Placerville Union Elementary School District

1032 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667-5713
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Placerville Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Placerville Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
3,469 Schools
# Students
1,203 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Placerville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #778 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#749 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
34%
49%
47%
31%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
33%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
56%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,688 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,042
$20,100
Spending / Student
$12,688
$18,511

Best Placerville Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edwin Markham Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2800 Moulton Dr.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0403
Gr: 6-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,203 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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