Gold Oak Union Elementary School District

3171 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-7836
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 147 students in Gold Oak Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Gold Oak Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
435 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gold Oak Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #948 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#931 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
34%
45%
47%
30-34%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,772 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,499
$19,976
Spending / Student
$12,772
$18,397

Best Gold Oak Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 644-9620
Gr: 6-8 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 435 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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