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Rescue Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,220 students in Rescue Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Rescue Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
7 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
3,542 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rescue Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #131 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
1%
1%
Showing 2001–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Asian
8%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
16%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
1%
5%
Showing 2011–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% White
71%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,690 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$49 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$19,678
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$13,690
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Rescue Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marina Village Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Francisco Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
Gr: 6-8 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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