Innovations Academy

Located at 10886 Gadsten Way, in Rancho Cordova, California, Innovations Academy is a minimally staffed combined-grade school that educates 113 students (grades K through 12), part of Folsom-Cordova Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 81% below the state mean of about 602.

Folsom-Cordova Unified comprises 35 schools with combined enrollment of 21,699 students; Innovations Academy is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Innovations Academy shows that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 30% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 9% Black, 6% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Innovations Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) reports that median household income runs about $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Innovations Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Walnutwood High (Independent Study), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.