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Lake Forest Elementary

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Lake Forest Elementary ranks 730 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lake Forest Elementary is a well-regarded public school serving approximately 421 students in grades K-5 within the high-performing Rescue Union Elementary school district in El Dorado Hills, CA.

The school consistently earns strong academic ratings, performing significantly above state averages, with particular strength in mathematics where it even exceeds the district average. A standout feature is its exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the state's top tier for this subgroup. While attendance has improved greatly since the pandemic, its chronic absenteeism rate, though below the state average, is higher than several nearby schools like Jackson Elementary and Silva Valley Elementary.

Compared to peers, Lake Forest operates with moderate per-student spending but uses resources efficiently, achieving competitive results. It holds a solid middle position within its own district, performing above schools like Green Valley Elementary but below top performers like Lakeview Elementary. The school shows stable, long-term performance, with opportunities to strengthen early-grade math and support for economically disadvantaged students.

421

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,845

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2240 Sailsbury Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-6984

(916) 933-0652

District: Rescue Union Elementary

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marina Village Middle
High:	Oak Ridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Rescue Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

California avg41%

730^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Rescue Union Elementary

137^th of 1,543Rescue Union Elementary 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	88.7	730 of 5857	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	762 of 5869	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	694 of 5859	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	1113 of 5883	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	149 of 1417	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	610 of 5789	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	861 of 5662	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	732 of 5692	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	93.6	409 of 5614	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.3	427 of 5611	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	477 of 5530	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	478 of 5390	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.6	350 of 5377	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	350 of 5314	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	325 of 5193	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	609 of 5113	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	93.0	344 of 5113	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.2	256 of 4818	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	95.4	191 of 4822	96.0%	★★★★★
2004	93.7	290 of 4809	94.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	532 of 2227	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	12 of 293	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	676 of 5597	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	663 of 5612	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	606 of 5609	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	1066 of 5635	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	155 of 1267	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	700 of 5492	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	1038 of 5413	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	716 of 5107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	564 of 5087	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	1227 of 5084	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	1166 of 4963	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	357 of 4830	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	1541 of 5264	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	40 of 1110	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	763 of 5628	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	874 of 5643	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	719 of 5638	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	1086 of 5663	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	134 of 1272	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	501 of 5510	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	794 of 5431	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.5	155 of 2635	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	436 of 2420	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	725 of 2598	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	722 of 2651	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	622 of 2661	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	1066 of 2726	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	560 of 2834	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	1010 of 2737	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)94th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)71st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Science63%+30 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)	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	2240 Sailsbury Dr.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-0652	421	21	19.9	14.3%	317 (75.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (18.5%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	88.7	730^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		88.8	762^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.0%	32	62.8	62.8	58.3	67.2	76.9	67.8	66.7	73.8	65.4	68.3	96.3					$19,845	$18,804	$1,041
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	2561 Francisco Dr.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-1828	521	21	24.8	11.5%	370 (71.0%)	3 (0.6%)	79 (15.2%)	57 (10.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	93.6	435^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%		95.3	318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.6%	117	58.4	58.4	81.7	75.3	72.7	76.6	80.5	74.1	71.4	75.4	95.7	96.7	95.7		96.7	$16,933	$16,256	$677
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	3371 Brittany Way	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 941-2600	527	21	24.8	10.2%	344 (65.3%)	11 (2.1%)	52 (9.9%)	108 (20.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	94.2	387^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.5	534^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.9%	147	61.5	61.5	71.4	73.7	82.7	76.3	81.2	76.8	71.2	76.0						$17,679	$16,990	$689
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
Silva Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	3001 Golden Eagle Ln.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-3767	416	15	27.7	10.6%	293 (70.4%)	6 (1.4%)	46 (11.1%)	38 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	93.7	419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.6	598^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.8%	179	63.1	63.1	72.4	74.6	79.8	76.1	75.9	73.1	71.4	73.2	94.6			96.4	96.4	$21,099	$20,772	$327
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%)	92.6	504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.5	475^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.9%	29	61.4	61.4	70.2	74.3	81.8	75.8	74.6	70.3	67.1	70.3	96.8	96.8				$18,840	$17,752	$1,088
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
Oak Meadow Elementary	Public	K-5	7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-9746	412	15	27.4	15.5%	177 (43.0%)	7 (1.7%)	77 (18.7%)	94 (22.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	53 (12.9%)	93.6	437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.8	761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.0%	324	62.2	62.2	71.7	75.9	74.3	74.2	80.0	79.5	67.6	75.6						$23,459	$23,290	$169
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
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2380 Bass Lake Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-3686	334	15	22.2	41.0%	198 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (28.7%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.7%)	77.2	1274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		70.8	1560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	286	45.8	45.8	59.3	66.7	66.7	63.9	54.2	62.5	45.8	54.2						$21,159	$20,166	$993

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest Elementary?

Students at Lake Forest Elementary are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Lake Forest Elementary.

Is Lake Forest Elementary a good school?

Lake Forest Elementary ranks 730^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marina Village Middle
High : Oak Ridge High

What district is Lake Forest Elementary in?

Rescue Union Elementary

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