Camino’s public schools outscore 77% of California districts
Reading proficiency in Camino’s districts is 59%, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Camino, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Camino’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 575 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Camino’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 40% across both 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 Camino Union Elementary $17,460, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Camino’s grade
A−: better than 77% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Camino, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Camino
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Camino · depends on your address
Oak Ridge High
Grades 8–12 · 2,346 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in El Dorado Hills
Camino Elementary
Grades K–8 · 375 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Camino runs its own schools through grade 8 (Camino Union Elementary School District). From grade 8, students attend the El Dorado Union High School District, shared with Placerville. Its school is in Camino. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Camino
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Camino vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Camino’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Camino | A− | Camino Union Elementary K–8 · El Dorado Union High 8–12 |
Every school in Camino
5 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).
Questions about Camino’s schools
Are Camino’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Camino children attend outscore 77% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Camino in?
Two districts: Camino Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and El Dorado Union High School District runs grades 8–12, shared with Placerville.
Where do Camino 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 Camino’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 Camino spend per student?
$15,897 in El Dorado Union High School District and $17,460 in Camino Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Camino families are saying about school.
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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.