Photo: Dorothea Lange · Public domainFlorin’s public schools outscore 72% of California districts
Math proficiency in Florin’s districts is 40%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Florin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Florin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 487 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florin’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,434 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is James Rutter Middle, then Florin High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Fortune, Al Argam Islamic School & College Preparatory (private) and Vineyard Montessori (private) are in town. William Daylor High, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Florin’s grade
B+: better than 72% of California school districts, #225 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Florin, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Florin
James Rutter Middle
Grades 7–8 · 871 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
8th grade in Florin
James Rutter Middle
Grades 7–8 · 871 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
9th grade in Florin
Florin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,679 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
10th grade in Florin
Florin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,679 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Florin’s public schools are run by Elk Grove Unified School District, which also serves Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Florin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Florin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Florin | B+ | Elk Grove Unified |
| Sacramento | B− | Sacramento City Unified |
| Elk Grove | B+ | Elk Grove Unified |
Every school in Florin
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Florin’s schools
Are Florin’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Florin children attend outscore 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Florin in?
Elk Grove Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 63,232 students in 67 schools (2024–25).
Where do Florin kids go to high school?
Florin High in Sacramento, with 1,679 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Florin’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Elk Grove Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Florin spend per student?
$17,434 in Elk Grove Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Florin?
Yes: Al Argam Islamic School & College Preparatory (religious, grades PK–12, 516 students) and Vineyard Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 104 students). Florin also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Florin families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.