For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 783 students in Black Oak Mine Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Black Oak Mine Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,265 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Black Oak Mine Unified School District, which is ranked #910 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#896 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
948 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
75%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
140
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,195 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,967
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,195
$18,396
Best Black Oak Mine Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
860 Cave Valley Rd.
Cool, CA 95614
(530) 333-8355
Cool, CA 95614
(530) 333-8355
Grades: K-6
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Otter Creek Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4701 Volcanoville Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8347
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8347
Grades: K-5
| 17 students
Rank: #33.
Georgetown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6530 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8320
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8320
Grades: K-6
| 258 students
Rank: #44.
American River Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Grades: K-12
| 244 students
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