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Gold Rush Home Study Charter

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

16331 Hidden Valley Rd., Sonora, CA 95370 · (209) 532-9781

Phoenix Lake’s School Grade B− better than 54% of California school districts

Directions
Students
430
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Gold Rush Home Study Charter

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16331 Hidden Valley Rd., Sonora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 124
Grade 228
Grade 330
Grade 433
Grade 531
Grade 628
Grade 734
Grade 835
Grade 930
Grade 1033
Grade 1148
Grade 1254
Enrollment over time
471’20
438’21
416’22
451’23
430’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gold Rush Home Study Charter from Phoenix Lake families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Phoenix Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.