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Best public schools in Placerville, CA

15 public schools in Placerville: 5 elementary · 4 middle · 2 high · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Placerville, best first
1
Sutters Mill 68.8
Gold Trail Union Elementary · Grades K-3 · 230 students
ELA 55%Math 51%
#1,461 of 4,688 in California
2
Sierra Elementary 68.7
Placerville Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 422 students
ELA 60%Math 44%Science 46%
#1,466 of 4,688 in California
3
Indian Creek Elementary 43.3
Mother Lode Union Elementary · Grades K-4 · 445 students
ELA 39%Math 34%
#2,657 of 4,688 in California
4
Gold Oak Elementary 39.7
Gold Oak Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 288 students
ELA 37%Math 26%Science 40%
#2,826 of 4,688 in California
5
Louisiana Schnell Elementary 15.5
Placerville Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 378 students
ELA 26%Math 19%Science 17%
#3,960 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

4 schools in Placerville, best first
1
Gold Trail 65.0
Gold Trail Union Elementary · Grades 4-8 · 268 students
ELA 50%Math 37%Science 38%
#464 of 1,326 in California
2
Edwin Markham Middle 57.6
Placerville Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 404 students
ELA 45%Math 32%Science 34%
#563 of 1,326 in California
3
Herbert C. Green Middle 37.7
Mother Lode Union Elementary · Grades 5-8 · 374 students
ELA 37%Math 22%Science 23%
#826 of 1,326 in California
4
Pleasant Valley Middle 8.9
Gold Oak Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 147 students
ELA 24%Math 14%Science 7%
#1,208 of 1,326 in California

High schools

2 schools in Placerville
1
El Dorado High 75.5
El Dorado Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,195 students
ELA 65%Math 31%Science 47%
#424 of 1,729 in California
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Central Sierra ROP —
Central Sierra ROP · Grades 10-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

4 schools in Placerville, best first
1
Mountainside Middle College High 80.9
El Dorado County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · Charter · 345 students
ELA 66%Math 30%
#109 of 569 in California
2
Sky Mountain Charter 80.1
Sky Mountain Charter District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 2,360 students
ELA 53%Math 35%Science 42%
#114 of 569 in California
3
El Dorado Co Office of Ed Special Ed Programs 2.5
El Dorado County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · 194 students
ELA 0%Math 0%
#553 of 569 in California
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Golden Ridge —
El Dorado County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results

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