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What's one thing Natoma Station Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOLSOM-CORDOVA UNIFIED·NCES 061389005019
Natoma Station Elementary
500 Turnpike Dr., Folsom, CA 95630 · (916) 294-9145 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
118 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
Student demographics
69%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
72.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.6pp since 2014
Math
64.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.0% | 29.7% | 16.0% | 11.4% |
| Math | 36.0% | 28.4% | 20.8% | 14.8% |
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 | 72.6% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.2% | 63.5% |
| 2021-22 | 67.9% | 70.1% |
| 2018-19 | 75.1% | 78.5% |
| 2017-18 | 76.9% | 73.1% |
| 2016-17 | 74.3% | 71.7% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Where Natoma Station Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #782 of 5,151 | #23 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #858 of 5,172 | #24 of 217 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #617 of 5,172 | #19 of 217 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,641 of 5,116 | #75 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #1,885 of 5,915 | #91 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #806 of 5,352 | #14 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #771 of 5,354 | #123 of 227 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.0% | #183 of 1,139 | #19 of 64 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
548
+106 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 23.3:1
% White
47%
was 54%
% Hispanic
20%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
20%
was 26%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 548 | 27.8 | 19.7:1 | 22% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 23.6 | 22.2:1 | 19% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 24.3 | 20.1:1 | 15% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 19 | 23.3:1 | 14% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Natoma Station Elementary.
About Natoma Station Elementary
This page covers Natoma Station Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Folsom, California. It enrolled 548 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Enrollment across the 35 schools in Folsom-Cordova Unified totals 21,699 students.
Natoma Station Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 47%. The remaining students are 20% Asian, 20% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. The county population is about 45% White, within a few points of the school. Natoma Station Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Natoma Station Elementary employs 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Natoma Station Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 22%. That is lower than the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Natoma Station Elementary would score about 66.9%. It scores 67.0%, within a point of that figure.
Within Sacramento County, median household income is about $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 387 public schools in Sacramento County, with a combined enrollment of about 259,342.
Nearest public school: Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Natoma Station Elementary is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns Natoma Station Elementary the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students climbed from 442 to 548 over 7 years. White enrollment as a share of the school decreased from 54% to 47%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.3:1 to 19.7:1.
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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
- Cordova HighHigh · 1,944 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,782 students
- Sutter MiddleMiddle · 1,628 students
- Folsom MiddleMiddle · 1,508 students
- Mills MiddleMiddle · 886 students
Other schools in Folsom
- Folsom HighHigh · 2,901 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,782 students
- Sutter MiddleMiddle · 1,628 students
- Folsom MiddleMiddle · 1,508 students
- Theodore Judah ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Mangini Ranch ElementaryElementary · 598 students
Nearby schools
- Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary1.1 mi · 490
- Folsom Lake High1.2 mi · 47
- Folsom High1.2 mi · 2,901
- Sutter Middle1.7 mi · 1,628
- Twin Lakes Elementary1.8 mi · 494
- Golden Valley River1.9 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Natoma Station ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Natoma Station Elementary?
Natoma Station Elementary enrolls approximately 548 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Natoma Station Elementary serve?
Natoma Station Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Natoma Station Elementary?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Natoma Station Elementary.
How diverse is Natoma Station Elementary?
Natoma Station Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 20% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Natoma Station Elementary in?
Natoma Station Elementary is part of Folsom-Cordova Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.