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.
Overall District Rank
#1249 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,359
$19,974

Spending / Student
$13,969
$18,396

Best Mother Lode Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Herbert C. Green Middle 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: n/an/a
6520 Oak Dell Rd.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6464
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6464
Grades: K-8
| 40 students
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