Mother Lode Union Elementary School District

3783 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-6207
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 414 students in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
859 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Mother Lode Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1230 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1249 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mother Lode Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mother Lode 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.
34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mother Lode 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.
20-24%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
517 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
60%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
104
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,969 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mother Lode 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
$12 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mother Lode 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
$15,359
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mother Lode 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
$13,969
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mother Lode 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 Mother Lode Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herbert C. Green Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 5-8
| 374 students
Rank: n/an/a
6520 Oak Dell Rd.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6464
Grades: K-8
| 40 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 859 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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