Shingle Springs’s public schools outscore 91% of California districts
In Shingle Springs, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shingle Springs, 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 96% 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.
Shingle Springs’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 55% 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 Buckeye Union Elementary $14,652, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Providence Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Shingle Springs’s grade
A: better than 91% of California school districts, #66 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 Shingle Springs, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Shingle Springs · depends on your address
Rolling Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · 778 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Dorado Hills
Camerado Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 536 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Cameron Park
7th grade in Shingle Springs · depends on your address
Rolling Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · 778 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Dorado Hills
Camerado Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 536 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Cameron Park
8th grade in Shingle Springs · depends on your address
Oak Ridge High
Grades 8–12 · 2,346 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in El Dorado Hills
Rolling Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · 778 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in El Dorado Hills
Camerado Springs Middle
Grades 6–8 · 536 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Cameron Park
9th grade in Shingle Springs
Ponderosa High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Shingle Springs
Ponderosa High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Shingle Springs
Ponderosa High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Shingle Springs
Ponderosa High
Grades 9–12 · 1,675 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Shingle Springs runs its own schools through grade 12 (Buckeye Union Elementary School District). From grade 8, students attend the El Dorado Union High School District, shared with Placerville. Its elementary school is in Cameron Park. Parts of Shingle Springs (16% of its land) are served by Rescue Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Shingle Springs
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
Shingle Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Shingle Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shingle Springs | A | Buckeye Union Elementary K–12 · El Dorado Union High 8–12 |
Every school in Shingle Springs
9 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 Shingle Springs’s schools
Are Shingle Springs’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shingle Springs children attend outscore 91% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #66 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shingle Springs in?
Two districts: Buckeye Union Elementary School District runs grades K–12, and El Dorado Union High School District runs grades 8–12, shared with Placerville.
Where do Shingle Springs kids go to high school?
Ponderosa High, with 1,675 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Shingle Springs’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 Shingle Springs spend per student?
$15,897 in El Dorado Union High School District and $14,652 in Buckeye Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Shingle Springs?
Yes: Providence Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 201 students).
Parents talk
What Shingle Springs 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.