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Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks 4367 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences is a K-6 elementary school serving 293 students in Rancho Cordova, part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which faces significant academic challenges with proficiency rates well below district and state averages.

The school's situation is highlighted by dramatic contrasts within its own district; for instance, Riverview STEM Elementary, just 1.66 miles away, achieves exceptional academic results with lower per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio, demonstrating that different educational models can yield vastly different outcomes. Furthermore, Cordova Gardens contends with a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, more than double the district average, which significantly impacts learning, and it spends far more per student than most nearby schools, including higher-performing ones like Del Dayo Elementary in the San Juan Unified district, without corresponding academic returns.

Performance varies greatly by grade and student subgroup, with notably low outcomes for students in special education programs, and the school's statewide ranking has declined from the 56th percentile in 2018 to the 25th percentile in 2025, indicating a need for focused intervention and support strategies to address these complex challenges.

293

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,130

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Dawes St.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-2097

(916) 294-9115

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Students who attend Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences usually attend:

Middle:	Mills Middle
High:	Cordova High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.9%

White:

23.5%

Two or more races:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg53%

California avg41%

4,367^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified

630^th of 1,543Folsom-Cordova 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	25.3	4367 of 5857	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4175 of 5869	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	4224 of 5859	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4739 of 5883	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	3460 of 5789	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	2493 of 5662	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	2976 of 5692	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.7	4560 of 5614	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	3863 of 5611	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	3875 of 5530	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	4030 of 5390	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	4247 of 5377	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	4821 of 5314	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	4266 of 5193	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	3926 of 5113	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.5	3395 of 5113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.6	3135 of 4818	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.8	2261 of 4822	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.3	1752 of 4809	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.3	1337 of 2227	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1291 of 2585	50.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	2907 of 3311	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.9	648 of 3275	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	1100 of 3246	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	4078 of 5597	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	4452 of 5612	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3897 of 5609	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4307 of 5635	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	3297 of 5492	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	2459 of 5413	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	3281 of 5107	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2760 of 5107	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	3036 of 5087	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	4417 of 5084	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	3112 of 4963	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	2069 of 4830	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	3920 of 5460	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3983 of 5517	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3664 of 5363	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	4373 of 5264	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2711 of 5173	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	1443 of 5084	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	4168 of 5628	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3466 of 5643	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4082 of 5638	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4729 of 5663	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	3245 of 5510	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	2370 of 5431	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	677 of 718	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	432 of 445	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2808 of 2847	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2607 of 2635	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1967 of 2420	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	2460 of 2598	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	2181 of 2651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	2176 of 2726	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2198 of 2834	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2082 of 2737	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)40th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)12th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 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 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 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 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
Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public	K-6	2400 Dawes St.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9115	293	17	17.1	78.5%	69 (23.5%)	44 (15.0%)	117 (39.9%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (16.7%)	25.3	4367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		27.3	4175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.9%	192	20.6	20.6	40.5	31.5	36.0		34.7	16.3	14.0	25.4		18.5	93.0						$29,130	$27,064	$2,066
Cordova Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 La Loma Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9120	374	22	17.3	88.8%	70 (18.7%)	48 (12.8%)	145 (38.8%)	33 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	71 (19.0%)	12.5	5462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.8	5501^st of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	39	18.0	18.0	7.9	17.5	39.6		20.1	5.5	12.7	11.8		9.9	87.7	96.5		93.0	94.7	94.7	$23,051	$20,956	$2,095
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
Peter J. Shields Elementary	Public	K-5	10434 Georgetown Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9160	307	16	18.6	67.4%	113 (36.8%)	25 (8.1%)	99 (32.2%)	20 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.6%)	53.3	2405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%		37.5	3333^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.2%	928	31.4	31.4	40.4	49.0	50.0		46.6	47.9	47.1	35.3		43.3							$26,543	$25,180	$1,363
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
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
Del Dayo Elementary	Public	K-6	1301 McClaren Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2323	496	19	26.1	28.4%	331 (66.7%)	9 (1.8%)	80 (16.1%)	34 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.9%)	72.4	1504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		78.7	1215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	289	45.6	45.6	48.7	57.1	70.9	62.1	59.4	50.6	62.3	44.2	46.4	51.0							$20,456	$18,858	$1,598
Riverview STEM Elementary	Public	K-5	10700 Ambassador Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2435	357	16	22.8	16.5%	105 (29.4%)	6 (1.7%)	68 (19.0%)	122 (34.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.4%)	98.6	32^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.8	95^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	63	85.7	85.7	88.1	88.1	89.3		88.5	94.9	84.8	82.1		87.4							$16,686	$15,970	$716
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
Williamson Elementary	Public	K-5	2275 Benita Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9185	489	23	21.7	80.2%	148 (30.3%)	34 (7.0%)	185 (37.8%)	60 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	49 (10.0%)	15.9	5189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.6	5431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	7.5%	242	16.8	16.8	18.2	15.2	31.2		22.7	17.1	17.4	17.7		17.5							$20,344	$19,094	$1,250

Frequently Asked Questions about Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences

What schools do graduates of Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences attend?

Students who attend Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mills Middle
High : Cordova High

Is Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences a good school?

Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences ranks 4367^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences.

What district is Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences?

Students at Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences are 40% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% Two or more races, 15% African American, 4% Asian.

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