For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 498 students in Gold Trail Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Gold Trail Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
498 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gold Trail Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #522 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#500 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,114 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,165
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,114
$18,396
Best Gold Trail Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sutters Mill
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4801 Luneman Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2591
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2591
Grades: K-3
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Gold Trail
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
889 Cold Springs Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2595
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2595
Grades: 4-8
| 268 students
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