Carl H. Sundahl Elementary

Carl H. Sundahl Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in Folsom, California, part of Folsom-Cordova Unified, with 435 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within Folsom-Cordova Unified, which oversees 35 schools and 21,699 students, Carl H. Sundahl Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Carl H. Sundahl Elementary records that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Carl H. Sundahl Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.7%; this one delivers 74.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sacramento County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carl H. Sundahl Elementary is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ottomon Way Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carl H. Sundahl Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carl H. Sundahl Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 53.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carl H. Sundahl Elementary has ticked up 14%, going from 383 students in 2018 to 435 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 64% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.