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Pleasant Valley Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 12% of California middle schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Middle is a small public school serving grades 6-8 with about 117 students in Placerville, part of the Gold Oak Union Elementary district, which ranks in the bottom quarter of all California districts.

Academic performance at Pleasant Valley has declined sharply over the last decade, now placing it in the bottom 12% of all California middle schools; for example, only about 24% of students are proficient in English and 14% in Math, which is far below state averages and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Miller's Hill (80% in English) and Camerado Springs Middle (65% in English). The school struggles significantly with student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 32%—more than triple the rate of top local schools—which severely impacts learning, and its effectiveness for key student groups, including those from low-income families, ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.

Despite having a favorable student-teacher ratio, the school's outcomes are not improving, and it faces acute challenges, including a severe performance gap for male students, ranking in the bottom 8% for boys statewide. While other middle schools in the broader Placerville area also face challenges, Pleasant Valley's rapid decline and current low achievement signal it is a school in significant distress that would require intensive, systemic intervention to change its trajectory.

117

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,580

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-7834

(530) 644-9620

District: Gold Oak Union Elementary

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Union Mine High

Feeder schools for Pleasant Valley Middle:

Elementary:

Gold Oak Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg25%

California avg41%

2,441^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 61 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 12% (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	15.0	2441 of 2761	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1897 of 2783	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1634 of 2781	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1125 of 2740	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	577 of 894	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	996 of 2715	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	933 of 2480	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	910 of 2508	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	703 of 2497	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	683 of 2477	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	56.7	975 of 2379	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	700 of 2259	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	548 of 2236	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	554 of 2179	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	482 of 2063	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	463 of 2005	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	371 of 1999	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	254 of 1804	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	300 of 1777	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.8	222 of 1769	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	2142 of 2533	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1706 of 2551	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1335 of 2531	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	1032 of 2509	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	417 of 738	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	974 of 2380	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	665 of 2262	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1774 of 2395	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	2471 of 2542	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1977 of 2579	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1482 of 2531	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	989 of 2458	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	397 of 721	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1242 of 2369	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	1006 of 2230	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	2340 of 2534	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1766 of 2552	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1670 of 2538	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	1039 of 2527	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	534 of 763	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	868 of 2407	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	999 of 2273	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1465 of 1520	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1338 of 1537	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1239 of 1543	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1107 of 1555	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1042 of 1602	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	997 of 1496	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

Science7%-26 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)						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 (2025)	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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Oak Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-9620	117	8	14.5	35.9%	70 (59.8%)	1 (0.9%)	32 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)	15	2441^st of 2761 public middle schools	11.6%		28.2	1897^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.8%	544		7.1	7.1			28.1	18.0	26.2	23.9			15.6	8.3	16.7	13.6	$26,580	$25,084	$1,496
Mountain Creek Middle	Public	6-8	6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-4393	99	6	16.4	42.4%	73 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	53.9	1079^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.9%		46.1	1275^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.2%	196		48.8	48.8			41.0	44.4	48.8	44.9			33.3	38.9	26.8	31.6	$18,029	$17,302	$727
Sierra Ridge Middle	Public	5-8	2700 Amber Trail	Pollock Pines	95726	El Dorado County	Pollock Pines Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-2031	247	14	17.6	45.7%	166 (67.2%)	1 (0.4%)	53 (21.5%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	39.8	1495^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.9%		38.6	1517^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.5%	22	29.1	32.4	31.0		37.5	30.3	44.0	35.3	36.3		20.0	18.5	36.0	33.3	26.8	$21,569	$19,924	$1,645
Edwin Markham Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Moulton Dr.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Placerville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-0403	431	19	22.3	63.3%	244 (56.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	49.2	1199^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.6%		45.3	1305^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.1%	106		33.9	33.9			32.6	54.1	47.3	44.8			21.7	40.5	32.6	31.8	$19,185	$18,492	$693
Herbert C. Green Middle	Public	5-8	3781 Forni Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Mother Lode Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-4668	363	23	16.0	49.9%	207 (57.0%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (33.3%)	6 (1.7%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	34	1682^nd of 2761 public middle schools	39.1%		30.5	1792^nd of 2783 public middle schools	35.6%	110	18.5	26.0	22.6		35.0	30.5	43.5	37.9	37.0		18.5	26.8	20.9	22.6	22.2	$18,793	$18,164	$629
Gold Trail	Public	4-8	889 Cold Springs Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Trail Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-2595	274	13	20.7	34.7%	220 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	40.9	1471^st of 2761 public middle schools	46.7%		59.2	905^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.5%	566	44.6	30.9	37.8	70.2	53.6	44.0	40.0	37.7	49.5	57.6	42.1	26.0	30.9	25.5	37.0	$20,378	$19,140	$1,238
Camerado Springs Middle	Public	6-8	2480 Merrychase Dr.	Cameron Park	95682	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-1658	536	25	21.1	20.5%	353 (65.9%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (24.1%)	19 (3.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	85.8	355^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.1%		83.9	399^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.7%	44		59.3	59.3			57.0	77.5	61.9	65.4			53.5	63.6	56.5	57.8	$23,104	$22,858	$246
Pleasant Grove Middle	Public	6-8	2540 Green Valley Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-4400	470	25	18.7	27.2%	350 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (18.5%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	72.2	634^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.0%		69.9	688^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.3%	54		49.3	49.3			52.5	72.6	62.8	62.8			40.0	39.7	38.6	39.4	$22,064	$20,970	$1,094
Miller's Hill	Public	4-8	7900 South Shingle Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	Latrobe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-0260	77	5	15.4	27.3%	57 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.0%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	97.1	81^st of 2761 public middle schools	97.1%		88.4	311^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.8%	230	75.0	63.2	69.2	63.2	75.0	91.7		84.2	79.8	63.2	70.0	75.0		68.4	70.9	$40,069	$39,734	$335

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Middle

Is Pleasant Valley Middle a good school?

Pleasant Valley Middle ranks in the bottom 11.6% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Pleasant Valley Middle.

What high school do graduates of Pleasant Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Middle usually go on to attend Union Mine High

What district is Pleasant Valley Middle in?

Gold Oak Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Middle?

Students at Pleasant Valley Middle are 60% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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