For the 2024 school year, there are 68 public schools serving 35,277 students in El Dorado County, CA (there are 16 private schools, serving 1,503 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in El Dorado County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in El Dorado County, CA are Oak Meadow Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School and Miller's Hill. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
El Dorado County, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in El Dorado County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Best El Dorado County Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Meadow Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3371 Brittany Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 941-2600
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 941-2600
Grades: K-5
| 546 students
Rank: #33.
Miller's Hill
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7900 S. Shingle Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-0260
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-0260
Grades: 4-8
| 99 students
Rank: #44.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2561 Francisco Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-1828
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-1828
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #55.
Pacific Crest Academy
Charter School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6540 Koki Ln.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6212
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6212
Grades: 9-12
| 110 students
Rank: #66.
Ponderosa High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3661 Ponderosa Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-2281
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-2281
Grades: 9-12
| 1,778 students
Rank: #77.
Rolling Hills Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7141 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9290
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9290
Grades: 6-8
| 841 students
Rank: #88.
Silva Valley Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3001 Golden Eagle Ln.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3767
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3767
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Rank: #99.
Rescue Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
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
| 509 students
Rank: #1010.
William Brooks Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3610 Park Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6618
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6618
Grades: K-5
| 386 students
Rank: #1111.
Lake Forest Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
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
| 452 students
Rank: #1212.
Oak Ridge High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1120 Harvard Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6980
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-6980
Grades: 8-12
| 2,537 students
Rank: #1313.
Marina Village Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
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
| 745 students
Rank: #1414.
Ocean Grove Charter
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16900 N. Highway Nine
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-3566
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-3566
Grades: K-12
| 3,084 students
Rank: #1515.
Rising Sun Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4940 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 936-2333
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 936-2333
Grades: K-8
| 138 students
Rank: #1616.
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1665 Blackstone Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 672-3890
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 672-3890
Grades: K-8
| 671 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Camino Polytechnic
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3060 Snows Rd.
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Grades: K-8
| 34 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Cottonwood
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3921 Sandstone Dr. Ste. A
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 285-2003
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 285-2003
Grades: K-12
| 2,419 students
Rank: #1919.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students
Rank: #2020.
Latrobe Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7680 S. Shingle Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-0260
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-0260
Grades: K-3
| 61 students
Rank: #2121.
Camerado Springs Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2480 Merrychase Dr.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-1658
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-1658
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #2222.
Sutters Mill
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4801 Luneman Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2591
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2591
Grades: K-3
| 241 students
Rank: #2323.
Silver Fork Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1325 Sugarloaf Ave.
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 293-3163
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 293-3163
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Rank: #2424.
Blue Oak Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2391 Merrychase Dr.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 676-0164
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 676-0164
Grades: K-5
| 477 students
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Indian Diggings Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6020 Omo Ranch Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-6546
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-6546
Grades: K-8
| 18 students
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Otter Creek Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4701 Volcanoville Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8347
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8347
Grades: K-5
| 17 students
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Rite Of Passage
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Rosaschi Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
Rank: #2828.
Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1095 San Bernardino Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2371
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2371
Grades: K-5
| 361 students
Rank: #2929.
Buckeye Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4561 Buckeye Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-2277
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 677-2277
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #3030.
Walt Tyler Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6801 Tyler Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-7210
Somerset, CA 95684
(530) 620-7210
Grades: K-4
| 30 students
Rank: #3131.
Golden Ridge
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
299 Fair Ln.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-4356
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-4356
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: #3232.
Divide High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8315
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8315
Grades: 9-12
| 12 students
Rank: #3333.
South Sutter Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2044 Nicolaus Ave.
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 979-4436
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 979-4436
Grades: K-12
| 2,486 students
Rank: #3434.
Sky Mountain Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4535 Missouri Flat Rd. Ste. 1a
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 976-4436
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 976-4436
Grades: K-12
| 2,155 students
Rank: #3535.
Green Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2380 Bass Lake Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 677-3686
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 677-3686
Grades: K-5
| 349 students
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El Dorado County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
P.o. Box 14426
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2310
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2310
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Black Oak Mine Community Day (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8312
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8312
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
6520 Oak Dell Rd
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-5775
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-5775
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Charter Transitional Reporting Educational Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
1286 Kyburz Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 295-2257
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 295-2257
Grades: 7-12
| 10 students
Clarksville Charter (Closed 2021)
Charter School
2391 Merrychase Dr.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 350-6749
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 350-6749
Grades: K-12
| 679 students
4818 Golden Foothills Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
4818 Golden Foothills Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
County Community Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
6520 Oak Dell Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Grades: K-8
| 3 students
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
Edushd Community Day (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
385 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7090
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
El Dorado Coe Charter Community Day (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2259
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2259
Grades: K-6
| 5 students
2701 Amber Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-0366
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-0366
Grades: 4-5
| 175 students
Gold Oak Arts Charter (Closed 2013)
Charter School
3171 Pleasant Valley Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-3157
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-3157
Grades: 6-8
| 55 students
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Independence Continuation High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
P.o. Box 1450
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
Independent Learning Center (Alternative) (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
385 Pleasant Valley Rd
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
6187 Pleasant Valley Rd.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 644-4100
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 644-4100
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
P.o. Box 14426
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2371
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2371
Grades: K-5
| 387 students
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Mountain View High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
6530 Koki Ln.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 621-4003
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 621-4003
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
Norcal Trade And Technical (Closed 2021)
Charter School
3821 41st Ave.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 502-2667
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 502-2667
Grades: 1-12
| 48 students
Placerville Union Community Day (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1032 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7216
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7216
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Transitional Learning Center (Continuation) (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Transitional Learning Center Continuation School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Vista High School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
561 Canal St.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3634
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3634
Grades: 9-12
| 46 students
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2257
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2257
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in El Dorado County, CA?
The top ranked public schools in El Dorado County, CA include Oak Meadow Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School and Miller's Hill.
How many public schools are located in El Dorado County, CA?
68 public schools are located in El Dorado County, CA.
What percentage of students in El Dorado County, CA go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in El Dorado County, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in El Dorado County, CA?
El Dorado County, CA public schools minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
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