For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Placerville Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Placerville Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (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
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,204 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Placerville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #778 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#749 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
33%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
56%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,678 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,030
$19,974
Spending / Student
$12,678
$18,395
Best Placerville Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edwin Markham Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Moulton Dr.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0403
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-0403
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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