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Gold Oak Union Elementary School District

Item: Gold Oak Union Elementary School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3171 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-7836

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 626-3150

www.gousd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 117 students in Gold Oak Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle School in Gold Oak Union Elementary School District have an score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% 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

2 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

387 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
6	34	141
7	44	213
8	39	216

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District Rank

Gold Oak Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #949 of all 1,903 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)

#931 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District
2023	#931
2022	#880
2021	#692
2019	#741
2018	#345
2017	#340
2016	#350
2015	#365
2013	#420
2012	#403
2011	#381
2010	#258

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26%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	26%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	25%	34%
2019	41%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	39%	38%
2016	40%	37%
2015	43%	34%
2013	58%	59%
2012	57%	59%
2011	58%	58%
2010	60%	56%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2022	45%	47%
2021	44%	49%
2019	51%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	52%	48%
2016	51%	48%
2015	42%	44%
2013	61%	57%
2012	64%	58%
2011	61%	56%
2010	67%	54%

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30-34%

29%

(2022-23)

41%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	41%	27.7%
2022	58.2%	33%
2021	40.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.41	0.64
2022	0.38	0.63
2021	0.31	0.62
2020	0.31	0.64
2019	0.31	0.63
2018	0.24	0.64
2017	0.24	0.64
2016	0.24	0.64
2015	0.26	0.64
2014	0.25	0.65
2013	0.19	0.65
2012	0.23	0.65
2011	0.22	0.66
2010	0.22	0.67
2009	0.25	0.67
2008	0.23	0.65
2007	0.24	0.66
2006	0.21	0.66
2005	0.16	0.66
2004	0.16	0.67
2003	0.16	0.67
2002	0.12	0.67
2001	0.11	0.67
2000	0.11	0.67
1999	0.14	0.67
1998	0.12	0.67
1997	0.12	0.67
1996	0.12	0.67
1995	0.11	0.67
1994	0.10	0.67
1993	0.09	0.67
1992	0.07	0.67
1991	0.06	0.66
1990	0.02	0.66

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2020)

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

22%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	16%	55%
2022	13%	56%
2021	11%	56%
2020	10%	55%
2019	10%	55%
2018	9%	54%
2017	9%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	9%	54%
2014	10%	53%
2013	7%	53%
2012	8%	52%
2011	7%	51%
2010	6%	50%
2009	5%	49%
2008	5%	50%
2007	5%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	3%	47%
2004	3%	46%
2003	2%	45%
2002	2%	44%
2001	2%	43%
2000	2%	42%
1999	2%	41%
1998	2%	40%
1997	2%	40%
1996	2%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	2%	37%
1993	2%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	1%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%

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% White

72%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	75%	21%
2022	78%	21%
2021	82%	22%
2020	83%	22%
2019	83%	23%
2018	87%	23%
2017	87%	24%
2016	87%	24%
2015	82%	25%
2014	86%	25%
2013	90%	25%
2012	88%	26%
2011	89%	27%
2010	88%	27%
2009	86%	28%
2008	88%	29%
2007	87%	30%
2006	89%	31%
2005	92%	32%
2004	92%	33%
2003	92%	34%
2002	94%	35%
2001	94%	36%
2000	95%	37%
1999	93%	38%
1998	94%	39%
1997	94%	39%
1996	94%	40%
1995	94%	41%
1994	95%	42%
1993	95%	43%
1992	96%	44%
1991	97%	46%
1990	99%	47%
1989	100%	49%
1988	100%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2010)

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,367 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$8 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$8 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$6 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$26 MM
2016	$5 MM	$24 MM
2015	$5 MM	$17 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$4 MM	$19 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$17 MM
2009	$6 MM	$19 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$19 MM
2006	$6 MM	$17 MM
2005	$6 MM	$16 MM
2004	$5 MM	$16 MM
2003	$6 MM	$16 MM
2002	$5 MM	$15 MM
2001	$6 MM	$15 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM
1992	$4 MM	$7 MM
1990	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$8 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$24 MM
2016	$5 MM	$23 MM
2015	$5 MM	$18 MM
2014	$4 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$18 MM
2009	$5 MM	$18 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$18 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$6 MM	$16 MM
2004	$6 MM	$17 MM
2003	$6 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$5 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$11 MM
1998	$5 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM
1992	$4 MM	$7 MM
1990	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,848

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$17,313	$21,289
2022	$15,374	$17,710
2021	$15,053	$15,669
2020	$12,341	$14,213
2019	$12,077	$14,063
2018	$11,157	$16,033
2017	$11,372	$16,692
2016	$11,228	$15,604
2015	$10,162	$10,238
2014	$9,054	$11,786
2012	$8,986	$11,929
2011	$8,887	$11,681
2010	$7,988	$10,238
2009	$8,742	$11,099
2008	$8,191	$11,762
2007	$8,915	$11,879
2006	$7,733	$10,859
2005	$7,407	$10,445
2004	$6,768	$10,566
2003	$8,241	$10,456
2002	$6,872	$9,803
2001	$7,464	$10,568
2000	$6,566	$8,943
1999	$5,758	$8,203
1998	$5,913	$7,395
1997	$5,017	$6,922
1995	$4,167	$5,953
1992	$4,019	$5,430
1990	$6,393	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$17,367

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Gold Oak Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$14,423	$19,218
2022	$13,622	$16,552
2021	$13,260	$13,970
2020	$11,687	$13,602
2019	$11,228	$13,522
2018	$11,188	$16,124
2017	$10,989	$15,588
2016	$10,102	$14,779
2015	$10,657	$10,739
2014	$9,183	$11,804
2012	$12,361	$12,155
2011	$10,495	$11,509
2010	$8,377	$10,739
2009	$8,387	$10,975
2008	$8,108	$11,678
2007	$7,958	$11,317
2006	$7,567	$10,926
2005	$7,976	$10,789
2004	$7,718	$11,073
2003	$8,029	$10,210
2002	$7,570	$10,600
2001	$7,606	$10,007
2000	$6,761	$9,131
1999	$5,730	$7,911
1998	$5,011	$7,592
1997	$4,965	$6,759
1995	$4,049	$6,033
1992	$4,174	$5,588
1990	$5,404	$5,241

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Best Gold Oak Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pleasant Valley Middle School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 644-9620

Gr: 6-8 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 387 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 50% in CA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education