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Kohler Tk-8

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Kohler Tk-8 ranks 3772 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kohler Tk-8 is a public K-8 school serving approximately 400 students in the Twin Rivers Unified district in North Highlands, a community where the school faces significant economic challenges but has shown clear and promising academic improvement in recent years.

The school is on a positive trajectory, having significantly improved its statewide ranking over the past three years—a notable contrast to several nearby schools like Warren A. Allison Elementary and Hillsdale Elementary, which saw declines. Kohler demonstrates particular effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and has achieved this progress while spending moderately per student compared to neighbors, suggesting resources are used well. However, the school struggles with chronic student absences, though its rate is much better than the district average and shows strong recovery from the pandemic's peak.

Academically, Kohler shows real strengths in certain grades for English Language Arts but faces serious challenges in mathematics and science, especially in the middle school grades where scores drop sharply. This "middle school slump" in math is more severe here than at a higher-performing nearby school like Ridgepoint Tk-8. Science proficiency is a critical area for improvement, as scores are very low compared to both the state and local schools such as Pioneer Tk-8. Overall, Kohler is a school making important gains and outperforming its district context, with clear opportunities to build on its successes in specific areas to help all students thrive.

400

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,292

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4004 Bruce Way
North Highlands, CA 95660-4404

(916) 566-1850

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Students who attend Kohler Tk-8 usually attend:

High:

Highlands High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

14.5%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,772^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,947^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified

1107^th of 1,543Twin Rivers 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	3772 of 5857	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	4332 of 5869	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4686 of 5859	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	4578 of 5883	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3511 of 5789	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	4066 of 5662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	4874 of 5692	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	3651 of 5614	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	3583 of 5611	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.4	4014 of 5530	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	4435 of 5390	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	4437 of 5377	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.4	3972 of 5314	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	1376 of 3162	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	1870 of 3245	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	2891 of 3311	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	990 of 3275	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1046 of 3246	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	3718 of 5597	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	4152 of 5612	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	4264 of 5609	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3746 of 5635	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	4074 of 5492	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	4007 of 5413	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	2284 of 5107	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	3034 of 5107	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4007 of 5087	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3988 of 5084	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2638 of 4963	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3184 of 4830	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	2909 of 5460	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3800 of 5517	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3933 of 5363	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3678 of 5264	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2794 of 5173	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	3245 of 5084	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	3602 of 5628	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	4144 of 5643	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4702 of 5638	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	4880 of 5663	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2701 of 5510	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	3768 of 5431	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	33.9	2046 of 2834	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	2398 of 2737	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1947 of 2761	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	2365 of 2783	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	2490 of 2781	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	2216 of 2740	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	2158 of 2715	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1724 of 2480	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.2	1842 of 2508	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1661 of 2497	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	1696 of 2477	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.0	2033 of 2379	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	1937 of 2259	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	2005 of 2236	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.2	481 of 643	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	569 of 1478	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	969 of 1521	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	523 of 1540	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1809 of 2533	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1998 of 2551	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	2378 of 2531	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1788 of 2509	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1867 of 2380	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1428 of 2262	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1532 of 2395	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	2089 of 2388	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1921 of 2374	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1745 of 2359	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1571 of 2213	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	1075 of 2072	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1686 of 2542	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	2047 of 2579	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	2162 of 2531	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1857 of 2458	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1633 of 2369	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1244 of 2230	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	1836 of 2534	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	2298 of 2552	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	2149 of 2538	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	2099 of 2527	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	2101 of 2407	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1823 of 2273	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	1429 of 1552	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	1493 of 1520	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1525 of 1543	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1269 of 1602	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1202 of 1496	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2019)28th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

