How does Herbert C. Green Middle compare to other middle schools in Placerville?

Herbert C. Green Middle has a Scope Score of 39.6/100, ranked #1121 among California middle schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 535 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Herbert C. Green Middle?

10.9% of students at Herbert C. Green Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Herbert C. Green Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Herbert C. Green Middle's proficiency rate increases by 1.6 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 Herbert C. Green Middle?

17.0% of students at Herbert C. Green 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.

Herbert C. Green Middle

Middle School

Mother Lode Union Elementary PlacervilleEl Dorado County95667

📍 3781 Forni Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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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

374 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

19 full-time

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+17.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

41.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 36 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic34.0%

White58.6%

Asian0.8%

Black0.8%

Other5.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Herbert C. Green Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.9%
Met Standard	19.5%
Below Standard	69.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +1.6pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 17.0%

2.3pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.9%

6.4pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 30.4%

9.2pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 30.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 14.8%

10.7pp 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 "30% proficient" for Herbert C. Green Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.4 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Mother Lode Union Elementary district average of 10.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.3% 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 1.6 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 significantly and Math maintained year-over-year. 41.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than 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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+1.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

17.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

14.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

535

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	80	13.8%	21.3%	22.5%	42.5%	35.0%
6th	82	9.8%	20.7%	29.3%	40.2%	30.5%
7th	92	10.9%	32.6%	27.2%	29.4%	43.5%
8th	95	11.6%	26.3%	25.3%	36.8%	37.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	81	4.9%	13.6%	25.9%	55.6%	18.5%
6th	82	13.4%	13.4%	28.1%	45.1%	26.8%
7th	91	9.9%	11.0%	38.5%	40.7%	20.9%
8th	93	9.7%	12.9%	30.1%	47.3%	22.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Indian Creek Elementary

No score# in state

Also serves area

Charles F. Brown Elementary

56.7# in state

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Middle

Herbert C. Green Middle

39.6# in state

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.