Summary:
ZIP code 95670 has two middle schools, both serving grades 6–8 in Folsom-Cordova Unified. In 2025–2026, both schools were below state proficiency rates in every reported subject, and mathematics was the clearest area-wide weakness: the two-school average was 16% proficient, compared with 38% statewide, a 23-point gap. The average was 32% in ELA versus 49% statewide, and 24% in science versus 36% statewide. The most important finding is that both schools trail the state, especially in mathematics.
W. E. Mitchell Middle stands out as the stronger performer, leading Mills Middle in every reported subject and grade. Mitchell’s all-grades results were 38% in ELA, 19% in math, and 30% in science; Mills recorded 26%, 12%, and 19%, respectively. Mitchell’s leads were 12 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 11 in science. Mills is the lower-scoring school in this comparison, although the size of the difference varies: Mitchell’s lead ranges from 3 points in grade 8 math to 16 points in grade 7 ELA. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide rankings also place Mitchell higher, at the 32nd percentile versus Mills at the 12th.
Recent changes show improvement at Mills and a mixed pattern at Mitchell. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Mills gained 2 points in ELA, 1 in math, and 3 in science; Mitchell’s ELA and math results dipped slightly, while science rose 6 points. SchoolDigger’s rankings declined over three years for both schools: Mills went from the 14th to the 12th percentile, and Mitchell from the 37th to the 32nd. Other differences may help parents compare school contexts, but do not explain test results: in 2024–2025, Mills had a 20.8 student-teacher ratio versus Mitchell’s 17.9, and its free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 83% versus 63%. In 2025–2026, chronic absenteeism was 23% at Mills and 16% at Mitchell.
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