Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOLSOM-CORDOVA UNIFIED·NCES 061389014704
Alder Creek Elementary
4545 Old Ranch Way, Folsom, CA 95630 · (916) 294-2465 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
55 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 148 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (148) is 155% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
75.2%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
71.9%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.7% | 30.5% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Math | 46.6% | 25.3% | 18.5% | 9.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alder Creek Elementary
Alder Creek Elementary's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Creek Elementary this school | 568 | 9.7% | 73.5% |
| Santiago Hills Elementary Irvine | 548 | 12.4% | 86.5% |
| Fairlands Elementary Pleasanton | 670 | 10.6% | 76.5% |
| Coyote Creek Elementary San Ramon | 613 | 8.5% | 84.5% |
| Hidden Hills Elementary San Ramon | 486 | 11.1% | 80.5% |
| Silver Oak Elementary San Jose | 469 | 8.7% | 79.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alder Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #491 of 5,151 | #12 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #522 of 5,172 | #12 of 217 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #489 of 5,172 | #14 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #1,677 of 5,915 | #86 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,960 of 5,352 | #48 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #2,715 of 5,354 | #210 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.7% | #5,482 of 5,625 | #233 of 235 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
About Alder Creek Elementary
At 4545 Old Ranch Way in Folsom, California, Alder Creek Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 568 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 22% larger than average.
Alder Creek Elementary reports to Folsom-Cordova Unified, which has 35 schools and 21,699 students.
Federal enrollment data show Alder Creek Elementary is 68% Asian. The next largest groups are 12% White, 10% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The school's Asian share is 50 points above the 18% share among Sacramento County residents. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Alder Creek Elementary are from different groups.
The school lists 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A total of 55 students, or 10%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sacramento County is 63%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Alder Creek Elementary would score about 73.9%. It scores 73.5%, within a point of that figure.
Census data for Sacramento County show median household income comes to about $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 387 public schools and about 259,342 students.
Mangini Ranch Elementary is the nearest public school to Alder Creek Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 71.9%, lower than Alder Creek Elementary's 73.5%.
Alder Creek Elementary is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The Alder Creek Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
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- Mangini Ranch Elementary0.6 mi · 598
- Russell Ranch Elementary1.4 mi · 503
- Vista del Lago High1.4 mi · 1,782
- Gold Ridge Elementary1.7 mi · 496
- Cottonwood1.9 mi · 3,563
- Clarksville Charter2.1 mi · 2,347
Frequently asked questions
About Alder Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Alder Creek Elementary?
Alder Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 568 students in grades KG-05.
Is Alder Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alder Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Alder Creek Elementary?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Alder Creek Elementary.
How diverse is Alder Creek Elementary?
Alder Creek Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 68% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Alder Creek Elementary?
Alder Creek Elementary is overseen by Folsom-Cordova Unified in Sacramento County.
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