Placer County Special Education
Tel:
(530)745-1389
- Placer County Special Education serves 107 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Placer County Special Education places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Placer County Special Education's student population of 107 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 107 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Placer County Special Education's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Placer County Special Education is 0.57, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #9138 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 60% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Placer County Office of Education School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Placer County Court Schools (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Placer County Court Schools (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Auburn Forty-niner Rop Vocational School
Magnet 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 Court Schools Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 14 students
0.0 miles
360 Nevada St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)745-1440 0.0 K-12 14 - Auburn Ev Cain 21st Century Stem Charter Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 687 students
0.2 miles
150 Palm Ave.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)823-6106 0.2 6-8 687 - Auburn Placer High School Grades: 9-12 | 1359 students
1.0 miles
275 Orange St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)885-4581 1.0 9-12 1359 - Auburn Alta Vista Community Charter Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 138 students
1.1 miles
173 Oak St.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530)745-1220 1.1 K-5 138
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