Placerville, CA Public Schools

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D+

10%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

22%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Placerville school information

Index	Placerville	California	National
Average Test Scores	43%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	17	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	9	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Placerville are 10% lower than the national average
There are approximately 17 public schools in Placerville
85.5% of people in Placerville have completed 8th grade
84.8% of people in Placerville have completed high school
23.8% of people in Placerville have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Placerville

Index	Placerville	California	National
Completed 8th grade	85.5%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.8%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	58.1%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	23.8%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	8.5%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Placerville, CA School Districts

Placerville Union Elementary School District
El Dorado Union High School District
Gold Oak Union Elementary School District
Gold Trail Union Elementary School District
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

There are a total of 17 public schools, 9 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Placerville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Placerville, CA schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Placerville, CA, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
El Dorado Hills, CA	47,107	68%	42.0%
Shingle Springs, CA	3,710	68%	41.5%
Cameron Park, CA	18,370	59%	23.7%
Camino, CA	2,065	53%	10.4%
Pollock Pines, CA	6,480	43%	9.9%
Placerville, CA	10,954	43%	9.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
DeRidder, LA	10,955	73%	52.8%
Raymondville, TX	10,950	41%	15.0%
Mount Kisco, NY	10,949	42%	13.5%
Dobbs Ferry, NY	10,959	65%	35.0%
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	61%	26.0%
Placerville, CA	10,954	43%	9.9%

Source: The Placerville, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.