Summary:
ZIP code 95648 has two public middle schools in Western Placer Unified, both serving grades 6–8: Twelve Bridges Middle enrolls 931 students, and Glen Edwards Middle enrolls 815. In 2025–26, Twelve Bridges had higher proficiency in ELA, math and science, while both schools were above the state in science. The most important difference for families comparing these schools is Twelve Bridges’ substantial lead in ELA and math.
Twelve Bridges stands out in ELA and math: 63% of students were proficient in ELA and 49% in math, compared with 41% and 32% at Glen Edwards—gaps of 23 and 18 percentage points. Twelve Bridges also led in science, 48% to 39%, though Glen Edwards’ science result was a bright spot: it was 3 percentage points above the state, while its ELA and math results were below. Twelve Bridges was above the state in all three subjects. Its advantage over Glen Edwards in ELA and math also appeared in each grade, not just in the overall results.
Recent changes were mixed: Twelve Bridges’ proficiency fell 8 percentage points in both ELA and math and 6 points in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Glen Edwards’ ELA dipped 2 points, but math rose 2 points and science climbed 13 points, bringing it from below the state to above it. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking was higher for Twelve Bridges—81st percentile, versus Glen Edwards at the 50th—though both schools’ rankings declined from 2023–24. Other reported differences include student–teacher ratios of 24.2 at Twelve Bridges and 21.9 at Glen Edwards, and 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible shares of 17% and 45%, respectively; these figures describe the schools but do not explain their results. The score history covers two years, so it does not establish a longer-term trend.
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