Cosumnes River Elementary
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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 elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 25% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.4% | 33.5% | 19.5% | 8.7% |
| Math | 33.0% | 36.2% | 21.6% | 9.2% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.9% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 68.5% |
| 2022-23 | 70.3% | 67.9% |
| 2021-22 | 67.3% | 62.9% |
| 2020-21 | 65.8% | 51.3% |
| 2018-19 | 75.9% | 68.1% |
| 2017-18 | 73.9% | 66.3% |
| 2016-17 | 67.4% | 65.8% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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%.
Schools most like Cosumnes River Elementary
Cosumnes River Elementary's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosumnes River Elementary this school | 350 | 26.6% | 70.0% |
| Main Street Elementary Soquel | 383 | 24.8% | 54.1% |
| Loma Portal Elementary San Diego | 392 | 30.4% | 61.6% |
| Ruhkala Elementary Rocklin | 334 | 27.8% | 66.4% |
| Glenwood Elementary San Rafael | 315 | 23.5% | 66.0% |
| Silver Strand Elementary Coronado | 324 | 24.7% | 77.3% |
Where Cosumnes River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #653 of 5,151 | #18 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #634 of 5,172 ▲ 44 | #18 of 217 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #659 of 5,172 ▲ 27 | #20 of 217 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #1,526 of 5,116 | #58 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #4,277 of 5,915 | #184 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,418 of 5,352 | #175 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #2,052 of 5,354 | #194 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.6% | #4,909 of 5,625 | #219 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #1,288 of 3,837 | #29 of 145 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 350 | 14 | 25.0:1 | 27% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 14 | 24.1:1 | 15% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 15 | 24.1:1 | 15% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 14 | 24.2:1 | 17% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 16 | 27.8:1 | 19% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 13% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | N/A | N/A | 15% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 16 | 23.0:1 | 11% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 8 | 26.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (444 to 350); teachers down 12% (16 to 14).
About Cosumnes River Elementary
Cosumnes River Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Sloughhouse, California. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 350 students. That is 25% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Cosumnes River Elementary is part of Elk Grove Unified, where 67 schools serve 63,232 students.
The student body at Cosumnes River Elementary is 59% White. The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Sacramento County, the White share is about 45%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
The school's 14 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Cosumnes River Elementary, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
Cosumnes River Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of California public elementary schools.
Cosumnes River Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 70.0% is 6.0 points above the 64.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Sacramento County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $92,175 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Sacramento County has 387 public schools with about 259,342 students, including Cosumnes River Elementary.
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary sits about 5.5 miles from Cosumnes River Elementary. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 55.2% proficiency; Cosumnes River Elementary posts 70.0%.
The NCES locale for Cosumnes River Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 339 (2020-21) to 350 (2024-25).
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