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Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 100% of California alternative schools

Summary

Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter is a small, high-performing K-12 public charter school in El Dorado Hills, CA, serving 180 students within the highly-rated Buckeye Union Elementary district.

The school's academic results are truly exceptional, with 100% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 96.55% proficient in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, far exceeding both district and state averages. This success is paired with remarkably low chronic absenteeism, at just 0.5%, indicating a highly engaged student body. The school achieves these outstanding outcomes while operating efficiently, spending significantly less per student than many nearby alternative schools like Innovations Academy or Sierra Vista.

This consistent excellence sets it apart from other local options. For example, the geographically closest schools, Clarksville Charter and John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills, show lower proficiency rates. The school's focused Mandarin immersion model and small, close-knit community appear to create a powerful learning environment where students not only master a second language but thrive across all academic subjects.

180

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-7729

(916) 933-9746

District: Buckeye Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.2%

Two or more races:

25.6%

White:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2022 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (97% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California alternative schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school97%

District avg68%

California avg41%

1^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	99.6	1 of 5857	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	2 of 5869	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	9 of 5859	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	43 of 5883	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	4 of 1203	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 5628	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	2 of 5643	100.0%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy100%+51 vs state

Mathematics97%+59 vs state

Science79%+46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 11th 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 11th 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 Union Mandarin Immersion Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-9746	180	12	15.4	8.9%	29 (16.1%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.6%)	94 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (25.6%)								(n/a)	78.6				78.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0				100.0	100.0	100.0	85.7	95.2				96.6
Clarksville Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4818 Golden Foothill Parkway S	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Clarksville Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 957-5802	2,347	82	28.6	35.7%	1,625 (69.2%)	19 (0.8%)	351 (15.0%)	42 (1.8%)	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	295 (12.6%)								(n/a)	39.7	38.1		44.6	40.4	36.9	42.0	45.4	47.4	59.3	56.0	75.2	49.7	34.4	33.7	19.0	31.1	35.2	30.4	37.2	31.5	21.3	27.9	48.2	25.4	30.5	27.4	$13,606	$430	$13,176
Cottonwood	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3921 Sandstone Drive Ste. A	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Cottonwood District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 285-2003	3,563	123	29.0	42.5%	2,481 (69.6%)	58 (1.6%)	553 (15.5%)	111 (3.1%)	8 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	344 (9.7%)								(n/a)	36.4	45.7		59.0	45.1	39.5	44.2	43.0	44.5	54.8	59.6	74.4	49.6	37.6	36.3	27.2	31.7	40.5	41.1	43.6	36.3	16.3	41.7	39.9	36.6	45.3	39.3	$12,624	$588	$12,036
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1102 Investment Blvd.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 780-6800	1,580	76	20.9	16.8%	1,160 (73.4%)	16 (1.0%)	218 (13.8%)	77 (4.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (6.6%)								(n/a)	54.6	47.2	68.8	39.0	49.8	49.3	53.4	71.1	67.8	77.1	71.2	88.7	66.2	53.5	42.9	57.0	54.6	59.5	48.4	41.5	52.0	91.7	94.2	96.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	$14,823	$327	$14,496
Sierra Vista	Public, Alternative	3-12	5280 Stirling St.	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Placer County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 277-8799	16	2	8.0	75.0%	11 (68.8%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)													27.3								0.0							$243,465	$3,578	$239,887
Mountainside Middle College High	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6767 Green Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	El Dorado County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 295-2271	290	25	11.7	41.4%	187 (64.5%)	2 (0.7%)	55 (19.0%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.7%)								(n/a)												66.2	66.2							30.3	30.3							$19,648	$370	$19,278
El Dorado County Office of Educational Special Educational Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	6767 Green Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	El Dorado County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 295-2275	202	22	9.1	27.7%	134 (66.3%)	5 (2.5%)	34 (16.8%)	11 (5.4%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)								(n/a)													0.0								0.0							$83,577	$13,439	$70,138
Innovations Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	10886 Gadsten Way	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 294-2445	113	9	12.3	58.4%	41 (36.3%)	10 (8.8%)	34 (30.1%)	7 (6.2%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	18 (15.9%)								(n/a)		19.1		6.7	14.6				30.8	28.0	28.6	33.3	31.2				30.8	12.0	14.3	6.7	18.3							$30,195	$543	$29,652
Walnutwood High (Independent Study)	Public, Alternative	K-12	10848 Gadsten Way	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-9105	221	12	17.9	46.2%	119 (53.8%)	10 (4.5%)	54 (24.4%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (11.3%)								(n/a)				11.1	10.0							37.9	37.9							14.1	14.1							$40,214	$1,317	$38,897
John Adams Academy - Roseville	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	One Sierra Gate Plaza	Roseville	95678	Placer County	John Adams Academy - Roseville District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 780-6800	1,668	80	20.8	33.9%	1,124 (67.4%)	18 (1.1%)	297 (17.8%)	109 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	107 (6.4%)								(n/a)	33.8	36.5		52.7	38.8	40.3	45.9	42.4	55.0	52.4	52.5	76.7	50.7	58.4	54.1	24.0	41.3	39.5	36.9	48.7	42.5	90.9	94.1	94.1	92.5	92.5	93.1	$15,500	$636	$14,864

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter

Is Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter a good school?

Yes! Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 5857 California alternative schools.

How many students attend Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter?

Students at Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter are 52% Asian, 26% Two or more races, 16% White, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter in?

Buckeye Union Elementary

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