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Gold Trail Union Elementary School District

1575 Old Ranch Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-8929
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 268 students in Gold Trail Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Gold Trail Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
3,500 Schools
# Students
498 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gold Trail Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #478 of all 1,910 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)
#448 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
45%
34%
52%
47%
35-39%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,114 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,165
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,114
$18,396

Best Gold Trail Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gold Trail
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
889 Cold Springs Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-2595
Gr: 4-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 498 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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