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Alder Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5

568

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,405

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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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Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg53%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

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630^th of 1,543Folsom-Cordova Unified among California districts

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Mathematics72%+35 vs state

Science59%+26 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)	% 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	% 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%)								(n/a)	58.7		58.7	76.0	67.8	84.1				75.2	78.1	71.1	63.5				71.9						$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%)	94.8	352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%		97.6	108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	244	70.8		70.8	75.7	77.2	82.3				78.3	74.8	74.5	72.9				74.1						$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%)	95.6	277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		96.1	250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	27	65.3		65.3	75.8	80.2	83.2				79.7	75.5	81.2	80.0				79.0	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%)	77	1282^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%		80.9	1118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	164	50.0		50.0	48.6	62.4	63.5				58.7	54.1	69.4	51.2				58.4	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	713^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.8%		91	634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	79	63.1		63.1	69.0	64.1	68.8				67.2	69.0	71.9	64.6				68.5						$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%)	83.6	989^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.1	1111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.1%	122			68.4	75.0	66.7		50.0			75.4	83.3	66.7		50.0			65.6	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%)	91.4	585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.0%		93.7	449^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.3%	136	59.3		59.3	75.0	65.4	72.9				71.1	87.7	67.1	69.8				74.4						$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%)	94.6	363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.3	400^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	37	74.2		74.2	67.9	77.9	80.7				76.0	71.7	79.4	80.7				77.6						$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%)	92.9	480^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.2	498^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	18	57.5		57.5	77.1	77.5	73.8				76.1	81.7	77.8	62.5				73.7	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%)	83.2	1004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		91.5	606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	398	43.8	70.8	58.5	80.7	57.4	63.0	74.1	81.7	77.9	72.5	59.7	64.7	51.9	76.3	63.8	68.4	64.4						$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.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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