For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,167 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,167 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Placerville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #701 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
54%
# Black Students
6 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
664 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
57%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
154
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,080 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,475
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,080
$19,787
Best Placerville Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Louisiana Schnell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2871 Schnell Sch Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6244
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6244
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
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