Special Education
Tel:
(530)295-2275
- Special Education serves 189 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
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
- Special Education's student population of 189 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 189 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Special Education's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Special Education is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. 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 | #9511 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 77% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.41 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | <50% | 83% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | El Dorado 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 Special Education is Central Sierra Rop (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Charter Community School Home Study Academy (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
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- Placerville Central Sierra Rop Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: 10-12
0.0 miles
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530)622-7130 0.0 10-12 n/a - Placerville Charter Community School Home Study Academy Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 483 students
0.0 miles
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530)295-2257 0.0 K-12 483 - Placerville Golden Ridge Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 17 students
0.0 miles
299 Fair Ln.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530)626-4356 0.0 K-12 17 - Placerville Indian Creek Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 599 students
0.1 miles
6701 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530)626-0765 0.1 K-4 599 - Placerville Herbert C. Green Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 481 students
2.1 miles
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530)622-4668 2.1 5-8 481
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