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Buckeye Elementary

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Buckeye Elementary ranks 1405 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1405^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Buckeye Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 320 students in Shingle Springs, part of the high-performing Buckeye Union Elementary district, and it consistently earns a 4-star rating with test scores above the state average.

The school has a remarkable strength in fostering excellent attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.5%, far better than the state average, and it shows particularly effective support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and those in special education. While its overall test scores are solid, they are generally lower than some district peers like Oak Meadow Elementary, which has a lower percentage of students in need; however, Buckeye performs very favorably when compared to schools with similar student demographics, such as Green Valley Elementary or Sutters Mill.

Buckeye operates in a competitive local landscape, with a Montessori charter school directly across the street, yet maintains stable performance. An interesting pattern is that academic performance tends to be strongest in the lower grades and faces a common regional challenge in upper-grade math. The school achieves these solid results with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources to support its students effectively.

320

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4561 Buckeye Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682-9503

(530) 677-2277

District: Buckeye Union Elementary

Students who attend Buckeye Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Camerado Springs Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Buckeye Union Elementary's ranking

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg68%

California avg41%

1,405^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Buckeye Union Elementary

116^th of 1,543Buckeye Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	1405 of 5857	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1641 of 5869	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	1446 of 5859	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	1130 of 5883	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	1784 of 5789	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	1496 of 5662	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	1327 of 5692	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	1823 of 5614	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	1650 of 5611	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	1547 of 5530	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	1517 of 5390	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	1339 of 5377	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	1298 of 5314	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.8	840 of 5193	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	1260 of 5113	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	1326 of 5113	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	1286 of 4818	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	68.4	1401 of 4822	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	996 of 4809	79.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.9	143 of 2227	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	1241 of 5597	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	1544 of 5612	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1538 of 5609	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	1280 of 5635	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	2273 of 5492	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1879 of 5413	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	1917 of 5107	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	987 of 5107	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	1470 of 5087	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	1721 of 5084	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	1059 of 5460	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	1014 of 5517	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	1330 of 5363	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1230 of 5264	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	2518 of 5173	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	1434 of 5084	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	1551 of 5628	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	1697 of 5643	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	1428 of 5638	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	991 of 5663	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	1322 of 5510	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	1180 of 5431	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	893 of 2847	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	599 of 2635	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	609 of 2420	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	1346 of 2598	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1674 of 2651	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	1365 of 2661	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	835 of 2726	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	1655 of 2834	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1520 of 2737	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+17 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buckeye Elementary	Public	K-5	4561 Buckeye Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-2277	320	13	24.6	40.3%	227 (70.9%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (20.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	74.3	1405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		68.9	1641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	236	50.0		50.0	65.3	54.2	53.3				57.1	61.2	57.6	46.7				54.8
California Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4645 Buckeye Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	CA Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-3095	543	23	23.5	16.8%	401 (73.8%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (13.4%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)	68	1690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%		76.5	1316^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.6%	374	36.4	66.7	50.0	65.6	63.6	45.5	45.3	70.4	75.6	60.7	65.6	58.2	34.6	48.2	61.1	60.0	54.6	91.9	96.8	93.6	95.2	93.6	95.2	$12,334	$350	$11,984
Rescue Elementary	Public	K-5	3880 Green Valley Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-2720	519	21	24.7	24.5%	420 (80.9%)	8 (1.5%)	66 (12.7%)	12 (2.3%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	90.6	619^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		82.1	1066^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.8%	447	56.9		56.9	72.4	68.8	76.1				72.3	80.2	68.8	58.6				69.9							$12,720	$859	$11,861
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	6701 Green Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Mother Lode Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-0765	392	19	20.6	51.3%	224 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (34.7%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	37.4	3384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.2%		32.3	3756^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.0%	372				42.2	35.7					38.8	40.6	28.6					34.3							$12,906	$1,207	$11,699
Charles F. Brown Elementary	Public	2-6	6520 Oak Dell Rd.	El Dorado	95623	El Dorado County	Mother Lode Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 642-6996	85	5	17.0	61.2%	51 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (36.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	42.5	3040^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		32.3	3754^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.0%	714	38.9		38.9	28.6	41.2	55.6	43.8			43.1	28.6	29.4	33.3	25.0			29.2							$21,329	$657	$20,672
Charter Home Study Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6520 Oak Dell Rd.	El Dorado	95623	El Dorado County	El Dorado County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-6984	295	17	17.6	33.2%	181 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (26.1%)	60.7	2030^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%		52.3	2439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.4%	409	43.3	65.5	58.0	64.7	57.1	50.0	22.2	52.8	60.4	50.2	52.9	57.1	43.3	46.0	37.7	31.3	41.8							$15,455	$341	$15,114
Blue Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	2391 Merrychase Dr.	Cameron Park	95682	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 676-0164	445	17	26.1	23.4%	307 (69.0%)	2 (0.4%)	93 (20.9%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	81	1117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		80.4	1138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	21	55.7		55.7	61.1	69.6	63.3				65.0	59.7	64.1	44.3				56.4
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2380 Bass Lake Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-3686	334	15	22.2	41.0%	198 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (28.7%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.7%)	77.2	1274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		70.8	1560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	286	45.8		45.8	59.3	66.7	66.7				63.9	54.2	62.5	45.8				54.2							$15,340	$1,474	$13,866
Sutters Mill	Public	K-3	4801 Luneman Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Trail Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-2591	201	10	20.1	39.8%	140 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (21.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)								(n/a)				55.0						55.0	51.2						51.2							$14,458	$1,110	$13,348
Oak Meadow Elementary	Public	K-5	7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-9746	412	15	27.4	15.5%	177 (43.0%)	7 (1.7%)	77 (18.7%)	94 (22.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	53 (12.9%)	93.6	437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.8	761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.0%	324	62.2		62.2	71.7	75.9	74.3				74.2	80.0	79.5	67.6				75.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Elementary

What district is Buckeye Elementary in?

Buckeye Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Buckeye Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buckeye Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camerado Springs Middle

Is Buckeye Elementary a good school?

Buckeye Elementary ranks 1405^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Elementary?

Students at Buckeye Elementary are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Buckeye Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Buckeye Elementary.

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