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Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary School

Folsom, CA 95630

Phone: (916) 294-9170
Fax: (916) 294-0713
District: Folsom-Cordova Unified School District

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public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 490 students

Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary School, a public school located in Folsom, CA, serves grades K-5 in the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary School is a public school located in Folsom, CA. 490 students attend Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	10/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth	8/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

Posted: August 31, 2026

I am currently seeking an educational institution for my son, and my recent experience at your front desk was highly unsatisfactory, characterized by disrespect and unprofessionalism. The demeanor and communication style of your staff, particularly their inability to respond politely or their apparent frustration when providing information, are deeply concerning. If this is the manner in which prospective parents are treated, I am apprehensive about the potential treatment of the children enrolled here. I intend to submit a formal review to the school board regarding this matter.

Posted: August 31, 2026

Posted: October 5, 2024

Office people including principal learn manners and how to address people. If someone comes into your office, address them like people.

Posted: January 20, 2024

We love this school. And to the Parent / Guardian October 19, 2023 who left a low review, if your child missed the Kinder cutoff by 2 days then they qualified for Transitional Kindergarten which is a wonderful first year of a two year Kinder program. The district, and subsequently the schools, need to set a cutoff date and there are always kids who miss out by a day or two, a week, a month etc. Some patents dont realize these schools are at capacity with true aged children as it is.

Posted: September 2, 2023

I loved going here as a child, it was such a nice school. The kids sucked, but that's all in the past ^^

Posted: September 2, 2023

Posted: February 26, 2023

Front office staff with rotten attitude, Lisa you are horrible with people, step aside or step down. There are other people who are better suited for your job.

Posted: February 26, 2023

Posted: January 18, 2017

I question the direction this school is headed. The front office staff is a direct reflection of the type of response you will get from the principal. Very rude and not willing or inconvenienced to help. If your child has any type of behavior/learning issues I would look elsewhere as Galardo does not provide a supportive environment for these needs.

Posted: April 15, 2016

SJG is a great school in a caring environment. The principal, Mrs. Graham, is engaged with the kids and approachable. This school walks the balance between academics and arts, with technology and tools that make it on par with a private school.

I had to shake my head at a previous poster who implied their kindergartener was receiving professional help because of the pressure of testing. First: they don't test kindergarteners.

I've had two children go through kindergarten at this school - they do standard k curriculum and it's light and enjoyable, it's not full day, and they've divided in an overlapping way so the class sizes are smaller and the kids get more individualized attention.

We love this school, we enjoy that it has diversity, a variety of activity opportunities for the kids, and there's onsite student care, all of which were important to us.

Posted: April 26, 2015

I would love to give this school a higher rating because my daughters teacher is amazing, but the front office staff is horribly unfriendly. They talk down to you and are not quick to help you with anything. I am seriously considering moving schools because of how rude and unfriendly the front office is. Very sad too because my daughters teacher is fantastic.

Posted: July 23, 2013

This is a wonderful school with top-notch, dedicated teachers and volunteers. I have had multiple children at Gallardo, and I couldn't disagree more strongly with the previous reviewer's claim that this is not a safe or joyful place to learn. The previous reviewer by his/her own admission had only been at Gallardo a few months and had already made a snap judgment about the whole school based on their limited experience. The assertion that anyone who had written a fantastic review of the school simply didn't know any better is the height of arrogance. Parents know when their children are happy, safe, and learning well (as I feel my children have been at Gallardo) and they don't have to have experienced schools elsewhere to be able to assess that. My children have had teachers who work hard to make learning fun through enrichment, and they have thrived in what I would call a joyful environment. My child's instructional aid has been a fabulous support in helping him succeed in a mainstream class. Gallardo's high test scores are more an indication of a high-achieving student population from highly educated parents than they are an indication of any undue focus on testing by teachers.

Posted: December 4, 2012

This is our first year at SJG (2012) and I am sorry to say that our experience has been disappointing. We moved from an out of state public school that had the resources to provide smaller classes, better technology (and more access to that technology), employ well-trained teachers, and offer more school days per year. It's my opinion that Gallardo's reviews sound fantastic because--thanks to CA's budget cuts--no one around here has experienced anything better. While I am assured by my neighbors that there are some really fantastic teachers at SJG, we weren't lucky enough to get one of them, this year. Our child has felt so stressed and unhappy in her learning environment that we have sought professional counseling to help her cope. Her therapist, sadly enough, reports that she sees quite a few children from SJG who are also struggling deal with the stress of keeping up in a fast paced environment with more emphasis on standardized test success than individual needs of children. Both teacher and principal have been less than responsive to our concerns for our child. If you are looking for a safe, joyful learning environment for your child, look elsewhere.

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