For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 414 students in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mother Lode Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
859 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mother Lode Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1241 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1198 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
33%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
60%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,969 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,359
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,969
$18,396
Best Mother Lode Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Herbert C. Green Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Gr: 5-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
6520 Oak Dell Rd.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6464
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6464
Gr: K-8 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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