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Ruhkala Elementary

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Ruhkala Elementary ranks 1196 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ruhkala Elementary is a well-regarded K-6 public school serving 334 students in the Rocklin Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 20-25% of California elementary schools with strong performance in English and math that exceeds state averages.

The school has notable strengths, including exceptional student attendance with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.4%, which is less than half the district average and a sign of a positive school climate. It also shows particular effectiveness in supporting its Hispanic student population, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for that subgroup. However, a significant area for improvement is science proficiency, where at 27.78%, it lags considerably behind both the district average and nearby schools like Sunset Ranch Elementary (51.11%) and Cobblestone Elementary (50.94%). Performance also varies by grade, with 5th grade showing lower scores across all subjects compared to other grades.

Ruhkala Elementary operates in a competitive local landscape with high-performing charter schools nearby, such as Rocklin Academy and Rocklin Academy Gateway. While Ruhkala spends more per student than many neighboring district schools, its academic results in core subjects are generally comparable to or slightly above the district average, though it trails some peers in math and significantly in science. The school's increasing economic diversity has not led to a decline in its overall standing, suggesting adaptive teaching practices.

334

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,328

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6530 Turnstone Way
Rocklin, CA 95765-5865

(916) 632-6560

District: Rocklin Unified

Students who attend Ruhkala Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring View Middle
High:	Whitney High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

18.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

California avg41%

1,196^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Rocklin Unified

236^th of 1,543Rocklin Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	1196 of 5857	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	799 of 5869	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	888 of 5859	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	913 of 5883	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	908 of 5789	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	787 of 5662	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	877 of 5692	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	92.0	500 of 5614	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	753 of 5611	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	1196 of 5530	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	1238 of 5390	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	777 of 5377	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	723 of 5314	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	84.5	782 of 5193	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	86.1	694 of 5113	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	902 of 5113	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	970 of 5597	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	970 of 5612	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	785 of 5609	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	1009 of 5635	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	994 of 5492	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	920 of 5413	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	510 of 5107	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	829 of 4963	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	392 of 4830	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	894 of 5460	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	1297 of 5517	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	1564 of 5363	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	1345 of 5628	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	589 of 5643	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	957 of 5638	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	868 of 5663	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	818 of 5510	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	660 of 5431	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	1017 of 2598	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	664 of 2651	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	1133 of 2661	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1056 of 2726	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	950 of 2834	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	802 of 2737	70.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Mathematics63%+25 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ruhkala Elementary	Public	K-6	6530 Turnstone Way	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 632-6560	334	16	20.7	27.8%	179 (53.6%)	7 (2.1%)	63 (18.9%)	22 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (18.9%)	78.9	1196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.6%		88.3	799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.4%	397	27.8		27.8	72.3	84.8	50.9	68.6			68.5	70.2	71.7	48.2	62.8			62.6							$17,328	$291	$17,037
Rocklin Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6532 Turnstone Way	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 632-6580	556	23	24.3	12.6%	156 (28.1%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (11.2%)	283 (50.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	92.8	489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%		92.6	526^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.0%	37	57.0		57.0	71.8	64.8	76.7	80.7			73.6	71.8	77.3	75.6	79.6			76.3							$11,851	$230	$11,621
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	2140 Collet Quarry Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 788-4282	416	17	23.8	33.9%	200 (48.1%)	8 (1.9%)	95 (22.8%)	46 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (15.1%)	78.3	1228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		79.2	1191^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.7%	37	31.3		31.3	64.8	66.2	54.7	75.4			65.2	64.8	66.2	47.6	60.7			59.7							$16,738	$291	$16,447
Rocklin Academy Gateway	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 Lonetree Blvd.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Academy Gateway District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 778-4550	1,093	48	22.6	15.8%	353 (32.3%)	9 (0.8%)	155 (14.2%)	482 (44.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	89 (8.1%)	93.2	456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.4	618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.5%	162	60.7	67.5	63.5	73.1	73.0	73.5	85.8	81.5	76.3	77.0	71.4	74.8	67.5	77.0	74.1	57.5	70.9	98.3		98.3				$12,807	$175	$12,632
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Central Park Dr.	Roseville	95678	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1840	302	16	19.4	39.4%	141 (46.7%)	10 (3.3%)	68 (22.5%)	48 (15.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.3%)	70.2	1595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.8%		74.1	1410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	185	34.5		34.5	79.3	62.5	46.6				62.3	75.5	50.0	39.7				54.7	95.5				95.5		$15,679	$1,298	$14,381
Cobblestone Elementary	Public	K-6	5740 Cobblestone Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 632-0140	372	18	21.2	31.2%	205 (55.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.8%)	49 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.1%)	86	880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.2	894^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	14	50.9		50.9	56.1	61.2	75.0	69.6			65.0	71.2	60.8	71.2	66.1			67.6							$14,410	$595	$13,815
Maria Montessori Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1850 Wildcat Blvd.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Maria Montessori Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 630-1510	283	16	17.5	15.5%	138 (48.8%)	7 (2.5%)	63 (22.3%)	40 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.0%)	90.2	644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		82.3	1060^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	416	71.0	52.0	62.5	78.8	77.1	83.9	67.7	70.4	76.0	75.8	71.9	65.7	61.3	48.4	33.3	40.0	54.7							$15,600	$521	$15,079
Twin Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	2835 Club Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 624-4101	506	25	20.2	34.2%	230 (45.5%)	8 (1.6%)	114 (22.5%)	75 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.4%)	66.4	1768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.8%		71.9	1497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	271	34.5		34.5	55.4	50.0	47.6	61.5			53.8	63.2	49.2	38.1	53.0			50.7							$14,530	$437	$14,093
Vencil Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Trestle Rd.	Roseville	95678	Placer County	Roseville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 771-1710	343	17	20.3	41.7%	170 (49.6%)	9 (2.6%)	82 (23.9%)	38 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42 (12.2%)	70.2	1592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.8%		76.8	1298^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.9%	294	42.6		42.6	61.7	58.2	50.8				56.6	62.0	55.9	39.3				52.0	94.0			97.0	95.5	97.0	$14,876	$559	$14,317
Breen Elementary	Public	K-6	2751 Breen Dr.	Rocklin	95765	Placer County	Rocklin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 632-1155	424	18	23.2	22.6%	224 (52.8%)	5 (1.2%)	80 (18.9%)	44 (10.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (15.8%)	83.1	1014^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.1	1110^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.1%	96	47.6		47.6	54.9	50.9	63.5	73.8			60.9	77.5	67.9	58.7	67.2			68.2	87.7	87.7	94.5	95.9	87.7	90.4	$14,622	$386	$14,236

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Ruhkala Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Ruhkala Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ruhkala Elementary?

Students at Ruhkala Elementary are 54% White, 19% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Ruhkala Elementary a good school?

Ruhkala Elementary ranks 1196^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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