La Riviera’s public schools outscore 62% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving La Riviera, 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.
La Riviera’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 34% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Sacramento City Unified spends $22,776 per student and Folsom-Cordova Unified $16,066, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Growth Public is 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 La Riviera’s grade
B: better than 62% of California school districts, #341 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Riviera, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in La Riviera · depends on your address
Isador Cohen Elementary
Grades K–6 · 370 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
Grades K–6 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
1st grade in La Riviera · depends on your address
Isador Cohen Elementary
Grades K–6 · 370 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
Grades K–6 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
2nd grade in La Riviera · depends on your address
Isador Cohen Elementary
Grades K–6 · 370 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
Grades K–6 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
3rd grade in La Riviera · depends on your address
Isador Cohen Elementary
Grades K–6 · 370 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
Grades K–6 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
4th grade in La Riviera · depends on your address
Isador Cohen Elementary
Grades K–6 · 370 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
Grades K–6 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
5th grade in La Riviera · depends on your address
Isador Cohen Elementary
Grades K–6 · 370 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
Grades K–6 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
6th grade in La Riviera · depends on your address
Isador Cohen Elementary
Grades K–6 · 370 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
Grades K–6 · 300 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Sacramento
La Riviera runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sacramento City Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, shared with Folsom and Rancho Cordova. Its middle school is in Folsom. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve La Riviera
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
La Riviera vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share La Riviera’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Riviera | B | Sacramento City Unified K–12 · Folsom-Cordova Unified K–12 |
| Rancho Cordova | B+ | Folsom-Cordova Unified K–12 · Elk Grove Unified K–12 |
| Sacramento | B− | Sacramento City Unified |
Every school in La Riviera
30 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 La Riviera’s schools
Are La Riviera’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools La Riviera children attend outscore 62% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #341 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Riviera in?
Two districts: Sacramento City Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Folsom-Cordova Unified School District runs grades K–12, shared with Folsom and Rancho Cordova.
Where do La Riviera kids go to high school?
One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Folsom High, C. K. McClatchy High, Cordova High, Vista del Lago High, Hiram W. Johnson High, John F. Kennedy High, Luther Burbank High, Rosemont High, West Campus, Umoja International Academy and Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High.
What is La Riviera’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Sacramento City Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does La Riviera spend per student?
$22,776 in Sacramento City Unified School District and $16,066 in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Riviera 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.