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Rescue Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,515 students in Rescue Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Rescue Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
3,515 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Rescue Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #132 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
#130 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.65
# American Indian Students
18 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
295 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
8%
12%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
54%
# Black Students
40 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,464 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
70%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
418
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
380
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
376
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
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 $13,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,908 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,334
$21,485
Spending / Student
$11,908
$19,787
Best Rescue Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2561 Francisco Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-1828
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-1828
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3371 Brittany Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 941-2600
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 941-2600
Grades: K-5
| 545 students
Rank: #33.
Rescue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3880 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 677-2720
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 677-2720
Grades: K-5
| 497 students
Rank: #44.
Marina Village Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Francisco Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2240 Sailsbury Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-0652
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-0652
Grades: K-5
| 455 students
Rank: #66.
Green Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2380 Bass Lake Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 677-3686
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 677-3686
Grades: K-5
| 347 students
Rank: #77.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
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