Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary

Public Grades K-5

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary serves 490 students in kindergarten through grade five in Folsom, California. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 72% in English language arts (ELA), 69% in math, and 67% in science—well above state and district results. The clearest standout is science: Gallardo ranked first among nine nearby same-district elementary schools.

Gallardo’s results are strong, but it does not lead its nearby peers in every subject: it ranked fourth of nine in both ELA and math, while its science result was 15 points above the nearby-school average. In ELA, math, and science, Gallardo was respectively 23, 31, and 31 points above California, and 13, 20, and 20 points above Folsom-Cordova Unified. ELA is its weakest margin against those benchmarks; science is its strongest. The science lead was especially close over second-place Theodore Judah Elementary: 67% compared with 66%.

Results remain high, though they have generally eased since 2022–2023: ELA fell 5 points, math 8 points, and science 2 points by 2025–2026. Science recently rebounded, rising 10 points from the previous year. SchoolDigger gives Gallardo 5 stars and a 90th-percentile statewide rank, down from the 98th percentile in 2018–2019 and 2021–2022. Context includes a 19.9:1 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, the second-lowest among the nearby schools, and 14% free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also show notable relative strengths: the school ranked at the 95th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students in 2025–2026, up from the 62nd percentile in 2023–2024, and at the 97th percentile for Hispanic Students, up from the 85th percentile in 2023–2024.

490

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,987

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

775 Russi Rd.
Folsom, CA 95630-3514

(916) 294-9170

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Students who attend Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Folsom Middle
High:	Folsom High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Asian:

34.5%

Hispanic:

10.2%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg53%

California avg42%

554^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	554 of 5817	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	480 of 5857	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	498 of 5869	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	295 of 5859	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	137 of 5883	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	99 of 5789	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	130 of 5662	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	164 of 5692	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.2	296 of 5614	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	197 of 5611	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	94.3	160 of 5530	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	205 of 5390	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.0	249 of 5377	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	216 of 5314	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	96.0	110 of 5193	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	95.0	180 of 5113	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	96.3	155 of 5113	97.0%	★★★★★
2006	95.7	176 of 4818	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	97.0	102 of 4822	97.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.2	384 of 4809	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	424 of 1210	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	430 of 1203	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	379 of 1205	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	223 of 1190	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	88 of 1154	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	156 of 1149	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	172 of 1071	83.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.7	11 of 2227	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	35 of 2585	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	41 of 2128	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	436 of 5581	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	443 of 5597	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	472 of 5612	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	365 of 5609	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	264 of 5635	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	92 of 5492	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	115 of 5413	97.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	148 of 5094	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	769 of 5107	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	961 of 5087	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	292 of 5423	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	53.9	2124 of 5517	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	661 of 5603	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.7	479 of 5628	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	491 of 5643	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	247 of 5638	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	65 of 5663	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	109 of 5510	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	140 of 5431	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	520 of 2927	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	330 of 2847	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	763 of 2635	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	808 of 2536	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	700 of 2598	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	745 of 2651	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	299 of 2661	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	199 of 2726	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	190 of 2834	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	284 of 2737	89.6%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)65th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

Science67%+31 vs state

3.0

2 ratings · 2 written reviews

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Have heard great reviews ..really surprised to see rude and unprofessional staff behavior.
unprepared and no schedule provided for day 1. very slow response Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 6, 2013

A wonderful learning environment. Great teachers, proactive principal, involved parents. Plenty of challenge opportunities for advanced learners, and also lots of help and intervention for struggling students and students with IEPs. Grateful to have Gallardo in our neighborhood! Close Quote

Schools Near Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary	Public	K-5	775 Russi Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9170	490	25	19.9	13.5%	215 (43.9%)	12 (2.4%)	50 (10.2%)	169 (34.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	91.7	554^th of 5817 public elementary schools	90.5%		92.9	480^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%	74	67.4		67.4	66.7	72.0	77.7				72.3	74.7	67.1	67.1				69.5	96%	0%	$16,987	$779	$16,208
Natoma Station Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Turnpike Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9145	548	28	19.6	21.5%	255 (46.5%)	6 (1.1%)	107 (19.5%)	109 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.0%)	87.5	771^st of 5817 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.9	783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%	12	52.1		52.1	73.7	68.9	66.2				70.0	68.6	68.6	59.2				66.2	98%	0%	$16,156	$692	$15,464
Gold Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	735 Halidon Way	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9140	496	23	22.0	26.8%	198 (39.9%)	11 (2.2%)	91 (18.3%)	132 (26.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.1%)	70.7	1546^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.4%		77	1282^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%	264	38.6		38.6	54.9	56.1	58.6				56.8	67.1	53.0	47.5				55.0	95%	0%	$17,789	$747	$17,042
Theodore Judah Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Dean Way	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9175	600	28	21.4	32.3%	154 (25.7%)	12 (2.0%)	106 (17.7%)	260 (43.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (10.7%)	89.6	679^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.4	631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%	48	65.7		65.7	73.0	64.6	73.9				70.3	72.0	64.6	62.6				65.9	94%	0%	$15,002	$804	$14,198
Blanche Sprentz Elementary	Public	K-5	249 Flower Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9110	348	16	22.3	39.9%	160 (46.0%)	8 (2.3%)	91 (26.1%)	32 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (15.5%)	67	1734^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.2%		67.9	1693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%	41	40.3		40.3	52.1	52.4	58.2				54.5	58.3	54.0	41.8				50.6	≥ 98%		$16,764	$906	$15,858
Oak Chan Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Prewett Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9155	437	20	21.3	11.2%	263 (60.2%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (13.7%)	48 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.4%)	87.8	753^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	87.1%		91.4	585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%	168	50.0		50.0	76.3	73.4	62.8				70.4	83.1	74.7	57.1				70.7	≥ 98%		$15,559	$644	$14,915
Golden Valley River	Public, Charter	K-8	9601 Lake Natoma Dr.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	Golden Valley River District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 987-6141	297	12	25.8	24.9%	200 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (19.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.8%)	32.2	3809^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.5%		36	3491^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%	318	39.3	45.0	41.7	24.1	23.1	53.6	56.7	54.6	60.0	44.5	17.2	15.4	10.7	23.3	27.3	35.0	20.7	≥ 98%		$14,949	$243	$14,706
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	K-6	5515 Main Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 986-2243	494	19	26.0	33.4%	332 (67.2%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (19.0%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	61.2	2027^th of 5817 public elementary schools	65.2%		66	1789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%	238	52.0		52.0	40.9	59.5	65.3	53.3			54.0	40.9	57.0	38.8	26.7			41.2	≥ 98%		$18,557	$1,593	$16,964
Folsom Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	106 Manseau Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9135	496	24	20.3	9.7%	271 (54.6%)	4 (0.8%)	84 (16.9%)	62 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (14.9%)	85.5	887^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.8%		92.6	504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%	383	47.6		47.6	75.0	74.6	62.8				69.7	81.9	67.2	56.3				66.9	97%	0%	$16,661	$1,088	$15,573
Alder Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	4545 Old Ranch Way	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2465	568	26	21.6	9.7%	69 (12.1%)	8 (1.4%)	40 (7.0%)	387 (68.1%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.7%)	93.3	461^st of 5817 public elementary schools	92.1%					(n/a)	61.8		61.8	78.9	74.2	73.5				75.6	76.9	77.3	67.7				73.9	97%	0%	$15,692	$621	$15,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary

Is Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary ranks in the top 9.5% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary?

Students at Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary are 44% White, 34% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Folsom Middle
High : Folsom High

What district is Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

How many students attend Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary.

Rate Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Folsom, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.