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Schools in Cameron Park · El Dorado Union High School District, Buckeye Union Elementary School District

Cameron Park’s public schools outscore 93% of California districts

Math proficiency in Cameron Park’s districts is 57%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Cameron Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#54of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 22 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 24 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 25% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · El Dorado Union High
Students per teacher
22.9
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
7,974 students on the public path
In brief

Cameron Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 576 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cameron Park’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 57% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

El Dorado Union High spends $15,897 per student and Buckeye Union Elementary $14,652, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cameron Park’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of California school districts, #54 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (576)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,845 test results and a graduating class of 1,662 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cameron Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,855 in math, 6,834 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cameron Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Cameron Park

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

El Dorado Union High School DistrictGrades 8–12 · 6 schools · 6,410 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 23.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,897CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Buckeye Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 4,151 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 23.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,652CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Rescue Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 7 schools · 3,542 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$13,852CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 8–12, El Dorado Union High School District60%
State average 46.7% · 1500 students tested
Math · 8–12, El Dorado Union High School District41%
State average 33.1% · 1522 students tested
Reading · K–12, Buckeye Union Elementary School District71%
State average 46.7% · 3011 students tested
Math · K–12, Buckeye Union Elementary School District62%
State average 33.1% · 3013 students tested
Reading · K–8, Rescue Union Elementary School District70%
State average 46.7% · 2323 students tested
Math · K–8, Rescue Union Elementary School District60%
State average 33.1% · 2320 students tested

Cameron Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Cameron Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cameron ParkABuckeye Union Elementary K–12 · Rescue Union Elementary K–8 · El Dorado Union High 8–12

Every school in Cameron Park

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cameron Parkby address
Blue Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
445 students26:1Rate it →
Green Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rescue
B+
334 students22:1Rate it →
Camerado Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
536 students21:1Rate it →
Pleasant Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rescue
A−
470 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Cameron Parkin other towns
Oak Ridge High
High · Grades 8–12 · El Dorado Hills
A
2,346 students25:1Rate it →
Ponderosa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shingle Springs
A
1,675 students23:1Rate it →
El Dorado High
High · Grades 9–12 · Placerville
B+
1,135 students21:1Rate it →
Union Mine High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Dorado
B+
1,033 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Cameron Park’s schools

Are Cameron Park’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cameron Park children attend outscore 93% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #54 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cameron Park in?

El Dorado Union High School District, which runs grades 8–12 and enrolls 6,410 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cameron Park kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Oak Ridge High, Ponderosa High, El Dorado High and Union Mine High.

What is Cameron Park’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in El Dorado Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Cameron Park spend per student?

$15,897 in El Dorado Union High School District, $14,652 in Buckeye Union Elementary School District and $13,852 in Rescue Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.