At a glance
Reported students
568
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
26.18
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
21.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California elementary enrollment
72nd percentile
Compared with 5,927 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
437
Alder Creek Elementary: 568 reported students.
State peer staffing position
41st percentile
21.7:1 reported; state peer median 22.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Alder Creek Elementary
Alder Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Folsom. It is one of 37 current school records connected to Folsom-Cordova Unified. NCES reports 568 students for 2024–25.
Among 5,927 elementary schools in California with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 455 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 72nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 21.7:1, close to the California median of 22.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Asian (68.1%) and White (12.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Alder Creek Elementary
- 1How do the reported 21.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 26.18 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 9.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White12.1%
- Hispanic7%
- Black1.4%
- Asian68.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial9.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Folsom-Cordova Unified
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Natoma Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
548 reported students
Mangini Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
598 reported students
Theodore Judah Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
600 reported students
Russell Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
503 reported students
Gold Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
496 reported students
Folsom Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
496 reported students