Photo: T71024 · CC BY-SA 3.0Rocklin’s public schools outscore 86% of California districts
In Rocklin, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rocklin, 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.
Rocklin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 452 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rocklin’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Placer Union High spends $18,096 per student and Rocklin Unified $15,417, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Maria Montessori Charter Academy, Rocklin Academy Gateway, Rocklin Academy, Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, Destiny Christian School (private), Holy Cross Lutheran Academy (private) and California Intl School (private) are in town. Rocklin Alternative Education Center, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Rocklin’s grade
A: better than 86% of California school districts, #107 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 Rocklin, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Rocklin · depends on your address
Granite Oaks Middle
Grades 7–8 · 979 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Spring View Middle
Grades 7–8 · 780 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rocklin · depends on your address
Granite Oaks Middle
Grades 7–8 · 979 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Spring View Middle
Grades 7–8 · 780 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rocklin · depends on your address
Whitney High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Rocklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,936 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rocklin · depends on your address
Whitney High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Rocklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,936 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rocklin · depends on your address
Whitney High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Rocklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,936 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rocklin · depends on your address
Whitney High
Grades 9–12 · 2,041 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Rocklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,936 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Rocklin runs its own schools through grade 12 (Rocklin Unified School District). From grade 9, students attend the Placer Union High School District, shared with Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln and Loomis. Parts of Rocklin (7% of its land) are served by Loomis Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Rocklin
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Rocklin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Rocklin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rocklin | A | Rocklin Unified K–12 · Placer Union High 9–12 |
| Loomis | A | Loomis Union Elementary K–8 · Placer Union High 9–12 |
| Roseville | A | Roseville City Elementary K–8 · Roseville Joint Union High 9–12 |
| Lincoln | B+ | Western Placer Unified K–12 · Placer Union High 9–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Placer Union High with Rocklin for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Rocklin
25 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 Rocklin’s schools
Are Rocklin’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rocklin children attend outscore 86% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #107 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rocklin in?
Two districts: Rocklin Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Placer Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln and Loomis.
Where do Rocklin kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Whitney High and Rocklin High.
What is Rocklin’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Rocklin Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Rocklin spend per student?
$18,096 in Placer Union High School District and $15,417 in Rocklin Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rocklin?
Yes: Destiny Christian School (religious, grades PK–6, 177 students), Holy Cross Lutheran Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 111 students) and California Intl School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 52 students). Rocklin also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Rocklin 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.