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Gold Trail

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Gold Trail ranks 1471 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

1471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 47% of California middle schools

Summary

Gold Trail is a public middle school serving 274 students in grades 4 through 8 in Placerville, part of the Gold Trail Union Elementary district, which is ranked in the 61st percentile statewide.

Recent data shows a significant and concerning drop in the school's overall statewide ranking, placing it in the 47th percentile for the 2024-2025 year, a sharp decline from previous years when it was consistently ranked much higher. While the school's performance in English and Science is near or above the state average, math scores are a notable area for improvement, especially for older students. There are also significant performance gaps between different groups of students, with some subgroups experiencing much steeper declines than others. On a positive note, the school has made good progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, which is now better than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Gold Trail outperforms others with similar student demographics, such as Edwin Markham Middle and Herbert C. Green Middle. However, it falls well behind higher-performing schools in more affluent neighboring areas like Willma Cavitt Junior High and Rolling Hills Middle. A distinctive pattern at Gold Trail is that younger students (4th and 5th graders) perform significantly stronger in core subjects than students in the 8th grade, suggesting challenges with academic progression through the middle school years that the school will need to address.

274

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,378

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

889 Cold Springs Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-9312

(530) 626-2595

District: Gold Trail Union Elementary

Students who attend Gold Trail usually attend:

High:

El Dorado High

Feeder schools for Gold Trail:

Elementary:

Sutters Mill

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,856^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,471^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 1,543Gold Trail 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	64.7	1856 of 5857	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2330 of 5869	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2581 of 5859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	2133 of 5883	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	408 of 1417	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	1701 of 5789	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	2396 of 5662	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	2152 of 5692	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	1585 of 5614	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	1428 of 5611	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	61.1	2059 of 5530	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	1946 of 5390	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.9	1264 of 5377	76.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	902 of 5314	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	890 of 5193	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	1310 of 5113	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	1121 of 5113	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	839 of 4818	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.8	895 of 4822	81.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.2	1331 of 4809	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.2	953 of 2227	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	675 of 2585	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	751 of 2128	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	1992 of 5597	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	2971 of 5612	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	3269 of 5609	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	1965 of 5635	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	393 of 1267	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	1436 of 5492	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	2372 of 5413	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	3668 of 5087	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	1853 of 5460	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	3274 of 5517	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3985 of 5363	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2533 of 5264	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	380 of 1110	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	2240 of 5173	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	3201 of 5084	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1641 of 5628	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	1600 of 5643	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	1808 of 5638	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	2311 of 5663	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	366 of 1272	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1979 of 5510	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	2314 of 5431	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1721 of 2598	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1894 of 2651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	2023 of 2661	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1878 of 2726	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1801 of 2834	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	2154 of 2737	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1471 of 2761	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	905 of 2783	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	659 of 2781	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	638 of 2740	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	211 of 894	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	808 of 2715	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	919 of 2480	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	905 of 2508	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.2	462 of 2497	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	326 of 2477	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	447 of 2379	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	299 of 2259	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	313 of 2236	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	303 of 2179	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	86.7	152 of 2063	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	74.1	405 of 2005	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	261 of 1999	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	86.4	177 of 1804	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	91.0	104 of 1777	94.1%	★★★★★
2004	80.6	281 of 1769	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	45.4	635 of 1491	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	599 of 1369	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1764 of 2533	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	723 of 2551	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	623 of 2531	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	526 of 2509	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	187 of 738	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	675 of 2380	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	732 of 2262	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1289 of 2395	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.1	362 of 2388	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1781 of 2542	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.7	715 of 2579	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	979 of 2531	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1403 of 2458	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	378 of 721	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1233 of 2369	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1222 of 2230	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	971 of 2534	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1179 of 2552	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	643 of 2538	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	714 of 2527	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	193 of 763	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	903 of 2407	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	1029 of 2273	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1210 of 1520	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	978 of 1537	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	659 of 1543	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	680 of 1555	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	863 of 1602	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	980 of 1496	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

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

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-35 vs school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2019)57th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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	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
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
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
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
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
Marina Village Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Francisco Dr.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-3993	750	35	21.4	12.9%	510 (68.0%)	15 (2.0%)	98 (13.1%)	79 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	40 (5.3%)	93.1	198^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.8%		94	186^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.3%	12		66.3	66.3			70.4	86.4	66.4	74.2			68.3	66.5	62.2	65.5	$16,847	$16,036	$811
Rolling Hills Middle	Public	6-8	7141 Silva Valley Pkwy.	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-9290	778	38	20.5	10.2%	436 (56.0%)	6 (0.8%)	126 (16.2%)	141 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.6%)	96	119^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.7%		95.1	153^rd of 2783 public middle schools	94.5%	34		65.4	65.4			79.0	77.4	77.9	78.1			74.4	71.0	70.0	71.7	$20,865	$20,748	$117
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
Willma Cavitt Junior High	Public	7-8	7200 Fuller Dr.	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Eureka Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 791-4152	375	15	24.4	8.5%	224 (59.7%)	4 (1.1%)	35 (9.3%)	70 (18.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.7%)	97.1	77^th of 2761 public middle schools	97.2%		98	53^rd of 2783 public middle schools	98.1%	24		72.4	72.4				79.9	81.2	80.7				75.6	70.6	72.7	$11,043	$10,922	$121

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Trail

What is the racial makeup of Gold Trail?

Students at Gold Trail are 80% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gold Trail?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Gold Trail.

Is Gold Trail a good school?

Gold Trail ranks 1471^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Gold Trail attend?

Students who attend Gold Trail usually go on to attend El Dorado High

What district is Gold Trail in?

Gold Trail Union Elementary

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