Placerville Union Elementary School District

1032 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667-5713
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Placerville Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Placerville Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
1,204 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
87,821 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#700 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Placerville Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Placerville 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.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Placerville 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.
31%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
393 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
55%
# Black Students
5 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
678 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
56%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
182
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
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 $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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Placerville 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
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Placerville 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
$14,030
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Placerville 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
$12,678
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Placerville 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 Placerville Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edwin Markham Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2800 Moulton Dr.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0403
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,204 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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