Foothill Farms’s public schools score below 58% of California districts on tests and graduation
20% of students in Foothill Farms’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Foothill Farms, 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 96% 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.
Foothill Farms’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,757 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cornerstone Christian School (private) and Chesterton Academy of Sacramento (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 Foothill Farms’s grade
C+: better than 42% of California school districts, #593 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Foothill Farms, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Foothill Farms · depends on your address
Ridgepoint TK-8
Grades K–8 · 650 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Pioneer TK-8
Grades K–8 · 648 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Foothill Ranch Middle
Grades 7–8 · 509 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
8th grade in Foothill Farms · depends on your address
Ridgepoint TK-8
Grades K–8 · 650 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Pioneer TK-8
Grades K–8 · 648 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Foothill Ranch Middle
Grades 7–8 · 509 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
9th grade in Foothill Farms
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
10th grade in Foothill Farms
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
11th grade in Foothill Farms
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
12th grade in Foothill Farms
Foothill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,417 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
Foothill Farms’s public schools are run by Twin Rivers Unified School District. 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 below the state in reading
Foothill Farms vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Foothill Farms’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Foothill Farms | C+ | Twin Rivers Unified |
| Citrus Heights | B− | San Juan Unified |
Every school in Foothill Farms
10 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 Foothill Farms’s schools
Are Foothill Farms’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Foothill Farms children attend score below 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #593 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Foothill Farms in?
Twin Rivers Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 24,770 students in 44 schools (2024–25).
Where do Foothill Farms kids go to high school?
Foothill High in Sacramento, with 1,417 students.
What is Foothill Farms’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Twin Rivers Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Foothill Farms spend per student?
$20,757 in Twin Rivers Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Foothill Farms?
Yes: Cornerstone Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 251 students) and Chesterton Academy of Sacramento (Catholic, grades 9–12, 45 students).
Parents talk
What Foothill Farms families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Foothill Farms → 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.