For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 760 students in Placer Hills Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Placer Hills Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
760 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Placer Hills Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #582 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#582 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,799 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,336
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,799
$18,396
Best Placer Hills Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weimar Hills
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 West Weimar Crossroad
Weimar, CA 95736
(530) 637-4121
Weimar, CA 95736
(530) 637-4121
Grades: 4-8
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Hills Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16505 Placer Hills Rd.
Meadow Vista, CA 95722
(530) 878-9473
Meadow Vista, CA 95722
(530) 878-9473
Grades: K-3
| 375 students
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