11.5
2019	369	14.0	26.3	14.6
2020	356	n/a	n/a	17.1
2021	311	14.4	21.5	17.7
2022	313	13.8	22.6	14.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ruhkala Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	313	15.0	20.9	8.2
2007	374	18.0	20.8	8.6
2008	346	23.0	15.0	10.1
2009	426	20.6	18.4	8.7
2010	442	20.0	22.1	9.7
2011	444	n/a	n/a	10.8
2012	474	16.1	29.4	n/a
2013	485	17.1	28.3	15.7
2014	443	16.1	27.5	14.4
2015	395	14.0	28.2	12.4
2016	381	15.0	25.4	11.5
2017	385	14.6	26.2	8.6
2018	399	15.1	26.4	11.5
2019	369	14.0	26.3	14.6
2020	356	n/a	n/a	17.1
2021	311	14.4	21.5	17.7
2022	313	13.8	22.6	14.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Ruhkala Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	88.0%	5.0%	0.0%	6.0%	90.0%	92.0%	94.0%	90.0%	90.0%
2013	82.0%	5.0%	0.0%	13.0%	82.0%	94.0%	92.0%	85.0%	85.0%
2014	65.0%	10.0%	0.0%	25.0%	73.0%	85.0%	83.0%	71.0%	71.0%
2015	97.0%	3.0%	0.0%	0.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2016	91.0%	5.0%	0.0%	5.0%	93.0%	95.0%	95.0%	91.0%	91.0%
2017	≥95.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%
2018	≥95.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%
2019	85.0%		4.0%	2.0%	88.0%	≥95.0%	94.0%	94.0%	90.0%
2020	93.0%		2.3%	0.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ruhkala Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,354

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruhkala Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 908^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 913^th of 5883 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruhkala Elementary)	68.1	65.2	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocklin Unified)	67.8	59	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	42.2	6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruhkala Elementary)	74.5	73.9	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rocklin Unified)	71	66.2	4.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	43.5	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruhkala Elementary)	61.5	66	4.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocklin Unified)	69.2	67.1	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	44.2	5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ruhkala Elementary)	63.5	67.9	4.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rocklin Unified)	68.7	68.2	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	38.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruhkala Elementary)	68.6	59	9.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocklin Unified)	73.9	68.4	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	47.1	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ruhkala Elementary)	62.8	64.1	1.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rocklin Unified)	62.1	60.8	1.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	31.6	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Ruhkala Elementary)	45.1	51.3	6.2%
5th Grade Science (Rocklin Unified)	52.5	52.3	0.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.2	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ruhkala Elementary)	70.3	63.5	6.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rocklin Unified)	71.4	69.2	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	45.1	3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ruhkala Elementary)	68.8	46.2	22.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rocklin Unified)	63.3	61.4	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	32.5	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	369	311	15.7%
African American	12	7	41.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	31	22	29%
Hispanic	67	68	1.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	229	182	20.5%
Two or More Races	29	32	10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.6%	17.7%	3.1%

