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Pinewood Elementary

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Pinewood Elementary ranks 3385 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

3385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pinewood Elementary serves 339 students in kindergarten through grade 4 in Pollock Pines, California. Its clearest bright spot is fourth-grade ELA: 52% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, 6 points above California’s 46%, and the school ranked third among nearby schools with reported scores. But results vary sharply by grade: third-grade ELA proficiency was 29%, 16 points below the state, while fourth-grade math was 28%, 14 points below the state. That uneven performance across grades is the most important finding for families.

Across all grades, math is Pinewood’s stronger subject compared with nearby schools and its district, while ELA is its larger gap with the state. Pinewood’s math proficiency was 35%, above the nearby-school average of 33% and the Pollock Pines Elementary district’s 29%, though 3 points below California’s 38%. ELA was 38%, below the nearby-school average of 43% and California’s 49%; it was just above the district’s 37.8%. Among nearby schools with numeric results, Pinewood’s all-grades scores fell around the middle in both subjects.

Over four years, math proficiency rose by 5 points, from 30% in 2022–2023 to 35% in 2025–2026, while ELA declined by 4 points, from 42% to 38%. Chronic absenteeism also improved from a peak of 42% in 2022–2023 to 24% in 2025–2026, but remained 5 points above the state rate. SchoolDigger places Pinewood at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars, up from the 35th percentile the previous year. Its student-teacher ratio was 22.6 in 2024–2025, and 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. In SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings, the school’s measure of how well it serves White students was at the 15th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with its overall 42nd percentile; its measure for Hispanic students was at the 65th percentile in 2023–2024, versus 50th overall that year.

339

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,809

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

6181 Pine St.
Pollock Pines, CA 95726-9608

(530) 644-2384

District: Pollock Pines Elementary

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Ridge Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

California avg44%

3,385^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

548^th of 968Pollock Pines 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
2026	37.7	3385 of 5804	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	3779 of 5857	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2922 of 5869	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	3155 of 5859	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	2328 of 5883	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	540 of 1417	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	3116 of 5789	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	4633 of 5662	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	3074 of 5692	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	3454 of 5614	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	2652 of 5611	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	2191 of 5530	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	2255 of 5390	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	2135 of 5377	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.5	2359 of 5314	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.7	1497 of 5193	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	1237 of 5113	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	56.4	2002 of 5113	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	1834 of 4818	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.7	1925 of 4822	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	199 of 293	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1424 of 2585	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	974 of 2128	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	2561 of 5569	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.7	3793 of 5597	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	3241 of 5612	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	2420 of 5609	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	2070 of 5635	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	512 of 1267	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2889 of 5492	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.8	5003 of 5413	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.6	1810 of 5107	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1888 of 5087	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.3	4626 of 4830	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	4142 of 5412	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	4174 of 5460	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	2989 of 5517	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	3266 of 5363	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	2394 of 5264	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	517 of 1110	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	1982 of 5173	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.7	4851 of 5084	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	4047 of 5590	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	3511 of 5628	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	2443 of 5643	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	3845 of 5638	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	2442 of 5663	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	465 of 1272	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	3188 of 5510	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3653 of 5431	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1450 of 2920	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	948 of 2847	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	710 of 2635	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	2153 of 2532	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	2271 of 2598	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	2199 of 2651	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	2285 of 2661	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	2112 of 2726	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	2399 of 2834	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2613 of 2737	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)65th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2021)32nd percentile-30 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	37.7	3385^th of 5804 public elementary schools	41.7%		32.2	3779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.5%	394																				28.6	52.0					38.3	40.6	28.0					35.3	81.4	94.9	86.4	93.2	94.9	$20,809	$18,880	$1,929
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)
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%)	58.6	2128^th of 5804 public elementary schools	63.3%		60.6	2032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%	96																	39.5	38.6	39.1	59.0	60.5	35.7	51.3	56.8	50.0	51.9	59.0	63.2	25.0	28.2	32.4	15.9	36.7	93.3		93.3	93.3	93.3	$17,555	$15,544	$2,011
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%)	27.4	4189^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.8%		34	3653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.6%	536																	21.6		21.6	34.9	43.2	32.4				37.1	25.6	29.6	10.8				22.6	95.0		95.0		95.0	$20,296	$18,788	$1,508
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%)	15.9	5135^th of 5804 public elementary schools	11.5%		18.6	4959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%	176	0.0	4.6	0.0	1.5	20.8	0.0	19.1	13.4	4.2	4.6	4.8	4.5	0.0	4.6	0.0	1.5	17.3		17.3	28.0	15.7	26.9				23.5	30.6	18.0	8.0				18.8	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%)	65.9	1783^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.4	1714^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%	69																	39.1		39.1	65.6	56.0	56.3				59.0	63.9	48.7	26.6				46.3	94.2	95.7		94.2		$21,970	$21,064	$906
Indian Diggings Elementary	Public	K-8	6020 Omo Ranch Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Indian Diggings Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-6546	12	1	15.0	50.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)																																							$65,814	$63,588	$2,226
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%)	32.5	3769^th of 5804 public elementary schools	35.1%		25.7	4339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%	570																	18.5		18.5	53.6	28.6	18.5				33.7	57.1	17.9	19.2				31.7	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)																																							$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%)	49.3	2642^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	54.5%		42.5	3040^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%	398																	29.4		29.4	31.3	45.0	68.8	38.9			45.7	43.8	30.0	52.9	35.3			40.0						$28,484	$28,376	$108

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinewood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pinewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Ridge Middle
High : El Dorado High

What district is Pinewood Elementary in?

Pollock Pines Elementary

Is Pinewood Elementary a good school?

Pinewood Elementary ranks 3385^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pinewood Elementary?

Students at Pinewood Elementary are 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Pinewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Pinewood Elementary.

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