Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter has a Scope Score of 96 out of 100, placing it in the 99th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3 statewide. 87.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 66.5 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 97.6% of students at Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 87.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 87.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 120 student-subject combinations were assessed.

Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter ranks #3 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 99th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter decreases by 7.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

4.0% of students at Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter scores 96/100 (99th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 180 students. Use the schools in El Dorado Hills page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

At Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter in El Dorado Hills, 100.0% of asian students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 88.6% district-wide and 74.4% statewide. Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter outperforms its district average for asian students by 11.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Asian students (100.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.