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Loomis Union Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Loomis, and parts of Rocklin.

Loomis’ School Grade A better than 92% of California school districts

Students
2,826
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,707
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Loomis Union Elementary School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Spends 40% less per student than the CA average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.9M, about $668 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade
ALoomis 7,004

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Loomis. Grade by grade →

K–82 schoolsThis district
9–12Del Oro HighPlacer Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency63%
State average 33.1% · 1,912 students tested
Reading / language arts70%
State average 46.7% · 1,912 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 94% at Placer Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,707 per student · 40% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 44%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,842’20
2,854’21
2,886’22
2,901’23
2,826’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Loomis Basin Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Loomis
505 students23:1
Placer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Loomis
505 students25:1
H. Clarke Powers Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Loomis
495 students22:1
Loomis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Loomis
438 students21:1
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Loomis
433 students20:1
Penryn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Penryn
250 students22:1
Ophir STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Newcastle
200 students19:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Placer Union High School DistrictLincoln
$18,096per student
Roseville City Elementary School DistrictRoseville
$15,231per student
Roseville Joint Union High School DistrictRoseville
$17,164per student
Western Placer Unified School DistrictLincoln
$15,431per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.