Meadow Vista’s public schools outscore 78% of California districts
On the state math tests, 43% of Meadow Vista’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Meadow Vista, 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 95% 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.
Meadow Vista’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 576 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Meadow Vista’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Placer Hills Union Elementary spends $15,031 per student and Placer Union High $18,096, 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 Meadow Vista’s grade
A−: better than 78% of California school districts, #180 of 847 California towns. 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 Meadow Vista, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Meadow Vista
Sierra Hills Elementary
Grades K–3 · 367 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Meadow Vista
Sierra Hills Elementary
Grades K–3 · 367 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Meadow Vista
Sierra Hills Elementary
Grades K–3 · 367 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Meadow Vista
Sierra Hills Elementary
Grades K–3 · 367 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Meadow Vista
Weimar Hills
Grades 4–8 · 388 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Weimar
5th grade in Meadow Vista
Weimar Hills
Grades 4–8 · 388 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Weimar
6th grade in Meadow Vista
Weimar Hills
Grades 4–8 · 388 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Weimar
7th grade in Meadow Vista
Weimar Hills
Grades 4–8 · 388 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Weimar
8th grade in Meadow Vista
Weimar Hills
Grades 4–8 · 388 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Weimar
Meadow Vista runs its own schools through grade 8 (Placer Hills Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Placer Union High School District, shared with Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis and Rocklin. Its school is in Weimar. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Meadow Vista
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
Meadow Vista vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Meadow Vista’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Vista | A− | Placer Hills Union Elementary K–8 · Placer Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Meadow Vista
6 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 Meadow Vista’s schools
Are Meadow Vista’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Meadow Vista children attend outscore 78% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #180 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Meadow Vista in?
Two districts: Placer Hills Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Placer Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis and Rocklin.
Where do Meadow Vista kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Del Oro High, Placer High, Colfax High and Foresthill High.
What is Meadow Vista’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Placer Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Meadow Vista spend per student?
$15,031 in Placer Hills Union Elementary School District and $18,096 in Placer Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Meadow Vista 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.