Rescue Union Elementary School District

2390 Bass Lake Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672-9608
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 1,212 students in Rescue Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Rescue Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,515 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
87,195 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#130 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rescue Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rescue 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.
70%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rescue 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.
52%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rescue 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:

0.48
0.65
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
295 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
558 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
53%
# Black Students
40 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,464 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
70%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
418
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
380
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
376
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
368
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rescue 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
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rescue 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
$13,334
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rescue 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
$11,908
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rescue 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 Rescue Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marina Village Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1901 Francisco Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,515 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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