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El Dorado County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 799 students in El Dorado County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in El Dorado County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
825 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
El Dorado County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #896 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 20% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#946 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
17%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
62%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $337,687 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $319,251 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$279 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$263 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$337,687
$20,100
Spending / Student
$319,251
$18,512
Best El Dorado County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Charter Home Study Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6520 Oak Dell Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6984
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6984
Gr: K-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Mountainside Middle College High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Gr: K-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
El Dorado Co Office Of Educational Special Educational Programs
Special Education School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2275
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2275
Gr: K-12 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Blue Ridge
Alternative School
1041 Al Tahoe Blvd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 541-4126
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 541-4126
Gr: K-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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