Buckeye Union Elementary School District

5049 Robert J Mathews Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-5737
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Buckeye Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 124 students in Buckeye Union Elementary School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Buckeye Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
4,259 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Buckeye Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #124 of all 1,931 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#119 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Buckeye Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buckeye Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buckeye Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buckeye Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
20 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
541 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
13%
12%
# Hispanic Students
695 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
54%
# Black Students
42 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,611 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
61%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
344 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
427
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
428
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
530
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
475
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
528
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
477
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,730 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Buckeye Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Buckeye Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,302
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Buckeye Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,730
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Buckeye Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Buckeye Union Elementary School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
Grades: K-12
| 124 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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