Buckeye Union Elementary School District

5049 Robert J Mathews Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-5737
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Buckeye 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 782 students in Buckeye Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Buckeye Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,302 Schools
# Students
4,313 Students
680,941 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
30,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Buckeye Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #124 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#119 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Buckeye Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buckeye 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.
71%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buckeye 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.
55%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buckeye 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.
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
528 Students
45,839 Students
% Asian Students
12%
7%
# Hispanic Students
686 Students
359,891 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
53%
# Black Students
31 Students
48,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,694 Students
172,916 Students
% White Students
62%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
416
52,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
45,511
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
46,519
# Students in 3rd Grade:
515
46,143
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
45,534
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
45,691
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
53,439
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
56,095
# Students in 8th Grade:
515
57,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,887
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
55,140
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,143
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,570 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Buckeye 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
$54 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Buckeye 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
$16,098
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Buckeye 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
$12,570
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Buckeye 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 Buckeye Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
Grades: K-12
| 111 students
Rank: #22.
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1665 Blackstone Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 672-3890
Grades: K-8
| 671 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,313 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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