Mather’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Mather, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Mather, 37% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). 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.
Mather’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 327 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mather’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 37% across its districts 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
Folsom-Cordova Unified spends $16,066 per student and Elk Grove Unified $17,434, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 26 middle and 20 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Folsom Cordova K-8 Community Charter 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 Mather’s grade
B+: better than 68% of California school districts, #267 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 Mather, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Mather
Mather Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mather
Mather Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mather
Mather Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mather
Mather Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mather
Mather Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mather
Mather Heights Elementary
Grades K–5 · 236 students · 18:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Mather
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Mather vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Mather’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mather | B+ | Folsom-Cordova Unified K–12 · Elk Grove Unified K–12 · Sacramento City Unified K–12 |
| Rancho Cordova | B+ | Folsom-Cordova Unified K–12 · Elk Grove Unified K–12 |
Every school in Mather
47 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 Mather’s schools
Are Mather’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mather children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mather in?
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 21,699 students in 35 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mather kids go to high school?
One of 20 high schools, depending on your address: Folsom High, Franklin High, C. K. McClatchy High, Pleasant Grove High, Sheldon High, Monterey Trail High, Laguna Creek High, Cosumnes Oaks High, Cordova High, Vista del Lago High, Elk Grove High, Hiram W. Johnson High, Florin High, John F. Kennedy High, Valley High, Luther Burbank High, Rosemont High, West Campus, Umoja International Academy and Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High.
What is Mather’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 Mather spend per student?
$16,066 in Folsom-Cordova Unified School District, $17,434 in Elk Grove Unified School District and $22,776 in Sacramento City Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mather 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.