Placer Hills Union Elementary School District

16801 Placer Hills Rd.
Meadow Vista, CA 95722-0379
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 760 students in Placer Hills Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Placer Hills Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
760 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Placer Hills Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #582 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)
#582 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Placer Hills Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Placer Hills 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.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Placer Hills 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.
40-44%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Placer Hills 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
55%
# Black Students
6 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
620 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
82%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
121
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,799 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Placer Hills 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
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Placer Hills 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
$13,336
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Placer Hills 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
$11,799
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Placer Hills 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 Placer Hills Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weimar Hills
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 West Weimar Crossroad
Weimar, CA 95736
(530) 637-4121
Grades: 4-8
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Hills Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16505 Placer Hills Rd.
Meadow Vista, CA 95722
(530) 878-9473
Grades: K-3
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 760 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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