African American (2019)25th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Kohler Tk-8	Public	K-8	4004 Bruce Way	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1850	400	17	23.1	87.3%	58 (14.5%)	49 (12.3%)	237 (59.3%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (9.8%)	32.4	3772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.6%		25.4	4332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.2%	560																					3.1	12.0	8.5	39.0	48.5	29.0	50.0	34.0	29.2	37.5	29.3	38.2	9.4	21.9	21.7	14.0	22.1	93.2	93.2	93.2		93.2		$22,292	$19,820	$2,472
Hillsdale Elementary	Public	K-6	6469 Guthrie Way	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1860	234	11	22.2	87.6%	51 (21.8%)	17 (7.3%)	123 (52.6%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.1%)	32.7	3751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		50.9	2516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	1235																					19.4		19.4	27.8	46.7	50.0	35.1			39.6	19.4	23.3	32.4	24.3			25.0	93.8			93.8	93.8	93.8	$30,201	$27,060	$3,141
Warren A. Allison Elementary	Public	K-6	4315 Don Julio Blvd.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1810	391	17	23.0	91.3%	72 (18.4%)	57 (14.6%)	167 (42.7%)	30 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	60 (15.3%)	20.2	4814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		40.3	3160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	1654																					16.0		16.0	16.1	37.3	24.0	34.6			27.4	16.1	29.4	12.2	21.2			19.6	88.3	95.0			95.0		$23,397	$21,178	$2,219
F. C. Joyce Tk-8	Public	K-8	6050 Watt Ave.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1880	537	24	22.3	93.9%	76 (14.2%)	53 (9.9%)	192 (35.8%)	139 (25.9%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	65 (12.1%)	27.8	4150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.1%		16	5216^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.1%	1066																					20.6	14.8	17.7	31.5	29.6	26.7	39.7	26.8	36.7	32.1	35.2	23.2	20.6	27.5	14.8	11.5	22.0	86.4	89.4	97.0	90.9	89.4	97.0	$20,952	$18,790	$2,162
Woodridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5761 Brett Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1650	814	32	25.4	95.8%	136 (16.7%)	108 (13.3%)	210 (25.8%)	235 (28.9%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	108 (13.3%)	14.8	5282^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.8%		16.1	5208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.3%	74																					7.5		7.5	16.7	29.3	24.1	14.6			21.5	20.7	24.8	7.4	19.8			18.6	92.0	96.0	97.0	98.0	93.0	98.0	$20,547	$18,488	$2,059
Village Tk-8	Public	K-8	6845 Larchmont Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1970	463	19	24.3	89.0%	78 (16.8%)	35 (7.6%)	264 (57.0%)	34 (7.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	18.7	4944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		15.1	5299^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	355																					15.0	13.4	14.0	20.9	13.2	41.5	27.9	22.4	28.4	25.8	20.9	18.4	24.4	11.6	20.6	6.0	16.3	94.3			94.3			$21,883	$19,610	$2,273
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	5241 Harrison St.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1900	754	29	26.0	94.0%	80 (10.6%)	57 (7.6%)	379 (50.3%)	158 (21.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	66 (8.8%)	17.9	5023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.2%		28.1	4108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.0%	915	14.0	29.4	6.0	7.3	14.6	34.0	15.7	22.0	19.5	22.9	18.0	45.1	6.0	31.7	25.0	8.0	27.5	4.0	4.9	11.5	5.3		5.3	20.2	26.0	16.5	26.6			22.2	32.7	33.0	15.0	13.9			23.7	78.2	84.0	90.8	89.9	79.8	91.6	$18,283	$16,194	$2,089
Frontier Elementary	Public	K-6	6691 Silverthorne Cir.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1840	379	15	25.2	86.0%	82 (21.6%)	45 (11.9%)	155 (40.9%)	30 (7.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	56 (14.8%)	44	2950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.2	2979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	29																					20.6		20.6	51.8	39.0	42.2	48.3			45.2	43.6	35.0	28.1	33.3			34.7							$21,923	$19,432	$2,491
Pioneer Tk-8	Public	K-8	5816 Pioneer Way	Sacramento	95841	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1940	648	25	25.4	86.6%	183 (28.2%)	55 (8.5%)	222 (34.3%)	95 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.6%)	44.5	2919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.2%		42.8	3015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	96																					19.2	30.5	24.1	31.4	41.0	53.4	48.1	70.0	53.7	50.0	52.7	31.3	28.8	35.0	41.7	39.0	37.2	90.4	96.4	95.2	92.8	91.6	96.4	$19,275	$17,248	$2,027
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	3638 Bainbridge Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1960	318	14	22.1	87.4%	68 (21.4%)	22 (6.9%)	157 (49.4%)	40 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.1%)	36.6	3437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		32	3783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	346																					11.6		11.6	29.6	38.9	16.7	51.1			34.3	47.7	27.8	23.3	42.6			35.9	91.9			91.9			$25,724	$23,156	$2,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Kohler Tk-8

What schools do graduates of Kohler Tk-8 attend?

Students who attend Kohler Tk-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Highlands High

What district is Kohler Tk-8 in?

Twin Rivers Unified

How many students attend Kohler Tk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Kohler Tk-8.

What is the racial makeup of Kohler Tk-8?

Students at Kohler Tk-8 are 59% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Kohler Tk-8 a good school?

Kohler Tk-8 ranks 3772^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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