Rescue Union Elementary School District

2390 Bass Lake Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672-9608
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Rescue Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,206 students in Rescue Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Rescue Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
7 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
3,505 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rescue Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #131 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)
#128 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
62%
34%
70%
47%
52%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
16%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,942 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,372
$19,976
Spending / Student
$11,942
$18,397

Best Rescue Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marina Village Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1901 Francisco Dr.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-3993
Gr: 6-8 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Grove Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2540 Green Valley Rd.
Rescue, CA 95672
(530) 672-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 3,505 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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