How does Edwin Markham Middle compare to other middle schools in Placerville?

Edwin Markham Middle has a Scope Score of 48.8/100, ranked #885 among California middle schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 835 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Edwin Markham Middle?

11.3% of students at Edwin Markham Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Edwin Markham Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Edwin Markham Middle's proficiency rate increases by 12.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Edwin Markham Middle?

20.9% of students at Edwin Markham Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Edwin Markham Middle

Middle School

Placerville Union Elementary PlacervilleEl Dorado County95667

📍 2800 Moulton Drive

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

404 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

64%

Teachers

19 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 35 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic32.9%

White57.7%

Black0.3%

Other9.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Edwin Markham Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.3%
Met Standard	26.9%
Below Standard	61.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +12.8pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 11.3%

6.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 38.1%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 20.9%

1.6pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 38.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 12.8%

8.7pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Edwin Markham Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.0 points below the Placerville Union Elementary district average of 14.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 12.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 8.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.9%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means