Photo: The Oaked Ridge · CC BY-SA 4.0Folsom’s public schools outscore 80% of California districts
48% of students in Folsom’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Folsom, 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 97% 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.
Folsom’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 367 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Folsom’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,066 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cadence Academy (private), Folsom Educational Academy (private), Folsom Preparatory School (private), Sundance Montessori School (private), Evergreen Montessori School, Yb (private) and Folsom Lake Montessori Academy (private) are in town. 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 Folsom’s grade
A−: better than 80% of California school districts, #171 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 Folsom, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Folsom · depends on your address
Sutter Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,628 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Folsom Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,508 students · 26:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Folsom · depends on your address
Sutter Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,628 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Folsom Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,508 students · 26:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Folsom · depends on your address
Sutter Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,628 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Folsom Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,508 students · 26:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Folsom · depends on your address
Folsom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,901 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Vista del Lago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,782 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Folsom · depends on your address
Folsom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,901 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Vista del Lago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,782 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Folsom · depends on your address
Folsom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,901 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Vista del Lago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,782 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Folsom · depends on your address
Folsom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,901 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Vista del Lago High
Grades 9–12 · 1,782 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Folsom’s public schools are run by Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which also serves 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
Folsom vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Folsom’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Folsom | A− | Folsom-Cordova Unified |
Every school in Folsom
23 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 Folsom’s schools
Are Folsom’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Folsom children attend outscore 80% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #171 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Folsom in?
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 21,699 students in 35 schools (2024–25).
Where do Folsom kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Folsom High and Vista del Lago High.
What is Folsom’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Folsom spend per student?
$16,066 in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Folsom?
Yes: Cadence Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 175 students), Folsom Educational Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 147 students), Folsom Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 114 students), Sundance Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 54 students), Evergreen Montessori School, Yb (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 47 students) and Folsom Lake Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 36 students).
Parents talk
What Folsom families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Folsom → They have their own page.
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.