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Gold Oak Elementary

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Gold Oak Elementary ranks 3653 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gold Oak Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 270 students in Placerville, California, operating within the Gold Oak Union Elementary district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of districts statewide.

The school's overall academic performance has shown a concerning decline in recent years, now ranking in the 38th percentile statewide, which is lower than many nearby schools like Sierra Elementary (71st percentile) and Camino Elementary (65th percentile). However, it does outperform its own district average, particularly in science, where 39.5% of students are proficient—a notable strength compared to local and state averages. The school has also made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half since the 2021-2022 school year.

Key areas for attention include a significant performance gap where female students are outperforming male students, and lower scores in upper-grade math. While the school's per-student spending is similar to neighboring schools like Pinewood Elementary, its academic outcomes are generally not as strong, suggesting families may want to explore the specific programs and cultures at higher-performing schools in the area for comparison.

270

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,296

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3171 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-7836

(530) 626-3160

District: Gold Oak Union Elementary

Students who attend Gold Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Valley Middle
High:	Union Mine High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg25%

California avg41%

3,653^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1286^th of 1,543Gold Oak 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	34.0	3653 of 5857	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	3304 of 5869	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	2596 of 5859	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	2866 of 5883	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	613 of 1417	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	2333 of 5789	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	2408 of 5662	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	2216 of 5692	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	2463 of 5614	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.7	2404 of 5611	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	2449 of 5530	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	2900 of 5390	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	3000 of 5377	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.6	2289 of 5314	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	1867 of 5193	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	1322 of 5113	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	60.4	1801 of 5113	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	1425 of 4818	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.7	1630 of 4822	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.5	1172 of 4809	75.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	87.6	217 of 2585	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3041 of 5597	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	2450 of 5612	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1881 of 5609	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2826 of 5635	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	582 of 1267	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	2277 of 5492	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	2743 of 5413	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	1241 of 5084	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	4064 of 5460	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	3106 of 5517	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	2073 of 5363	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2406 of 5264	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	306 of 1110	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	1833 of 5173	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	3267 of 5084	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	4115 of 5628	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	4008 of 5643	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3400 of 5638	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	2744 of 5663	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	507 of 1272	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	2261 of 5510	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	2029 of 5431	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	1467 of 2847	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1078 of 2635	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	2379 of 2598	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2350 of 2651	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	2158 of 2661	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	2310 of 2726	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	2184 of 2834	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	2110 of 2737	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)92nd percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2022)76th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science39%+7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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						$21,209	$20,612	$597

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Oak Elementary

What district is Gold Oak Elementary in?

Gold Oak Union Elementary

Is Gold Oak Elementary a good school?

Gold Oak Elementary ranks 3653^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gold Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Gold Oak Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gold Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gold Oak Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant Valley Middle
High : Union Mine High

What is the racial makeup of Gold Oak Elementary?

Students at Gold Oak Elementary are 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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