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What's something Cordova High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,944
High
DISTRICT 1,134 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOLSOM-CORDOVA UNIFIED·NCES 061389001568
Cordova High
2239 Chase Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 · (916) 294-2450 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,944 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
1,357 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 530 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 531 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 448 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 435 | 22% |
Student demographics
75%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
48.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
19.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.1% | 27.4% | 22.8% | 28.6% |
| Math | 4.9% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 64.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 51.3% | 17.4% |
| 2021-22 | 37.9% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 20.4% |
| 2017-18 | 43.8% | 19.1% |
| 2016-17 | 48.2% | 22.1% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Cordova High
Cordova High's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova High this school | 1,944 | 69.8% | 35.4% |
| River City High West Sacramento | 2,168 | 67.7% | 41.5% |
| Antelope High Antelope | 1,821 | 67.3% | 44.6% |
| Helix High La Mesa | 2,554 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Grossmont High La Mesa | 2,172 | 64.0% | 41.5% |
| Pasadena High Pasadena | 1,303 | 67.6% | 41.3% |
Matched among California high 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 Cordova High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #651 of 1,052 | #21 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #706 of 1,056 ▼ 63 | #27 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #734 of 1,056 ▼ 195 | #25 of 45 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #373 of 1,044 | #12 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,944 | #319 of 2,093 | #11 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #363 of 1,352 | #10 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.5% | #28 of 1,351 | #11 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #875 of 1,575 | #26 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #133 of 327 | #8 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,944
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,469
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,944 | 104 | 18.7:1 | 70% (1,357) |
| 2023-24 | 1,900 | 99.9 | 19.0:1 | 74% (1,399) |
| 2022-23 | 1,931 | 96.1 | 20.1:1 | 70% (1,355) |
| 2020-21 | 1,955 | 91 | 21.5:1 | 53% (1,035) |
| 2017-18 | 1,771 | 85.7 | 20.7:1 | 74% (1,315) |
| 2015-16 | 1,692 | 83 | 20.4:1 | 68% (1,159) |
| 2010-11 | 1,845 | N/A | N/A | 49% (895) |
| 2000-01 | 2,101 | 88 | 23.9:1 | 37% (785) |
| 1990-91 | 1,469 | 60 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cordova High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,771 to 1,944); teachers up 21% (85.7 to 104).
About Cordova High
Cordova High is a large high school in Folsom-Cordova Unified, located in Rancho Cordova, California. The school enrolls 1,944 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
Folsom-Cordova Unified has 35 schools; together they serve 21,699 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Cordova High, 38% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% White, 13% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 8% Black. By comparison, Sacramento County residents are about 24% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Cordova High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 75%.
Its 104 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.7:1. High schools in California have a similar average ratio of 18.2:1. The school's lunch program data list 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Cordova High a C+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Cordova High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.4%; the prediction is 38.6%.
Cordova High is located in Sacramento County, where median household income is about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Cordova High is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County, which together enroll about 259,342 students.
The next-closest public school is Mills Middle, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Cordova High ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 35.4% against a local average of 30.8%.
Locale data from NCES put Cordova High inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 1,955 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,944. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.7:1) than in 2020-21 (21.5:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Folsom-Cordova Unified
- Folsom HighHigh · 2,901 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,782 students
- Sutter MiddleMiddle · 1,628 students
- Folsom MiddleMiddle · 1,508 students
- Mills MiddleMiddle · 886 students
- W. E. Mitchell MiddleMiddle · 755 students
Other schools in Rancho Cordova
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 1,235 students
- Lake View CharterCombined · 969 students
- Mills MiddleMiddle · 886 students
- Robert J. McGarvey ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- W. E. Mitchell MiddleMiddle · 755 students
- Williamson ElementaryElementary · 489 students
Other Cordova High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cordova High. Cordova High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Cordova High SchoolCordova, TN · 2,251 students
- Cordova High SchoolCordova, AL · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Mills Middle0.2 mi · 886
- Cordova Gardens Academy of Arts and Sciences0.3 mi · 293
- Peter J. Shields Elementary0.5 mi · 307
- Rancho Cordova Elementary0.6 mi · 407
- Cordova Meadows Elementary0.9 mi · 374
- White Rock Elementary1.0 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Cordova HighHow large is Cordova High?
Cordova High enrolls approximately 1,944 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cordova High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cordova High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cordova High have?
Cordova High employs 104 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cordova High?
At Cordova High, the student body is approximately 26% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Cordova High in?
Cordova High is part of Folsom-Cordova Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.