How does Oak Ridge High compare to other high schools in El Dorado Hills?

Oak Ridge High has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.3/100, placing it at the 94th percentile statewide. 41% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,110 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oak Ridge High?

41.1% of students at Oak Ridge High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 71.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Oak Ridge High?

10.0% of students at Oak Ridge High 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.

Oak Ridge High

High School

El Dorado Union High El Dorado HillsEl Dorado County95762

📍 1120 Harvard Way

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite 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

2,375 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

97 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.6%

AP Exam Prepared

67.1%

A-G Completion

73.7%

College-Going Rate

86.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

38.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 21 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic12.9%

White64.3%

Asian12.1%

Black1.0%

Other9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oak Ridge High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	41.1%
Met Standard	30.5%
Below Standard	28.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Oak Ridge High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

41.1% of students exceeded standard while 30.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 25.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 18.0 points above the El Dorado Union High district average of 23.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 39.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.6% — above the state target. 73.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 86.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →