Robert J. McGarvey Elementary

Located at 4350 Sophistry Dr., in Rancho Cordova, California, Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is a sizable K-5 school that teaches 840 students (grades K through 6), operated by Elk Grove Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 81% above the state mean of about 465.

Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is one of 67 schools operated by Elk Grove Unified, a district that educates 63,232 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Robert J. McGarvey Elementary reports that 29% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 25% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 9% Black. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 45% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Robert J. McGarvey Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Robert J. McGarvey Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.7%; this one delivers 65.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Sacramento County reports that 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. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Sunrise Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Robert J. McGarvey Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

Robert J. McGarvey Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 14%: 737 students in 2018 compared to 840 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 41% to 29%.

On the community side, members of the Robert J. McGarvey Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.