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El Dorado County school performance
Mother Lode Union Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 34th percentile among California school districts.
Only 37.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 25.2% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 37.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 25.2% |
| District Reading Rank | 648 / 977 (34th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 637 / 977 (35th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Spend per Student | $17,283 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 840 |
| Low-Income Students | 434 (51.5%) |
| English Learners | 94 (11.2%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.5 points from last year and rose 5.1 points over the full period. Math fell 0.8 points from last year and fell 0.3 points over the full period.
•Math -0.3 percentage points
Board Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Cathy Wilson President [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Nancy Cahill Clerk [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Bridgett Hartshorn Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Glen Sellers Board Member [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Valerie Baker Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 21.9 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 12.4 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
2.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 27.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Mother Lode Union Elementary rank in California?
Mother Lode Union Elementary ranks No. 648 of 977 in reading and No. 637 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Mother Lode Union Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Mother Lode Union Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 29.6%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 20.6%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Mother Lode Union Elementary?
Elementary districts in El Dorado County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Mother Lode Union ElementaryThis district | 25.2% | 37.7% |
| Placerville Union Elementary | 32.4% | 42.1% |
| Pollock Pines Elementary | 29.3% | 37.8% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
