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Robert J. McGarvey Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

4350 Sophistry Dr., Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 · (916) 793-3400 · Part of Elk Grove Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
840
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Robert J. McGarvey Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rancho Cordova kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Rancho Cordova kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Robert J. McGarvey ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4350 Sophistry Dr., Rancho Cordova

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten142
Grade 195
Grade 296
Grade 3121
Grade 4121
Grade 5138
Grade 6127
Enrollment over time
802’20
826’21
845’22
848’23
840’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 29%Asian 25%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 16%Black 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Robert J. McGarvey Elementary from Rancho Cordova families.

Other schools in Elk Grove Unified School District

The district →
Sunrise Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rancho Cordova
A
1,235 students24:1
Irene B. West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
B
1,063 students24:1
Miwok Village Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
1,050 students26:1
Zehnder Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
A
1,019 students25:1
Mary Tsukamoto Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sacramento
B−
989 students25:1
Arthur C. Butler Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Elk Grove
B
949 students24:1

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.