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Gold Trail Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Gold Trail Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Gold Trail Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
3,465 Schools
# Students
475 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gold Trail Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #478 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#448 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
76%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,798 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,899
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,798
$18,512
Best Gold Trail Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gold Trail
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
889 Cold Springs Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2595
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2595
Gr: 4-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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