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Sunrise Elementary

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Sunrise Elementary ranks 988 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

988^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Elementary is a large, high-performing K-6 public school serving 1,235 students in Rancho Cordova, California, as part of the Elk Grove Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 20% of all elementary schools in the state.

Academically, the school significantly outpaces both district and state averages, with about 69% of students proficient in English and 62% in math. What truly sets Sunrise Elementary apart is its exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, including English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds, who achieve rankings in the 85th to 99th percentiles statewide. This performance is achieved with moderate per-student spending and a lower chronic absenteeism rate than many neighbors, demonstrating efficient and supportive operations.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts like Williamson Elementary (Folsom-Cordova Unified) or Abraham Lincoln Elementary (Sacramento City Unified), Sunrise's academic results are dramatically stronger, highlighting the significant role of district-level systems. While it shares similar high performance with its same-district peer, Robert J. McGarvey Elementary, internal data shows some achievement gaps and a recent slight dip in overall ranking as the population of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch has grown, indicating evolving challenges.

1,235

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,141

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11821 Cobble Brook Dr.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742-8008

(916) 985-4350

District: Elk Grove Unified

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Katherine L. Albiani Middle
High:	Pleasant Grove High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.3%

White:

26.3%

Hispanic:

20.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Elk Grove Unified

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg46%

California avg41%

988^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Elk Grove Unified

562^nd of 1,543Elk Grove 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	83.6	988 of 5857	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	971 of 5869	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	801 of 5859	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.8	540 of 5883	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	140 of 1417	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	815 of 5789	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	795 of 5662	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	92.9	457 of 5692	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	421 of 5614	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	516 of 5611	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	919 of 5530	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	86.6	641 of 5390	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	956 of 5377	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	1147 of 5314	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	92 of 569	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	703 of 1203	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	747 of 1205	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	546 of 1190	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	488 of 1154	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	572 of 1149	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	430 of 1071	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	83.2	254 of 2227	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	13 of 293	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	235 of 2585	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	301 of 2128	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.6	139 of 3162	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	248 of 3245	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	17 of 3311	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	41 of 602	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	874 of 5597	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	895 of 5612	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	694 of 5609	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	509 of 5635	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	156 of 1267	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	706 of 5492	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	743 of 5413	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	497 of 5107	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	424 of 5107	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	353 of 5087	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	199 of 5084	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	510 of 4963	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	771 of 5460	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	843 of 5517	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	331 of 5363	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	333 of 5264	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	13 of 1110	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	914 of 5173	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	1259 of 5084	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	1064 of 5628	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	1012 of 5643	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	843 of 5638	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	582 of 5663	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	109 of 1272	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	919 of 5510	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	908 of 5431	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	428 of 718	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	381 of 670	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	312 of 669	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	164 of 610	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	314 of 445	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	336 of 2847	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	338 of 2635	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	231 of 2420	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	939 of 2598	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	1150 of 2651	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	915 of 2661	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	617 of 2726	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1186 of 2834	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1183 of 2737	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

African American (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Mathematics62%+24 vs state

Science38%+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 (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	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
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-6	11821 Cobble Brook Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95742	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 985-4350	1,235	51	24.2	32.7%	325 (26.3%)	86 (7.0%)	250 (20.2%)	423 (34.3%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	142 (11.5%)	83.6	988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		84.5	971^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.5%	17	37.9		37.9	72.8	66.4	66.7	68.5			68.8	73.4	66.2	47.9	57.2			61.7							$20,141	$19,816	$325
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary	Public	K-6	4350 Sophistry Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95742	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 793-3400	840	34	24.7	38.3%	247 (29.4%)	74 (8.8%)	168 (20.0%)	210 (25.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	131 (15.6%)	79.9	1158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		85.1	945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	213	41.0		41.0	69.9	59.8	68.1	68.7			66.7	66.7	65.3	45.8	48.5			56.0	97.7			98.5		98.5	$21,137	$20,762	$375
Mather Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4370 Mather School Rd.	Mather	95655	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2440	236	13	18.3	38.1%	89 (37.7%)	7 (3.0%)	63 (26.7%)	33 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (18.2%)	80.4	1143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.5%		83.9	1002^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	141	63.6		63.6	43.5	78.6	78.1				65.9	45.7	72.1	63.6				60.2	93.6						$24,945	$23,160	$1,785
Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4420 Monhegan Way	Mather	95655	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9190	150	7	20.2	36.7%	75 (50.0%)	6 (4.0%)	39 (26.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (15.3%)	69.8	1608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%		57.4	2176^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	568	58.8	31.8	43.6	47.1		58.8	64.3	38.5	45.5	53.9	52.9		52.9	28.6	38.5	31.8	42.9	92.0	92.0		92.0	92.0	92.0	$28,947	$28,744	$203
Navigator Elementary	Public	K-5	10679 Bear Hollow Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2420	431	22	19.8	50.8%	122 (28.3%)	31 (7.2%)	114 (26.5%)	87 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (17.2%)	44.2	2933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.9%		44.1	2918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	15	27.3		27.3	48.9	39.1	32.8				39.4	46.8	40.9	34.9				40.2	90.8	95.4	94.3	93.1	94.3	96.6	$20,406	$19,394	$1,012
Cordova Villa Elementary	Public	K-5	10359 South White Rock Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9125	475	23	20.9	86.1%	46 (9.7%)	56 (11.8%)	227 (47.8%)	51 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	89 (18.7%)	23.2	4571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%		17.2	5100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.1%	529	26.9		26.9	13.3	24.6	43.6				26.2	22.1	26.5	19.4				22.6	95.2	96.1	97.1	96.1	96.1	97.1	$22,253	$20,750	$1,503
White Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	10487 White Rock Rd.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9180	381	19	19.7	89.2%	68 (17.8%)	20 (5.2%)	178 (46.7%)	60 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	15.1	5252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.3%		12.5	5517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	265	20.9		20.9	32.3	12.3	21.5				22.5	20.8	11.3	7.5				13.4	94.4			97.2	95.8		$23,241	$21,600	$1,641
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	3324 Glenmoor Dr.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4500	498	20	24.3	78.9%	105 (21.1%)	67 (13.5%)	196 (39.4%)	48 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.8%)	46 (9.2%)	16.8	5124^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.5	4627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	497	13.4		13.4	15.9	25.8	21.8	32.0			24.1	22.2	10.6	11.3	26.0			17.5	91.0	97.4		97.4	93.6	94.9	$22,886	$19,674	$3,212
Rancho Cordova Elementary	Public	K-5	2562 Chassella Way	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9165	407	21	19.4	77.6%	68 (16.7%)	25 (6.1%)	242 (59.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	45 (11.1%)	16.4	5157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		14.2	5376^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.4%	219	16.2		16.2	14.9	30.8	25.8				23.4	21.3	21.2	14.7				19.1	89.7	94.9	94.9	93.6	93.6	94.9	$24,426	$22,816	$1,610
A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired	Public	K-8	3351 Explorer Dr.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4505	405	23	17.5	58.0%	163 (40.2%)	26 (6.4%)	136 (33.6%)	19 (4.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.3%)	20.2	4807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.4	4642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	165	24.6	13.8	20.9	30.3	23.3	32.1	27.6	35.2	20.7	29.1	17.7	9.5	5.4	31.0	18.5	3.5	13.5	89.6		93.8		93.8		$25,593	$21,734	$3,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Elementary

What district is Sunrise Elementary in?

Elk Grove Unified

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Katherine L. Albiani Middle
High : Pleasant Grove High

Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks 988^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,235 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 34% Asian, 26% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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