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Rising Sun Montessori

Q: Is Rising Sun Montessori a good school?

Rising Sun Montessori ranks 989 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rising Sun Montessori is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in El Dorado Hills, CA, with 144 students. This relatively small school is part of the Rising Sun Montessori District, which is ranked 197 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rising Sun Montessori consistently outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, 75.41% of their students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course, compared to the state average of 48.81%. In math, 65.57% were proficient or better compared to 37.3% statewide. The school also excels in science, with 68.42% of their students proficient or better on the CAST science assessment in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 32.65%. While Rising Sun Montessori has seen higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 18.7% to 30%, this is still lower than the state average.

When compared to the nearby public schools, such as Oak Chan Elementary, Blue Oak Elementary, and Gold Ridge Elementary, Rising Sun Montessori generally outperforms them academically. The school's strong academic results, coupled with its higher spending per student, ranging from $7,385 to $16,714, make it an interesting and successful model within the local education landscape.

155

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4940 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-5721

(916) 936-2333

District: Rising Sun Montessori District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Asian:

30.3%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2021

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

California avg41%

989^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2021

From top 7% (2021) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 1,543Rising Sun Montessori District 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	83.6	989 of 5857	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	1111 of 5869	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	1196 of 5859	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	861 of 5883	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.0	100 of 1417	92.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+27 vs state

Science68%+36 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rising Sun Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	4940 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Rising Sun Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 936-2333	155	7	22.1	19.4%	64 (41.3%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (17.4%)	47 (30.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)	83.6	989^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.1	1111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.1%	122			68.4	75.0	66.7		50.0			75.4	83.3	66.7		50.0			65.6	88.6	94.3	94.3	94.3
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1665 Blackstone Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-3890	692	29	24.0	14.5%	385 (55.6%)	8 (1.2%)	132 (19.1%)	86 (12.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (11.0%)	83.2	1004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		91.5	606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	398	43.8	70.8	58.5	80.7	57.4	63.0	74.1	81.7	77.9	72.5	59.7	64.7	51.9	76.3	63.8	68.4	64.4						$19,661	$19,392	$269
Mangini Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4640 Sparrow Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2460	598	26	22.9	14.2%	102 (17.1%)	8 (1.3%)	48 (8.0%)	359 (60.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.7%)	94.8	352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%		97.6	108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	244	70.8		70.8	75.7	77.2	82.3				78.3	74.8	74.5	72.9				74.1						$16,370	$15,650	$720
Russell Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Dry Creek Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2430	503	24	21.0	9.9%	165 (32.8%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (14.7%)	201 (40.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.1%)	95.6	277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		96.1	250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	27	65.3		65.3	75.8	80.2	83.2				79.7	75.5	81.2	80.0				79.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$19,401	$18,678	$723
William Brooks Elementary	Public	K-5	3610 Park Dr.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-6618	372	14	26.5	12.6%	232 (62.4%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.2%)	40 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (10.5%)	89	713^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%		91	634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	79	63.1		63.1	69.0	64.1	68.8				67.2	69.0	71.9	64.6				68.5						$20,773	$19,850	$923
Alder Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	4545 Old Ranch Way	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2465	568	26	21.6	9.7%	69 (12.1%)	8 (1.4%)	40 (7.0%)	387 (68.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.7%)								(n/a)	58.7		58.7	76.0	67.8	84.1				75.2	78.1	71.1	63.5				71.9						$17,405	$16,784	$621
Oak Meadow Elementary	Public	K-5	7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-9746	412	15	27.4	15.5%	177 (43.0%)	7 (1.7%)	77 (18.7%)	94 (22.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	53 (12.9%)	93.6	437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.8	761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.0%	324	62.2		62.2	71.7	75.9	74.3				74.2	80.0	79.5	67.6				75.6						$23,459	$23,290	$169
Silva Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3001 Golden Eagle Ln.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-3767	416	15	27.7	10.6%	293 (70.4%)	6 (1.4%)	46 (11.1%)	38 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	93.7	419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.6	598^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.8%	179	63.1		63.1	72.4	74.6	79.8				76.1	75.9	73.1	71.4				73.2	94.6		96.4	96.4		$21,099	$20,772	$327
Blue Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	2391 Merrychase Dr.	Cameron Park	95682	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 676-0164	445	17	26.1	23.4%	307 (69.0%)	2 (0.4%)	93 (20.9%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	81	1117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		80.4	1138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	21	55.7		55.7	61.1	69.6	63.3				65.0	59.7	64.1	44.3				56.4						$20,300	$19,794	$506
Gold Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	735 Halidon Way	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9140	496	23	22.0	26.8%	198 (39.9%)	11 (2.2%)	91 (18.3%)	132 (26.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.1%)	77	1282^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		80.9	1118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	164	50.0		50.0	48.6	62.4	63.5				58.7	54.1	69.4	51.2				58.4	97.2					$21,449	$20,702	$747

Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Sun Montessori

Is Rising Sun Montessori a good school?

Rising Sun Montessori ranks 989^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rising Sun Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Rising Sun Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Rising Sun Montessori?

Students at Rising Sun Montessori are 41% White, 30% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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