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Sierra Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1100 Thompson Way, Placerville, CA 95667 · (530) 622-0814 · Part of Placerville Union Elementary School District

Placerville’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

Directions
Students
402
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sierra Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Placerville kids: Edwin Markham Middle

On the path

Where Placerville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Sierra ElementaryYou are here
6–8Edwin Markham Middle431 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

1100 Thompson Way, Placerville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 165
Grade 261
Grade 369
Grade 463
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
396’20
399’21
404’22
422’23
402’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 9%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sierra Elementary from Placerville families.

Other schools in Placerville Union Elementary School District

The district →
Louisiana Schnell Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Placerville
C+
370 students23:1
Edwin Markham Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Placerville
B−
431 students22:1

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; Placerville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.