Elementary Schools in Placerville, California: 4 schools. Average score 10.1 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Placerville, California has 4 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 28.8/100 — 10.1 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Sierra Elementary at 43/100, where 24.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Placerville schools average 14.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.8% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Placerville
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Elementary Placerville Union Elementary | 24.9% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 2 | Sky Mountain Charter Lucerne Valley Unified | 16.3% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 3 | Gold Oak Elementary Gold Oak Union Elementary | 8.9% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 4 | Louisiana Schnell Elementary Placerville Union Elementary | 6.5% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Markham Middle Placerville Union Elementary | 11.3% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 2 | Gold Trail Gold Trail Union Elementary | 14.9% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 3 | Herbert C. Green Middle Mother Lode Union Elementary | 10.9% | 14th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 4 | Pleasant Valley Middle Gold Oak Union Elementary | 2.1% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 10/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Dorado High El Dorado Union High | 21.7% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 58/100 |
| Charter Community School Home Study Academy El Dorado County Office of Education court and community school | 23.0% | Not ranked |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Placerville
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Private Schools in Placerville
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology