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Riverview STEM Elementary

Public Grades K-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Riverview STEM Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 357 students in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District in Rancho Cordova, consistently placing in the top 5% of all California elementary schools.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with approximately 88% of students proficient in English and 87% in math, figures that are 50 to 70 percentage points higher than many nearby schools in the same district, such as White Rock Elementary and Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences. Riverview also maintains an extraordinarily low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.1%, which is dramatically lower than the district average and likely contributes to its success. It achieves these outstanding results efficiently, spending significantly less per student than several neighboring schools with lower performance.

Riverview is a notable standout within its district, demonstrating strong outcomes for all student groups. While it outperforms even the higher-achieving schools in the adjacent San Juan Unified district, like Mary Deterding Elementary, its seven-year trajectory of improvement to a #32 statewide ranking highlights a sustained model of educational excellence driven by effective teaching, family engagement, and a positive school culture.

357

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,617

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 Ambassador Dr.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-2406

(916) 294-2435

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.2%

White:

29.4%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2017 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (88% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg53%

California avg41%

32^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 15 pts since 2017

From top 16% (2017) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	98.6	32 of 5857	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	95 of 5869	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	221 of 5859	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	187 of 5883	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	300 of 5789	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	506 of 5662	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	899 of 5692	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	43 of 1203	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	11 of 1205	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.1	451 of 1190	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	345 of 1154	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	70 of 1149	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	269 of 1071	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	85 of 5597	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	122 of 5612	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	198 of 5609	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	116 of 5635	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	498 of 5492	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	682 of 5413	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	98.7	48 of 5084	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	27 of 5460	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	36 of 5517	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	213 of 5173	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	142 of 5084	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	14 of 5628	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	107 of 5643	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	255 of 5638	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	282 of 5663	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	174 of 5510	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	341 of 5431	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	127 of 2598	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	625 of 2651	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	193 of 2661	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	195 of 2726	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	631 of 2834	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	626 of 2737	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy89%+40 vs state

Mathematics87%+50 vs state

Science86%+53 vs state

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

Excellent School with STEM focus. Awesome staff. Close Quote

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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 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
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							$17,617	$952	$16,665
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							$24,472	$1,817	$22,655
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							$30,210	$1,626	$28,584
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	$29,160	$1,990	$27,170
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						$36,790	$2,655	$34,135
Mary Deterding Elementary	Public	K-6	6000 Stanley Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8138	670	25	26.8	51.3%	359 (53.6%)	22 (3.3%)	111 (16.6%)	97 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.6%)	74.7	1387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		82.2	1063^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.9%	324	51.3	51.3	51.0	73.9	65.8	42.2	59.5	58.1	70.4	46.1	39.8	54.6							$16,420	$2,419	$14,001
Albert Schweitzer Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Glenridge Dr.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 867-2094	331	14	23.6	58.0%	188 (56.8%)	11 (3.3%)	58 (17.5%)	36 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.7%)	31.4	3852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.2	3661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	191	17.8	17.8	36.5	39.1	25.0		33.8	32.1	35.4	28.9		32.2	90.0	95.0	91.7	96.7	91.7	96.7	$19,149	$3,701	$15,448
Carmichael Elementary	Public	K-5	6141 Sutter Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5727	374	17	22.0	72.2%	161 (43.0%)	32 (8.6%)	77 (20.6%)	67 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.8%)	26.8	4242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		21.5	4722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	480	37.1	37.1	25.0	32.7	32.8		30.5	22.2	22.0	17.7		20.6							$19,874	$4,280	$15,594
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		$27,516	$2,024	$25,492
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	$27,758	$2,597	$25,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverview STEM Elementary

Is Riverview STEM Elementary a good school?

Yes! Riverview STEM Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Riverview STEM Elementary in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

How many students attend Riverview STEM Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Riverview STEM Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Riverview STEM Elementary?

Students at Riverview STEM Elementary are 34% Asian, 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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