Placer County Special Education
Tel:
(530)745-1314
- Placer County Special Education serves 103 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77%.
Top Placements
Placer County Special Education places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
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 42% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 103 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Placer County Special Education is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has increased from 6:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Placer County Special Education is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #9186 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 9% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 54% |
| Black | 6% | 5% |
| White | 55% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Placer County Office Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Placer County Special Education is Forty-niner Rop (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Placer County Community Schools (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Auburn Forty-niner Rop Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
0.0 miles
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)889-5940 0.0 10-12 n/a - Auburn Placer County Community Schools Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 36 students
0.0 miles
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)745-1440 0.0 K-12 36 - Auburn Placer County Court Schools Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 13 students
0.0 miles
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)745-1440 0.0 K-12 13 - Auburn Placer County Pathways Charter Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 238 students
0.0 miles
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)745-1440 0.0 K-12 238 - Auburn Ev Cain 21st Century Stem Charter Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 688 students
0.2 miles
150 Palm Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)823-6106 0.2 6-8 688
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