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Camino Elementary

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Camino Elementary ranks 2032 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2032^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Camino Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 375 students in the Camino area, consistently performing above expectations for a school where over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school stands out in several key areas when compared to nearby schools like Pinewood Elementary and Louisiana Schnell Elementary. Academically, it outperforms others with similar student demographics, particularly in English and Science, and has made exceptional progress in reducing chronic student absences, now well below the state average. Furthermore, the school shows remarkable effectiveness in supporting its Hispanic student population, ranking in the state's top 20% for that subgroup. This strong performance is supported by the Camino Union Elementary district, which ranks higher than most neighboring districts.

While Camino Elementary is a strong performer, mathematics, especially in middle grades, is an area for continued focus, a pattern seen across the region. It is interesting to note that a nearby charter school, Charter Home Study Academy, achieves similar overall rankings with a different model and student population. Overall, Camino Elementary is a compelling example of a traditional public school delivering solid and improving results for its community.

375

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,555

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3060 Snows Rd.
Camino, CA 95709-9578

(530) 644-4552

District: Camino Union Elementary

Students who attend Camino Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Dorado High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

25.1%

American Indian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,032^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,094^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

505^th of 1,543Camino 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
2025	60.6	2032 of 5857	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	2325 of 5869	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	2177 of 5859	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	2036 of 5883	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	595 of 1417	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	1775 of 5789	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1768 of 5662	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	2494 of 5692	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	2642 of 5614	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	2396 of 5611	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.6	2966 of 5530	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	78.7	1099 of 5390	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	997 of 5377	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	956 of 5314	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	1287 of 5193	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	1240 of 5113	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	68.9	1417 of 5113	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	1642 of 4818	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.2	1697 of 4822	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.3	1328 of 4809	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	62.4	698 of 3245	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	110 of 602	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	2149 of 5597	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	2747 of 5612	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	2155 of 5609	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	2147 of 5635	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	588 of 1267	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	1810 of 5492	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1753 of 5413	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	946 of 5107	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	36.2	3255 of 5107	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3755 of 5087	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	3006 of 5084	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2832 of 4963	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	1670 of 4830	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1868 of 5460	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	2356 of 5517	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	2380 of 5363	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	1790 of 5264	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	409 of 1110	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	1509 of 5173	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	1664 of 5084	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	1857 of 5628	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1915 of 5643	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	2069 of 5638	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1857 of 5663	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	471 of 1272	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1707 of 5510	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1861 of 5431	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1725 of 2598	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1919 of 2651	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	1646 of 2661	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1654 of 2726	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	1156 of 2834	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	1123 of 2737	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1094 of 2761	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1285 of 2783	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1189 of 2781	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	988 of 2740	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	335 of 894	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.2	282 of 2715	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	716 of 2480	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.7	871 of 2508	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	662 of 2497	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	617 of 2477	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	747 of 2379	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.6	220 of 2259	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	283 of 2236	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.2	271 of 2179	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	445 of 2063	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	566 of 2005	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	458 of 1999	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	47.3	871 of 1804	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.6	568 of 1777	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.5	650 of 1769	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	703 of 2533	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	1164 of 2551	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	1024 of 2531	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1009 of 2509	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	252 of 738	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.7	209 of 2380	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	65.9	669 of 2262	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	1650 of 2388	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1256 of 2374	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1308 of 2359	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.9	309 of 2213	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	617 of 2072	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1051 of 2542	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	1567 of 2579	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1254 of 2531	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	895 of 2458	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	280 of 721	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.3	118 of 2369	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.9	532 of 2230	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1390 of 2534	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	1245 of 2552	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1201 of 2538	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	851 of 2527	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	331 of 763	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.7	372 of 2407	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	818 of 2273	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	849 of 1520	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	940 of 1537	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	895 of 1543	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	799 of 1555	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.4	110 of 1602	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	59.3	611 of 1496	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)78th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)31st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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)	% MMR (2022)	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/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 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Camino Elementary	Public	K-8	3060 Snows Rd.	Camino	95709	El Dorado County	Camino Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-4552	375	22	16.8	56.0%	258 (68.8%)	2 (0.5%)	94 (25.1%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	60.6	2032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%		54.4	2325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.4%	293																	42.9	39.4	41.3	63.2	44.7	45.2	50.0	46.8	65.6	51.9	63.2	56.4	26.2	34.2	15.2	37.5	37.9	93.3		93.3	93.3	93.3	$17,555	$15,544	$2,011
Camino Polytechnic	Public, Charter	K-8	3060 Snows Rd.	Camino	95709	El Dorado County	Camino Polytechnic District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-4552	31	2	17.2	64.5%	26 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										77.8							11.8
Gold Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	3171 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Oak Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-3160	270	14	19.2	39.6%	207 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (20.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	34	3653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%		38.1	3304^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	349																	39.5		39.5	33.3	34.2	44.7				36.9	26.0	29.3	21.1				25.6	95.0		95.0		95.0	$20,296	$18,788	$1,508
Pinewood Elementary	Public	K-4	6181 Pine St.	Pollock Pines	95726	El Dorado County	Pollock Pines Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-2384	339	15	22.6	54.9%	216 (63.7%)	3 (0.9%)	71 (20.9%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.5%)	32.2	3779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%		44	2922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.2%	857																				44.0	31.0					37.0	40.0	19.0					28.7	81.4	94.9	86.4	93.2	94.9	$20,809	$18,880	$1,929
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			$18,524	$17,530	$994
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		$21,970	$21,064	$906
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	6860 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-7210	162	5	36.0	45.7%	113 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (18.5%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	25.7	4339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		28.8	4034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.3%	305																	26.3		26.3	18.2	42.3	26.3				29.9	27.3	19.2	26.3				23.9	84.4	84.4	84.4	87.5	84.4	$17,206	$15,508	$1,698
Walt Tyler Elementary	Public	K-5	6860 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-7210	31	4	8.8	64.5%	18 (58.1%)	1 (3.2%)	8 (25.8%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)																										42.9							14.3						$791	$648	$143
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						$28,484	$28,376	$108
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						$30,635	$30,594	$41

Frequently Asked Questions about Camino Elementary

How many students attend Camino Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Camino Elementary.

What district is Camino Elementary in?

Camino Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Camino Elementary?

Students at Camino Elementary are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Camino Elementary attend?

Students who attend Camino Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : El Dorado High

Is Camino Elementary a good school?

Camino Elementary ranks 2032^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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