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Williamson Elementary

Q: Is Williamson Elementary a good school?

Williamson Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Williamson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Williamson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Williamson Elementary?

Students at Williamson Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 30% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Williamson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williamson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : W. E. Mitchell Middle High : Cordova High

Public Grades K-5

5189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of California elementary schools

Summary

Williamson Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 489 students in the Folsom-Cordova Unified district of Rancho Cordova, consistently ranking in the bottom tier of California elementary schools with proficiency rates significantly below state averages.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with only about one in five students meeting standards in core subjects, and it serves a student population where over 80% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While chronic absenteeism is a concern at 20%, this figure represents a major improvement from recent years. A particularly striking finding is the extreme performance gap with Riverview STEM Elementary, located just half a mile away in the same district, which achieves over 85% proficiency, highlighting that factors beyond neighborhood demographics are at play.

Performance varies notably between grade levels and has declined over the past decade, though recent attendance gains may provide a foundation for improvement. The school's per-student spending is lower than some similar schools in the district, such as Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences, but higher than the top-performing Riverview STEM, suggesting resources alone do not explain the differences. Most other elementary schools in the immediate Folsom-Cordova Unified area, like Cordova Meadows Elementary and White Rock Elementary, also struggle, while nearby schools in the San Juan Unified district tend to perform better.

489

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,344

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2275 Benita Dr.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-5299

(916) 294-9185

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Students who attend Williamson Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

30.3%

Asian:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg53%

California avg41%

5,189^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	15.9	5189 of 5857	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	5431 of 5869	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	5146 of 5859	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4749 of 5883	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	4103 of 5789	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3842 of 5662	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	3896 of 5692	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.5	4578 of 5614	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	4173 of 5611	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	4795 of 5530	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	5176 of 5390	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	4981 of 5377	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	4357 of 5314	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	3765 of 5193	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	3583 of 5113	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	3541 of 5113	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.9	3863 of 4818	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	3140 of 4822	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.8	2645 of 4809	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	640 of 661	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	479 of 663	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	192 of 747	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	383 of 700	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	1175 of 2227	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	967 of 2585	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	1233 of 2128	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	2930 of 3162	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1575 of 3245	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	2005 of 3311	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1078 of 3275	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	1773 of 3246	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	4859 of 5597	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4708 of 5612	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	4655 of 5609	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	4136 of 5635	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	4460 of 5492	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3919 of 5413	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	3926 of 5107	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	4838 of 5107	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3916 of 5087	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3286 of 5084	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	3186 of 4963	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2614 of 4830	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	4672 of 5460	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	5067 of 5517	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4591 of 5363	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3897 of 5264	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	3322 of 5173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2778 of 5084	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	5113 of 5628	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	5499 of 5643	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	5134 of 5638	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	4849 of 5663	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	3308 of 5510	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3453 of 5431	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	0.8	609 of 610	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2695 of 2847	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	2471 of 2635	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	2496 of 2598	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	2554 of 2651	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	2586 of 2661	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	2619 of 2726	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	2653 of 2834	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	2456 of 2737	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)47th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)3rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-26 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science17%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
Gold River Discovery Center K-8	Public	K-8	2200 Roaring Camp Dr.	Gold River	95670	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5349	712	30	23.4	31.2%	414 (58.1%)	20 (2.8%)	135 (19.0%)	56 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	82 (11.5%)	72.5	1499^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	1515^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.2%	16	59.3	45.6	52.3	60.9	51.8	61.9	54.7	60.9	53.9	57.1	70.3	44.7	41.9	44.6	47.6	37.8	46.8							$20,069	$18,848	$1,221
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
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	$25,561	$23,738	$1,823
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamson Elementary

Is Williamson Elementary a good school?

Williamson Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Williamson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Williamson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Williamson Elementary?

Students at Williamson Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 30% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Williamson Elementary in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

What schools do graduates of Williamson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williamson Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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