For the 2024-25 school year, there are 33 public middle schools serving 20,645 students in El Dorado County, CA.
The top ranked public middle schools in El Dorado County, CA are Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter, Rolling Hills Middle School and Marina Village Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
El Dorado County, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in El Dorado County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of California public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in El Dorado County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: #22.
Rolling Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7141 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9290
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9290
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #33.
Marina Village Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Francisco Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #44.
Miller's Hill
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7900 S. Shingle Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-0260
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-0260
Grades: 4-8
| 96 students
Rank: #55.
Rising Sun Montessori
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4940 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 936-2333
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 936-2333
Grades: K-8
| 135 students
Rank: #66.
Oak Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1120 Harvard Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6980
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6980
Grades: 8-12
| 2,516 students
Rank: #77.
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1665 Blackstone Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 672-3890
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 672-3890
Grades: K-8
| 694 students
Rank: #88.
Ocean Grove Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16900 N. Highway Nine
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-3566
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-3566
Grades: K-12
| 3,023 students
Rank: #99.
Camerado Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2480 Merrychase Dr.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-1658
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-1658
Grades: 6-8
| 479 students
Rank: #1010.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #1111.
Camino Polytechnic
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3060 Snows Rd.
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Indian Diggings Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6020 Omo Ranch Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-6546
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-6546
Grades: K-8
| 10 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Silver Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1325 Sugarloaf Ave.
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 293-3163
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 293-3163
Grades: K-8
| 13 students
Rank: #1414.
Golden Ridge
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
299 Fair Ln.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-4356
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-4356
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1515.
Gold Trail
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
889 Cold Springs Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2595
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2595
Grades: 4-8
| 278 students
Rank: #1616.
Sky Mountain Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4535 Missouri Flat Rd. Ste. 1a
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 976-4436
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 976-4436
Grades: K-12
| 2,138 students
Rank: #1717.
Charter Community School Home Study Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Grades: K-12
| 347 students
Rank: #1818.
Camino Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3060 Snows Rd.
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Grades: K-8
| 412 students
Rank: #1919.
Edwin Markham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Moulton Dr.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0403
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0403
Grades: 6-8
| 391 students
Rank: #2020.
Charter Alternative Program (Cap)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6520 Oak Dell Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6984
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6984
Grades: K-8
| 223 students
Rank: #2121.
South Sutter Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2044 Nicolaus Ave.
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 979-4436
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 979-4436
Grades: K-12
| 2,295 students
Rank: #2222.
Mountain Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-4393
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-4393
Grades: 6-8
| 81 students
Rank: #2323.
Elevated Digital Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 Lyons Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-2850
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-2850
Grades: K-12
| 56 students
Rank: #2424.
Cottonwood
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3921 Sandstone Dr. Ste. A
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 285-2003
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 285-2003
Grades: K-12
| 2,798 students
Rank: #2525.
Pleasant Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 644-9620
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 644-9620
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students
Rank: #2626.
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5101 Garden Valley Rd.
Garden Valley, CA 95633
(530) 333-8330
Garden Valley, CA 95633
(530) 333-8330
Grades: 7-12
| 488 students
Rank: #2727.
South Tahoe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2940 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-6404
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-6404
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #2828.
Sierra Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Amber Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-2031
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-2031
Grades: 5-8
| 263 students
Rank: #2929.
American River Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 228 students
Rank: #3030.
Herbert C. Green Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 5-8
| 374 students
Rank: #3131.
Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2275
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2275
Grades: K-12
| 178 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Ridge
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1041 Al Tahoe Blvd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 541-4126
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 541-4126
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
4818 Golden Foothills Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
El Dorado County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
P.o. Box 14426
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2310
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2310
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Black Oak Mine Community Day (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8312
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8312
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
6520 Oak Dell Rd
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-5775
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-5775
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Charter Transitional Reporting Educational Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
1286 Kyburz Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 295-2257
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 295-2257
Grades: 7-12
| 10 students
Clarksville Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
2391 Merrychase Dr.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 350-6749
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 350-6749
Grades: K-12
| 679 students
4818 Golden Foothills Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
County Community Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
6520 Oak Dell Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Grades: K-8
| 3 students
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
Edushd Community Day (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
385 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7090
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
El Dorado Coe Charter Community Day (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2259
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2259
Grades: K-6
| 5 students
2701 Amber Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-0366
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-0366
Grades: 4-5
| 175 students
Gold Oak Arts Charter (Closed 2013)
Charter School
3171 Pleasant Valley Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-3157
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-3157
Grades: 6-8
| 55 students
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Independence Continuation High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
P.o. Box 1450
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
Independent Learning Center (Alternative) (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
385 Pleasant Valley Rd
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
6187 Pleasant Valley Rd.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 644-4100
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 644-4100
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
P.o. Box 14426
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2371
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2371
Grades: K-5
| 387 students
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Mountain View High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
6530 Koki Ln.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 621-4003
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 621-4003
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
Norcal Trade And Technical (Closed 2020)
Charter School
3821 41st Ave.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 502-2667
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 502-2667
Grades: 1-12
| 48 students
Placerville Union Community Day (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1032 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7216
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7216
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Transitional Learning Center (Continuation) (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Transitional Learning Center Continuation School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Vista High School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
561 Canal St.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3634
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3634
Grades: 9-12
| 46 students
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2257
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2257
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in El Dorado County, CA?
The top ranked public middle schools in El Dorado County, CA include Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter, Rolling Hills Middle School and Marina Village Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in El Dorado County?
33 public middle schools are located in El Dorado County.
What is the racial composition of students in El Dorado County?
El Dorado County public middle schools minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle schools average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in El Dorado County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in El Dorado County include: Camino Polytechnic vs. Camino Elementary School, Pleasant Grove Middle School vs. Edwin Markham Middle School, Pleasant Grove Middle School vs. Herbert C. Green Middle School
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