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Peter J. Shields Elementary

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Peter J. Shields Elementary ranks 2405 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of California elementary schools

Summary

Peter J. Shields Elementary is a public elementary school in Rancho Cordova, California, serving 319 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which is ranked 657 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Academically, Peter J. Shields Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics below the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for White students, who rank in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools in these subjects. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 24.9% over the past few years.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, such as Cordova Villa Elementary and Rancho Cordova Elementary, also face similar challenges with low academic performance and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Riverview STEM Elementary, also within the district, consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools and outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments.

307

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,543

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 38th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,405^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-34 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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							$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%)	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
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 2405^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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