Kohler TK-8

Kohler TK-8 is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in North Highlands, California, run under Twin Rivers Unified, works with 400 students in grades K through 8.

Twin Rivers Unified comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 24,770 students; Kohler TK-8 is among them.

Demographically, Kohler TK-8 records that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 15% White, 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Kohler TK-8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.6%.

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. Kohler TK-8 is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Miles P. Richmond, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kohler TK-8 at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 26.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 21%: 504 students in 2018 compared to 400 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.