How does American River Charter compare to other elementary schools in Georgetown?

American River Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.8/100, placing it at the 59th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 534 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at American River Charter?

11.6% of students at American River Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is American River Charter improving or declining?

American River Charter's proficiency rate increases by 8.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at American River Charter?

1.8% of students at American River Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

American River Charter

Black Oak Mine Unified Georgetown El Dorado County 95634 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

534 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

244 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

41%

Teachers

8 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 6.6%

White 81.6%

Black 0.8%

Other 11.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for American River Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.6%
Met Standard	18.7%
Below Standard	69.7%

Exceeded

11.6%

Met

18.7%

Below

69.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for American River Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.6% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.3 points below the Black Oak Mine Unified district average of 17.9%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.4% exceeded — 5.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 8.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+8.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

1.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

534

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	26	7.7%	19.2%	42.3%	30.8%	26.9%
4th	13	15.4%	23.1%	7.7%	53.9%	38.5%
5th	16	12.5%	25.0%	31.3%	31.3%	37.5%
6th	25	8.0%	16.0%	28.0%	48.0%	24.0%
7th	15	6.7%	40.0%	20.0%	33.3%	46.7%
8th	17	11.8%	23.5%	52.9%	11.8%	35.3%
11th	21	28.6%	33.3%	23.8%	14.3%	61.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	26	11.5%	11.5%	42.3%	34.6%	23.1%
4th	13	0.0%	15.4%	46.1%	38.5%	15.4%
5th	17	11.8%	17.6%	29.4%	41.2%	29.4%
6th	25	8.0%	4.0%	36.0%	52.0%	12.0%
7th	15	6.7%	13.3%	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%
8th	17	23.5%	11.8%	5.9%	58.8%	35.3%
11th	21	9.5%	9.5%	28.6%	52.4%	19.1%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.2

Georgetown Elementary

Black Oak Mine Unified · 0.2 mi

37.2

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