Placer County Special Education
Placer County Special Education serves 103 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Placer County Special Education placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Placer County Special Education ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Placer County Special Education's student population of 103 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
103 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Placer County Special Education is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Placer County Special Education is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9305 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
9%
12%
Hispanic
25%
54%
Black
7%
5%
White
54%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
2%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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