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Mather Heights Elementary

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Mather Heights Elementary ranks 1143 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mather Heights Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 236 students in Mather, California, within the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, and it stands out as a consistently high-performing school that effectively supports a diverse student body.

Academically, the school excels, with recent test scores showing about 66% of students proficient in English and 60% in math, significantly outperforming both the district and state averages. This strong performance is consistent across different student groups and is particularly notable because the school has maintained these high standards even as the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has increased. When compared to nearby schools in the same district like Cordova Meadows Elementary and Cordova Villa Elementary, which rank much lower statewide, Mather Heights's achievement is exceptional.

The school also demonstrates efficient use of resources, achieving these strong results with a per-student spending of $27,376, which is lower than some neighboring schools with poorer outcomes. For instance, the nearby Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter spends more per student but has lower proficiency rates. This combination of consistent academic excellence, effective support for all students, and resource efficiency makes Mather Heights a standout choice for families in the area.

236

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,945

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4370 Mather School Rd.
Mather, CA 95655-2902

(916) 294-2440

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Students who attend Mather Heights Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,143^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	80.4	1143 of 5857	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	1002 of 5869	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	1216 of 5859	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	977 of 5883	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	1141 of 5789	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	1179 of 5662	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	1086 of 5692	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	1145 of 5614	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	899 of 5611	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	804 of 5530	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	858 of 5390	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	52.8	2429 of 5377	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	1551 of 5314	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	48.3	2590 of 5193	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.4	2643 of 5113	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.1	3164 of 5113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.8	2500 of 4818	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	2259 of 4822	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.5	3025 of 4809	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	453 of 1190	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	428 of 1154	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	383 of 1149	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	177 of 1071	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	1090 of 5597	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	946 of 5612	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	1279 of 5609	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	1098 of 5635	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	1207 of 5492	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	1318 of 5413	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1419 of 5107	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	758 of 5107	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	968 of 5087	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	885 of 5084	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	756 of 4963	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	949 of 4830	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	1546 of 5460	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	952 of 5517	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	752 of 5363	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	804 of 5173	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	1016 of 5084	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	1138 of 5628	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	1033 of 5643	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	1138 of 5638	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	892 of 5663	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	1113 of 5510	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	1131 of 5431	79.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	548 of 669	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	429 of 610	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1028 of 2598	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	600 of 2651	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1096 of 2661	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1086 of 2726	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	1497 of 2834	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1466 of 2737	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2023)62nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Science64%+31 vs state

Mathematics60%+23 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
Mather Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4370 Mather School Rd.	Mather	95655	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2440	236	13	18.3	38.1%	89 (37.7%)	7 (3.0%)	63 (26.7%)	33 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (18.2%)	80.4	1143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.5%		83.9	1002^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	141	63.6		63.6	43.5	78.6	78.1				65.9	45.7	72.1	63.6				60.2	93.6						$24,945	$23,160	$1,785
Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4420 Monhegan Way	Mather	95655	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9190	150	7	20.2	36.7%	75 (50.0%)	6 (4.0%)	39 (26.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (15.3%)	69.8	1608^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%		57.4	2176^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	568	58.8	31.8	43.6	47.1		58.8	64.3	38.5	45.5	53.9	52.9		52.9	28.6	38.5	31.8	42.9	92.0	92.0		92.0	92.0	92.0	$28,947	$28,744	$203
Navigator Elementary	Public	K-5	10679 Bear Hollow Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2420	431	22	19.8	50.8%	122 (28.3%)	31 (7.2%)	114 (26.5%)	87 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (17.2%)	44.2	2933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.9%		44.1	2918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.3%	15	27.3		27.3	48.9	39.1	32.8				39.4	46.8	40.9	34.9				40.2	90.8	95.4	94.3	93.1	94.3	96.6	$20,406	$19,394	$1,012
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-6	11821 Cobble Brook Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95742	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 985-4350	1,235	51	24.2	32.7%	325 (26.3%)	86 (7.0%)	250 (20.2%)	423 (34.3%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	142 (11.5%)	83.6	988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		84.5	971^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.5%	17	37.9		37.9	72.8	66.4	66.7	68.5			68.8	73.4	66.2	47.9	57.2			61.7							$20,141	$19,816	$325
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary	Public	K-6	4350 Sophistry Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95742	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 793-3400	840	34	24.7	38.3%	247 (29.4%)	74 (8.8%)	168 (20.0%)	210 (25.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	131 (15.6%)	79.9	1158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		85.1	945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	213	41.0		41.0	69.9	59.8	68.1	68.7			66.7	66.7	65.3	45.8	48.5			56.0	97.7			98.5		98.5	$21,137	$20,762	$375
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
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
A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired	Public	K-8	3351 Explorer Dr.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4505	405	23	17.5	58.0%	163 (40.2%)	26 (6.4%)	136 (33.6%)	19 (4.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.3%)	20.2	4807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.4	4642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.9%	165	24.6	13.8	20.9	30.3	23.3	32.1	27.6	35.2	20.7	29.1	17.7	9.5	5.4	31.0	18.5	3.5	13.5	89.6		93.8		93.8		$25,593	$21,734	$3,859
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
James Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	9525 Goethe Rd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4605	337	17	20.4	73.3%	71 (21.1%)	47 (13.9%)	119 (35.3%)	60 (17.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.0%)	21.7	4695^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.1	3676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	1019	20.0		20.0	30.2	25.0	21.1	27.3			26.4	32.7	11.1	12.5	27.3			22.6	89.4			91.5	91.5	91.5	$32,956	$29,782	$3,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Mather Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mather Heights Elementary?

Students at Mather Heights Elementary are 38% White, 27% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Mather Heights Elementary a good school?

Mather Heights Elementary ranks 1143^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mather Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Mather Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mather Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mather Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Mather Heights Elementary in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

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