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Enrollment
840
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233014066
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary
4350 Sophistry Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 · (916) 793-3400 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL840 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- FThree-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
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
322 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 142 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 127 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 12% larger than its 6th grade class (127).
Student demographics
78%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
66.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.1pp since 2017
Math
56.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.2% | 32.5% | 15.2% | 18.1% |
| Math | 28.1% | 27.9% | 21.3% | 22.7% |
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 | 66.7% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 60.9% |
| 2022-23 | 64.3% | 62.5% |
| 2021-22 | 68.9% | 66.0% |
| 2020-21 | 69.0% | 61.6% |
| 2018-19 | 72.3% | 69.1% |
| 2017-18 | 75.9% | 71.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like Robert J. McGarvey Elementary
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. McGarvey Elementary this school | 840 | 38.3% | 63.4% |
| Bridgeport Elementary Valencia | 866 | 34.2% | 68.4% |
| Bridgeway Island Elementary West Sacramento | 1,062 | 42.8% | 52.1% |
| Reagan Elementary Clovis | 818 | 37.5% | 63.8% |
| Pico Canyon Elementary Stevenson Ranch | 851 | 35.1% | 76.4% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Bakersfield | 831 | 42.7% | 66.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Robert J. McGarvey Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #955 of 5,151 | #29 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,259 of 5,172 ▼ 278 | #41 of 217 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #920 of 5,172 ▼ 179 | #30 of 217 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #418 of 5,116 | #24 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 840 | #276 of 5,915 | #22 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,252 of 5,352 | #162 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.9% | #17 of 5,354 | #9 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #4,400 of 5,625 | #190 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #391 of 1,139 | #28 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
840
+38 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 25.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 840 | 34 | 24.7:1 | 38% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 848 | 34 | 24.9:1 | 23% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 845 | 33 | 25.6:1 | 21% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 802 | 32 | 25.1:1 | 16% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 30 | 24.6:1 | 18% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert J. McGarvey Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (737 to 840); teachers up 13% (30 to 34).
About Robert J. McGarvey Elementary
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is an elementary school in Rancho Cordova, California, reachable at (916) 793-3400. The school's 840 students are in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 81% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Besides Robert J. McGarvey Elementary, Elk Grove Unified runs 66 other schools. The district enrolls 63,232 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is White (29%). Other students are 25% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 9% Black. That is lower than the 45% White share among all Sacramento County residents. Robert J. McGarvey Elementary has a diversity index of 78%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 38%. The rate at public schools in Sacramento County averages 63%, higher than here.
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is 57.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.4%.
Sacramento County has about 1,594,006 residents, and median household income is about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Sacramento County number 387 and enroll about 259,342.
The next-closest public school is Sunrise Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Robert J. McGarvey Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Elk Grove Unified
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
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- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
Other schools in Rancho Cordova
- Cordova HighHigh · 1,944 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 1,235 students
- Lake View CharterCombined · 969 students
- Mills MiddleMiddle · 886 students
- W. E. Mitchell MiddleMiddle · 755 students
- Williamson ElementaryElementary · 489 students
Nearby schools
- Sunrise Elementary0.7 mi · 1,235
- Mather Heights Elementary2.4 mi · 236
- Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter3.0 mi · 150
- Navigator Elementary3.4 mi · 431
- New Pacific Charter - Rancho Cordova3.5 mi · 164
- Foundations Academy3.8 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Robert J. McGarvey ElementaryHow many students attend Robert J. McGarvey Elementary?
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary enrolls approximately 840 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Robert J. McGarvey Elementary serve?
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert J. McGarvey Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is approximately 24.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Robert J. McGarvey Elementary?
Student demographics at Robert J. McGarvey Elementary are roughly 29% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Black, 25% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Robert J. McGarvey Elementary in?
Robert J. McGarvey Elementary is part of Elk Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.