For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,204 students in Placerville Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Placerville Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,204 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Placerville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #702 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
#700 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
393 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
678 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
56%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
182
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
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 $14,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,678 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,030
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,678
$18,396
Best Placerville Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0814
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0814
Grades: K-5
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Edwin Markham Middle 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
| 404 students
Rank: #33.
Louisiana Schnell Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2871 Schnell School Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6244
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6244
Grades: K-5
| 378 students
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