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Alder Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alder Creek Elementary serves 568 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Folsom, in the Folsom-Cordova Unified area. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were 76% in English language arts (ELA), 74% in math, and 62% in science. The clearest takeaway is that results were well above both district and state averages in all three subjects: the school’s leads over the district were 16 points in ELA, 25 in math, and 14 in science.

Against nearby same-district K–5 schools, Alder ranked fourth of seven in each subject, but science was its strongest result relative to local peers: 62% proficiency, 6 points above their average. It was 4 points above the peer average in math and 3 points above in ELA. Math was Alder’s biggest advantage over district and state results, with proficiency 25 and 36 points higher, respectively. Grade-level results were less even: fourth-grade math ranked second among the seven schools, while fifth-grade ELA ranked fifth. Fifth-grade ELA was still 15 points above the district, but it was a relative soft spot for Alder.

Scores rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, especially in science (up 3 points) and math (up 2); ELA rose by less than a point. Alder’s lead over the state widened in math but narrowed slightly in ELA and science. SchoolDigger ranks Alder 460th of 5,804 schools, at the 92nd percentile, and gives it five stars. Its 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism rate was 5%, below the district’s 13% and state’s 18%. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.6, slightly above the nearby same-district average of 21.2; 10% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 14% peer average. A notable difference in SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings is that White Students rank at the 8th percentile, well below the school’s overall 92nd-percentile standing; Special Education Students rank at the 50th percentile.

568

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,405

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

4545 Old Ranch Way
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 294-2465

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

68.1%

White:

12.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Folsom-Cordova Unified

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg53%

California avg42%

460^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 8%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

376^th of 968Folsom-Cordova Unified among California districts

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 (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)59th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-42 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+36 vs state

Science62%+26 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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/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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	460^th of 5804 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						$17,405	$16,784	$621
Mangini Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	4640 Sparrow Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2460	598	26	22.9	14.2%	102 (17.1%)	8 (1.3%)	48 (8.0%)	359 (60.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.7%)	93.6	436^th of 5804 public elementary schools	92.5%		94.8	352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%	84	63.7		63.7	76.2	75.5	75.5				75.7	79.4	75.5	65.4				73.6						$16,370	$15,650	$720
Russell Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Dry Creek Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2430	503	24	21.0	9.9%	165 (32.8%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (14.7%)	201 (40.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.1%)	92.9	485^th of 5804 public elementary schools	91.6%		95.6	277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%	208	50.0		50.0	79.2	81.8	82.0				81.2	79.5	79.0	67.0				74.8	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$19,401	$18,678	$723
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	1543^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	73.4%		77	1282^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%	261	38.6		38.6	54.9	56.1	58.6				56.8	67.1	53.0	47.5				55.0	97.2					$21,449	$20,702	$747
William Brooks Elementary	Public	K-5	3610 Park Dr.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-6618	372	14	26.5	12.6%	232 (62.4%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (14.2%)	40 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (10.5%)	89.1	696^th of 5804 public elementary schools	88.0%		89	713^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%	17	57.1		57.1	75.5	72.4	68.3				71.8	77.4	67.2	57.1				66.7						$20,773	$19,850	$923
Rising Sun Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	4940 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Rising Sun Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 936-2333	155	7	22.1	19.4%	64 (41.3%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (17.4%)	47 (30.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)																		88.6	94.3	94.3	94.3
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	751^st of 5804 public elementary schools	87.1%		91.4	585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%	166	50.0		50.0	76.3	73.4	62.8				70.4	83.1	74.7	57.1				70.7						$17,600	$16,956	$644
Empire Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	1830 Bonhill Dr.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9130	366	18	20.1	9.6%	157 (42.9%)	6 (1.6%)	63 (17.2%)	95 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (11.7%)	94.7	354^th of 5804 public elementary schools	93.9%		94.6	363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%	9	62.1		62.1	76.6	80.7	81.8				80.0	76.6	75.9	71.6				74.4						$22,576	$21,550	$1,026
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	552^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	90.5%		92.9	480^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%	72	67.4		67.4	66.7	72.0	77.7				72.3	74.7	67.1	67.1				69.5	96.8					$18,039	$17,260	$779
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1665 Blackstone Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-3890	692	29	24.0	14.5%	385 (55.6%)	8 (1.2%)	132 (19.1%)	86 (12.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (11.0%)	86.6	821^st of 5804 public elementary schools	85.9%		83.2	1004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%	183	57.4	62.7	60.0	75.8	69.4	73.5	58.4	74.1	74.6	70.7	71.2	65.3	54.4	59.0	79.0	63.5	65.7						$19,661	$19,392	$269

Frequently Asked Questions about Alder Creek Elementary

How many students attend Alder Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Alder Creek Elementary.

What district is Alder Creek Elementary in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

What is the racial makeup of Alder Creek Elementary?

Students at Alder Creek Elementary are 68% Asian, 12% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Alder Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes. Alder Creek Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of California elementary schools.

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