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Foundations Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

10474 Mather Blvd., Mather, CA 95655 · (916) 228-2380 · Part of Sacramento County Office of Education

Rancho Cordova’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Foundations Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10474 Mather Blvd., Mather

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 15
Grade 211
Grade 39
Grade 413
Grade 513
Grade 611
Grade 79
Grade 86
Grade 912
Grade 1014
Grade 1111
Grade 1254
Enrollment over time
200’20
196’21
179’22
170’23
171’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 37%White 27%Black 15%Asian 12%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foundations Academy from Rancho Cordova families.

Other schools in Sacramento County Office of Education

The district →
El Centro Jr./Sr. High
High · Grades 5–12 · Sacramento
76 students15:1
North Area Community
High · Grades 7–12 · Sacramento
280 students20:1
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High
High · Grades 7–12 · Sacramento
136 students19:1
Nathaniel S. Colley Sr. High
High · Grades 7–12 · Sacramento
111 students33:1
Palmiter Special Education
High · Grades 7–12 · Sacramento
41 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Rancho Cordova’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.