Schools Near Ruhkala Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2022)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2022)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2022)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Ruhkala Elementary	Public	K-6	6530 Turnstone Way	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 632-6560	313	14	22.6	14.7%	169 (54.0%)	5 (1.6%)	79 (25.2%)	22 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	85.7	913^th of 5887 public elementary schools	84.5%					(n/a)	51.3		51.3	65.2	66.0	59.0	63.5			63.6	73.9	67.9	64.1	46.2			62.6	93.0						$6,354
Rocklin Academy at Meyers Street	Public, Charter	K-6	6532 Turnstone Way	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Academy at Meyers Street District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 632-6580	106	7	14.6	15.1%	54 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.2%)	27 (25.5%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	87.9	814^th of 5887 public elementary schools	86.2%					(n/a)	61.1		61.1	71.4	70.0	66.7	68.8			69.1	78.6	60.0	50.0	50.0			58.8
Rocklin Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6532 Turnstone Way	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 632-6580	420	15	27.5	8.6%	135 (32.1%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.0%)	193 (46.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.7%)	94.8	380^th of 5887 public elementary schools	93.5%					(n/a)	62.5		62.5	64.9	77.8	82.1	79.7			76.3	70.2	79.4	76.8	79.7			76.7
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	2140 Collet Quarry Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 788-4282	456	21	21.8	19.5%	248 (54.4%)	7 (1.5%)	86 (18.9%)	53 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.9%)	86.4	884^th of 5887 public elementary schools	85.0%					(n/a)	46.8		46.8	69.5	60.7	62.9	65.4			64.7	70.0	67.2	52.4	64.1			63.3	88.3	91.7	93.3	88.3	88.3	88.3	$6,436
Rocklin Academy Gateway	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 Lonetree Blvd.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Academy Gateway District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 778-4550	1,168	53	21.9	8.6%	425 (36.4%)	17 (1.5%)	154 (13.2%)	466 (39.9%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (8.5%)	90.7	663^rd of 5887 public elementary schools	88.7%					(n/a)	61.9	69.8	64.5	60.0	73.3	71.6	72.4	78.6	69.8	70.6	62.9	75.6	62.7	70.2	65.0	62.9	67.0	97.3	97.8		97.3	97.8	97.3
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Central Park Dr.	Roseville	95678	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 771-1840	347	19	18.2	21.6%	163 (47.0%)	5 (1.4%)	87 (25.1%)	45 (13.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.4%)	77.9	1290^th of 5887 public elementary schools	78.1%					(n/a)	42.1		42.1	73.8	45.5	61.4				60.7	75.4	45.5	56.1				59.5	92.1	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	92.1
Cobblestone Elementary	Public	K-6	5740 Cobblestone Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 632-0140	412	20	21.1	23.3%	238 (57.8%)	3 (0.7%)	85 (20.6%)	34 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (12.4%)	84.8	953^rd of 5887 public elementary schools	83.8%					(n/a)	46.0		46.0	59.1	63.3	66.7	64.3			63.5	67.4	62.0	60.8	53.6			60.7	84.6	89.7	89.7	87.2	89.7	87.2	$6,565
Maria Montessori Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1850 Wildcat Blvd.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Maria Montessori Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 630-1510	256	14	18.5	15.6%	150 (58.6%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (19.1%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	83.2	1037^th of 5887 public elementary schools	82.4%					(n/a)	56.0	50.0	52.9	89.3	64.0	80.8	66.7	79.2	65.4	74.8	82.1	40.0	30.8	61.1	45.8	46.2	51.0	88.2	94.1		88.2	94.1	88.2
Twin Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	2835 Club Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 624-4101	505	24	21.4	21.4%	276 (54.7%)	12 (2.4%)	98 (19.4%)	58 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.7%)	79.8	1195^th of 5887 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	42.7		42.7	52.7	59.7	54.3	74.4			60.5	54.0	63.0	52.4	63.4			58.2	95.2	96.8	96.8		95.2	96.8	$5,992
Vencil Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Trestle Rd.	Roseville	95678	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 771-1710	388	20	19.1	21.4%	195 (50.3%)	15 (3.9%)	105 (27.1%)	40 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	78.4	1265^th of 5887 public elementary schools	78.5%					(n/a)	38.3		38.3	68.4	54.6	65.0				62.8	61.4	56.4	50.0				55.8	95.6	96.7	96.7	95.6	96.7	96.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruhkala Elementary

Is Ruhkala Elementary a good school?

Ruhkala Elementary ranks 913^th of 5887 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruhkala Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 313 students attended Ruhkala Elementary.

What district is Ruhkala Elementary in?

Rocklin Unified

What schools do graduates of Ruhkala Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruhkala Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring View Middle
High : Whitney High

What is the racial makeup of Ruhkala Elementary?

Students at Ruhkala Elementary are 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

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