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Jackson Elementary

Public Grades K-5
435th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of California elementary schools
Summary

Jackson Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Dorado Hills, California, serving 496 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Rescue Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 140 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Elementary consistently outperforms both its district and the state of California in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.64% of Jackson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 71.09% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, 75.41% of Jackson Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 62.93% for the district and 37.3% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 145th out of 5,460 California elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and 43rd out of 2,227 schools for disabled students.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Green Valley Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, and schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified and Buckeye Union Elementary districts, Jackson Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic achievement and other key metrics. The school's success can be attributed to its effective use of resources, with a relatively high spending per student ranging from $10,391 in 2021-2022 to $12,989 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

521
Students ?
24.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,933
Per pupil spending ?
11.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2561 Francisco Dr.
       El Dorado Hills, CA  95762-8201

(916) 933-1828

District: Rescue Union Elementary


Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Marina Village Middle
High:    Oak Ridge High
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.0%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Asian:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg66%
California avg41%
435th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Rescue Union Elementary
137th of 1,543Rescue 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202593.6435 of 585792.6%★★★★★
202495.3318 of 586994.6%★★★★★
202392.1561 of 585990.4%★★★★★
202293.5481 of 588391.8%★★★★★
202196.070 of 141795.1%★★★★★
201992.4488 of 578991.6%★★★★★
201889.3668 of 566288.2%★★★★☆
201794.2385 of 569293.2%★★★★★
201691.0551 of 561490.2%★★★★★
201590.8577 of 561189.7%★★★★☆
201392.5281 of 553094.9%★★★★★
201290.3404 of 539092.5%★★★★★
201188.9505 of 537790.6%★★★★★
201088.5535 of 531489.9%★★★★☆
200993.2275 of 519394.7%★★★★★
200894.5218 of 511395.7%★★★★★
200795.5198 of 511396.1%★★★★★
200696.1153 of 481896.8%★★★★★
200593.9277 of 482294.3%★★★★★
200491.9399 of 480991.7%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202298.343 of 222798.1%★★★★★
201996.867 of 258597.4%★★★★★
201892.0127 of 212894.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.3420 of 559792.5%★★★★★
202494.9296 of 561294.7%★★★★★
202390.9569 of 560989.9%★★★★☆
202293.5412 of 563592.7%★★★★★
202193.694 of 126792.6%★★★★★
201993.4327 of 549294.0%★★★★★
201887.3704 of 541387.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.5642 of 510787.4%★★★★☆
202292.5274 of 508494.6%★★★★★
201992.9195 of 496396.1%★★★★★
201884.5518 of 483089.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.0145 of 546097.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.1448 of 562892.0%★★★★★
202494.0356 of 564393.7%★★★★★
202390.3600 of 563889.4%★★★★☆
202290.7586 of 566389.7%★★★★☆
202196.748 of 127296.2%★★★★★
201988.4669 of 551087.9%★★★★☆
201888.5654 of 543188.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.5346 of 284787.8%★★★★☆
202499.95 of 263599.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.1481 of 259881.5%★★★★☆
202482.2341 of 265187.1%★★★★☆
202375.8593 of 266177.7%★★★★☆
202278.2519 of 272681.0%★★★★☆
201977.8545 of 283480.8%★★★★☆
201871.1788 of 273771.2%★★★★☆
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)
Disabled (2022)98th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy77%+28 vs state
Mathematics75%+38 vs state
Science58%+26 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary

Yes. Jackson Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of California elementary schools.

Students at Jackson Elementary are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Jackson Elementary.

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marina Village Middle
High : Oak Ridge High


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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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