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Western Placer Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,808 students in Western Placer Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Western Placer Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,877 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Placer Unified School District, which is ranked #450 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
11%
% Hispanic
32%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
51%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,118 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$151 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,022
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,118
$18,396
Best Western Placer Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twelve Bridges Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
770 Westview Dr.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 434-5270
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 434-5270
Grades: 6-8
| 924 students
Rank: #22.
Atlas Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
870 J St.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 409-2404
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 409-2404
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
Rank: #33.
Glen Edwards Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
204 L St.
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-6370
Lincoln, CA 95648
(916) 645-6370
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
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