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Peter J. Shields Elementary

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Peter J. Shields Elementary ranks 2052 nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2052^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Peter J. Shields Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade and enrolls 307 students in Rancho Cordova, in the Sacramento area, as part of Folsom-Cordova Unified. Its clearest strength is math: in 2025–26, 51% of students were proficient, above both the state and district averages.

Shields performs well compared with most nearby schools, but it is not the local leader. It ranked third of ten nearby schools in ELA, math and science; only Riverview STEM Elementary and Mary Deterding Elementary scored higher in all three subjects. Shields’ proficiency was 49% in ELA, 51% in math and 35% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of 34%, 28% and 27%. It was essentially level with the state in ELA and science, and 13 points above the state in math. Compared with its district, Shields was 10 points behind in ELA and 12 points behind in science, but 2 points ahead in math.

Results have climbed across all three subjects since 2022–23: proficiency increased by 15 points in ELA, 18 in math and 17 in science. SchoolDigger ranks Shields 2,048th of 5,804 California schools, at the 65th percentile with three stars; the district is at the 61st percentile with three stars. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 18.6:1, among the lowest nearby, and 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Shields serves White Students was at the 38th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 65th percentile. Its measure for Special Education Students rose from the 32nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 79th in 2024–25, a 47-point increase.

307

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,543

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

93%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

10434 Georgetown Dr.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-2261

(916) 294-9160

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Students who attend Peter J. Shields Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	W. E. Mitchell Middle
High:	Cordova High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.8%

Hispanic:

32.2%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg53%

California avg42%

2,052^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified

599^th of 1,530Folsom-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
2026	60.5	2052 of 5817	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	2405 of 5857	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	3333 of 5869	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3459 of 5859	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	2636 of 5883	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	3712 of 5789	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3539 of 5662	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	3453 of 5692	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	3635 of 5614	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	3263 of 5611	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	3447 of 5530	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.6	4121 of 5390	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.1	4262 of 5377	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	4136 of 5314	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.1	2480 of 5193	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.0	2782 of 5113	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	2085 of 5113	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.1	2609 of 4818	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.9	2300 of 4822	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.5	2076 of 4809	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	677 of 2227	69.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	780 of 3162	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	1153 of 3245	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	672 of 3311	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	1179 of 3246	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	2113 of 5581	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	2130 of 5597	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	3398 of 5612	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2917 of 5609	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	2116 of 5635	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	2427 of 5492	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	3292 of 5413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1507 of 5094	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	1877 of 5107	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	3274 of 5107	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	3001 of 5087	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	2045 of 5084	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.4	3594 of 4830	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	1381 of 5423	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	1582 of 5460	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	3042 of 5517	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2633 of 5363	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1769 of 5264	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	2182 of 5173	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	2350 of 5084	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	1896 of 5603	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	2548 of 5628	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	3106 of 5643	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3661 of 5638	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	3019 of 5663	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	5026 of 5510	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3631 of 5431	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	8.2	632 of 669	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	610 of 2847	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	30.4	1799 of 2635	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1187 of 2420	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1573 of 2536	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	1946 of 2598	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	2012 of 2651	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	2231 of 2661	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	2169 of 2726	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	2463 of 2834	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	2346 of 2737	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)6th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	60.5	2052^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	64.7%		53.3	2405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.9%	353	35.3	35.3	58.1	46.2	44.0		49.0	68.2	46.2	41.2		51.0	93%	0%	$26,543	$25,180	$1,363
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%)	17.6	5016^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.8%		16.4	5157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%	141	11.9	11.9	25.8	31.9	31.8		29.9	25.4	17.4	11.9		18.2	94%	0%	$24,426	$22,816	$1,610
Riverview STEM Elementary	Public	K-8	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%)	94.7	352^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	93.9%		98.6	32^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%	320	74.6	74.6	76.7	88.1	86.4	66.0	79.8	76.7	89.8	71.2	60.0	75.0	≥ 98%		$16,686	$15,970	$716
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%)	20.3	4786^th of 5817 public elementary schools	17.7%		25.3	4367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%	419	25.0	25.0	30.3	25.6	31.4		28.7	24.2	16.3	15.4		17.6	88%	1%	$29,130	$27,064	$2,066
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%)	13.1	5382^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.9	5189^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%	193	9.4	9.4	22.4	21.2	17.5		20.5	21.1	26.9	7.9		18.9	92%	0%	$20,344	$19,094	$1,250
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%)	13.5	5357^th of 5817 public elementary schools	7.9%		15.1	5252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.3%	105	13.4	13.4	29.0	16.9	18.2		21.1	29.5	13.9	9.0		17.0	95%	0%	$23,241	$21,600	$1,641
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%)	10.1	5599^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.7%		12.5	5462^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.7%	137	11.5	11.5	20.3	16.4	25.0		20.4	18.6	7.4	8.2		11.2	94%	0%	$23,051	$20,956	$2,095
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%)	77.9	1221^st of 5817 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.7	1387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%	166	49.1	49.1	65.0	65.8	69.6	52.9	64.4	65.1	64.3	48.2	32.4	54.3	92%	3%	$19,873	$18,506	$1,367
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%)	14	5308^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.8%		23.2	4571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%	737	19.2	19.2	24.0	12.1	22.4		19.8	29.3	10.5	10.5		17.0	95%	0%	$22,253	$20,750	$1,503
Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center	Public	K	5309 Kenneth Ave.	Carmichael	95608	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7375	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Peter J. Shields Elementary

What schools do graduates of Peter J. Shields Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peter J. Shields Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W. E. Mitchell Middle
High : Cordova High

What district is Peter J. Shields Elementary in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

What is the racial makeup of Peter J. Shields Elementary?

Students at Peter J. Shields Elementary are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Peter J. Shields Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Peter J. Shields Elementary.

Is Peter J. Shields Elementary a good school?

Peter J. Shields Elementary ranks 2052^nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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