Russell Ranch Elementary

Russell Ranch Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Folsom, California, one of the schools within Folsom-Cordova Unified. Current enrollment sits at 503 students spanning grades K through 5.

Russell Ranch Elementary is one of 35 schools operated by Folsom-Cordova Unified, a district that works with 21,699 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Russell Ranch Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Asian (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the income-and-resources front, Russell Ranch Elementary shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Russell Ranch Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Russell Ranch Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.6%; this one delivers 79.9%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) logs that median household income runs about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Russell Ranch Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: William Brooks Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Russell Ranch Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 78.0%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 627 students in 2018 compared to 503 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 46% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Russell Ranch Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.