Placer Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Placer Elementary School

8650 Horseshoe Bar Rd.
Loomis, CA 95650

Top 20%

Serving 523 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Placer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in CA
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Placer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Placer Elementary School's student population of 523 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Placer Elementary School
Kind	67
1	53
2	54
3	53
4	60
5	54
6	62
7	61
8	59

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Total Students

523 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School
2023	533
2022	525
2021	511
2020	515
2019	515
2018	532
2017	532
2016	488
2015	445
2014	437
2013	427
2012	434
2011	449
2010	445
2009	486
2008	489
2007	492
2006	503
2005	495
2004	507
2003	496
2002	506
2001	582
2000	617
1999	610
1998	614
1997	632
1996	577
1995	598
1994	556
1993	534
1992	560
1991	545
1990	598
1989	523
1988	451
1987	401

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	21
2013	20
2012	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	23
2007	22
2006	23
2005	23
2004	25
2003	26
2002	24
2001	28
2000	29
1999	28
1998	26
1997	26
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	22
1991	22
1990	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

School Motto

Be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready!

School Rankings

Placer Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Placer Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1109 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School
2023	#1109
2022	#1095
2019	#753
2018	#887
2017	#1181
2016	#1250
2015	#1161
2013	#1300
2012	#834
2011	#1322
2010	#905

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66%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	66%	34%	64%
2022	65%	33%	63%
2019	74%	40%	67%
2018	68%	39%	64%
2017	65%	38%	59%
2016	63%	37%	61%
2015	60%	34%	57%
2013	76%	59%	74%
2012	81%	59%	76%
2011	74%	58%	77%
2010	78%	56%	77%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2022	68%	47%	70%
2019	76%	51%	73%
2018	74%	50%	64%
2017	68%	48%	62%
2016	67%	48%	70%
2015	65%	44%	65%
2013	78%	57%	77%
2012	83%	58%	80%
2011	78%	56%	78%
2010	80%	54%	79%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	21:1	24:1	23:1
2014	21:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	23:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	1%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	7%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	11%	55%	12%
2022	10%	56%	12%
2021	10%	56%	12%
2020	9%	55%	11%
2019	9%	55%	11%
2018	9%	54%	13%
2017	9%	54%	13%
2016	6%	54%	13%
2015	5%	54%	11%
2014	6%	53%	9%
2013	7%	53%	9%
2012	6%	52%	9%
2011	4%	51%	8%
2010	5%	50%	7%
2009	5%	49%	5%
2008	4%	50%	4%
2007	4%	49%	5%
2006	5%	48%	5%
2005	5%	47%	6%
2004	5%	46%	6%
2003	5%	45%	5%
2002	5%	44%	6%
2001	5%	43%	5%
2000	6%	42%	5%
1999	7%	41%	6%
1998	7%	40%	7%
1997	6%	40%	6%
1995	4%	38%	6%
1994	4%	37%	6%
1993	4%	36%	5%
1992	3%	35%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

80%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	81%	21%	77%
2022	82%	21%	77%
2021	83%	22%	78%
2020	86%	23%	80%
2019	86%	23%	80%
2018	87%	24%	79%
2017	87%	24%	79%
2016	90%	24%	79%
2015	93%	24%	82%
2014	91%	25%	83%
2013	89%	25%	83%
2012	89%	26%	84%
2011	91%	27%	83%
2010	90%	27%	84%
2009	88%	28%	85%
2008	94%	29%	91%
2007	91%	29%	87%
2006	89%	31%	87%
2005	89%	31%	86%
2004	90%	32%	87%
2003	89%	34%	89%
2002	89%	35%	89%
2001	91%	36%	89%
2000	90%	37%	89%
1999	90%	38%	89%
1998	89%	39%	88%
1997	89%	39%	88%
1996	89%	40%	88%
1995	90%	41%	89%
1994	90%	42%	88%
1993	91%	43%	90%
1992	93%	44%	91%
1991	93%	45%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	0.33	0.64	0.39
2022	0.32	0.63	0.39
2021	0.30	0.62	0.38
2020	0.25	0.63	0.35
2019	0.25	0.63	0.35
2018	0.24	0.64	0.37
2017	0.24	0.64	0.37
2016	0.19	0.64	0.35
2015	0.13	0.64	0.32
2014	0.17	0.65	0.31
2013	0.20	0.65	0.30
2012	0.21	0.65	0.30
2011	0.17	0.67	0.30
2010	0.19	0.67	0.29
2009	0.22	0.71	0.28
2008	0.12	0.65	0.17
2007	0.17	0.67	0.22
2006	0.21	0.66	0.22
2005	0.21	0.67	0.22
2004	0.19	0.67	0.22
2003	0.21	0.67	0.21
2002	0.21	0.67	0.21
2001	0.17	0.67	0.20
2000	0.19	0.67	0.20
1999	0.19	0.67	0.20
1998	0.20	0.67	0.23
1997	0.21	0.67	0.22
1996	0.20	0.67	0.21
1995	0.19	0.67	0.21
1994	0.19	0.67	0.22
1993	0.17	0.67	0.20
1992	0.13	0.67	0.17
1991	0.13	0.67	0.17

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2023	8%	51%	13%
2022	8%	51%	12%
2021	6%	53%	12%
2020	9%	52%	15%
2019	9%	52%	15%
2018	10%	49%	10%
2017	10%	49%	10%
2016	9%	50%	11%
2015	9%	50%	11%
2014	11%	49%	11%
2013	11%	48%	11%
2011	9%	46%	14%
2010	7%	46%	12%
2009	6%	43%	10%
2008	3%	41%	7%
2007	5%	40%	9%
2006	5%	40%	9%
2005	6%	40%	13%
2004	5%	40%	8%
2003	3%	39%	6%
2002	4%	39%	5%
2001	5%	39%	7%
2000	4%	40%	7%
1999	6%	40%	12%
1998	9%	47%	16%
1997	15%	47%	16%
1996	14%	46%	16%
1995	12%	45%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Placer Elementary School	California	Loomis Union Elementary School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	6%	7%	3%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Loomis Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Placer Elementary School's ranking?

Placer Elementary School is ranked #1109 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Placer Elementary School often compared to?

Placer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Placer Elementary School?

523 students attend Placer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Placer Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Placer Elementary School?

Placer Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Placer Elementary School offer ?

Placer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Placer Elementary School part of?

Placer Elementary School is part of Loomis Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education