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Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Alternative Schools

Better than 100% of California alternative schools

Summary

In El Dorado Hills, Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter is a small alternative school serving grades K–12, with 180 students in the Buckeye Union Elementary District. Its 2025–2026 all-grades proficiency was 97% in English language arts, 97% in math and 96% in science. The most important finding for families is that its results are exceptionally high in all three subjects and exceed the best reported results at nearby schools.

The school’s strongest relative result is math compared with nearby schools, while ELA is its least-strong subject by comparison—but it still leads substantially. Its math result was 57 percentage points above the nearby high of 41% at John Adams Academy - Roseville; it was 35 points above the nearby ELA high of 62% and 43 points above the science high of 53%, both at Mountainside Middle College High. Against the district, the school led by 27 points in ELA, 33 in math and 34 in science; against California, the leads were 48, 59 and 60 points, respectively. Nearby schools have different programs and student populations, so these comparisons are useful context rather than a like-for-like ranking.

Science has made the biggest long-term improvement: the school rose from 69% in 2022–2023 to 96% in 2025–2026, while California’s result rose from 30% to 36%; the school’s state lead widened by 21 points. ELA’s state lead narrowed by 1 point over that period, and math’s narrowed by 7 points, although both school results eased from their earlier levels. For context, SchoolDigger rates the district 108th of 968 California districts, in the 89th percentile, with 4 stars; a school-level rank and star rating were not supplied. The student-teacher ratio was 15.4 in 2024–2025, and 9% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism was 0% in 2025–2026, compared with 3% in the district and 18% statewide.

180

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,739

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

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 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (97% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California alternative schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school97%

District avg66%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

6^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Buckeye Union Elementary

108^th of 968Buckeye 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	2 of 5804	100.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.3	2 of 1207	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	4 of 1203	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	2 of 5590	100.0%	★★★★★
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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy97%+48 vs state

Mathematics97%+59 vs state

Science96%+60 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 12th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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)	95.2					96.3	95.7	95.7	100.0	100.0	95.7			97.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	83.3	95.7			97.2	≥ 95%		$16,739	$16,698	$41
Clarksville Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4818 Golden Foothill Parkway S	El Dorado Hills	95670	Sacramento 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)																							14%	0%
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)	39.9	48.4		57.1		46.9	38.5	44.3	46.4	45.3	62.0	56.4	73.3	50.8	41.9	37.8	29.3	31.2	45.9	44.6	49.7	39.4	14%	0%
John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1102 Investment Blvd.	El Dorado Hills	95678	Placer 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)																							93%	0%
Sierra Vista	Public, Alternative	3-12	5280 Stirling St.	Granite Bay	95603	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)														46.2								7.7
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) 295-4573	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)				56.9	41.2	52.9							62.0	62.0							28.6	28.6			$41,962	$41,814	$148
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	84%	0%
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)		26.1		20.0		25.0					33.3	27.3	60.0	39.1					26.7	13.0	13.3	17.1			$31,294	$31,020	$274
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)				23.5		23.1							41.2	41.2							12.0	12.0			$22,536	$22,050	$486
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)	36.6	41.3		58.6		43.0	39.5	48.5	54.2	52.3	50.8	51.0	80.0	51.9	52.7	48.5	35.1	39.4	31.9	30.9	53.5	40.6	87%	1%	$21,762	$21,418	$344

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 2^nd of 5804 California alternative schools.

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.

How many students attend Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter?

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

What district is Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter in?

Buckeye Union Elementary

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