Mother Lode Union Elementary School District

3783 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-6207
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 363 students in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
3 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
840 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mother Lode Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1241 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)
#1198 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
34%
47%
20-24%
29%
(2022-23)
29.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
34%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
57%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,020 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,990
$26,022
Spending / Student
$18,020
$22,604

Best Mother Lode Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Herbert C. Green Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Gr: 5-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 840 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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