Elementary Schools in Placerville Union Elementary

Summary:

The Placerville Union Elementary district contains two K-5 elementary schools, Sierra Elementary and Louisiana Schnell Elementary, which present a striking contrast in performance and environment within the same community.

Sierra Elementary is the district's standout, consistently ranking among the top third of schools statewide. Its students perform well above average in English, math, and science, and it maintains a strong attendance record with a low chronic absenteeism rate. In comparison, Louisiana Schnell Elementary faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 15% of California schools with proficiency rates less than half of Sierra's in key subjects and a chronic absenteeism rate over 25%.

The performance gap between the two schools is notable given that they have similar class sizes and Louisiana Schnell actually receives more funding per student. Key factors differentiating the schools include socioeconomic indicators and attendance. Louisiana Schnell serves a higher-needs population, including a significant number of Spanish-speaking students, and its much higher absenteeism rate is a major correlate with its lower academic outcomes, highlighting areas for targeted district support.

District Detail

1032 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667-5713

(530) 622-7216

SchoolDigger Rank:
816^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 1,203

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Louisiana Schnell Elementary	Public	K-5	2871 Schnell School Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Placerville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-6244	370	16	23.1	69.7%	164 (44.3%)	2 (0.5%)	162 (43.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	18.6	4959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		14.9	5315^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.4%	356	0.0	5.6	8.3	4.6	13.0	5.6	37.5	20.0	4.4	16.7	12.5	10.8	0.0	5.6	0.0	1.5	17.0	17.0	20.0	24.1	34.0	25.9	16.4	15.4	26.4	19.4	95.4	96.9	96.9		$16,337	$1,634	$14,703
Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Thompson Way	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Placerville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-0814	402	17	23.6	50.5%	260 (64.7%)	2 (0.5%)	98 (24.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	67.4	1714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%		68.5	1661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	53																	46.2	46.2	62.9	56.5	60.0	59.9	46.5	46.8	37.9	43.7	94.2	95.7		94.2	$14,814	$1,338	$13,476

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
El Dorado Union High	0.34 mi	6	406^th
El Dorado County Office of Education	0.9 mi	8
Mother Lode Union Elementary	2.06 mi	3	902^nd
Lucerne Valley Unified	2.53 mi	6	1374^th
Sky Mountain Charter District	2.53 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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