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Placerville, CA

10,685 residents•7,604 students•22 schools
Avg School Rating
3.9
out of 10
9% below California avg
Test Proficiency
32%Math
50%Reading
6% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.10
per 1,000 students
30% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
73.00
per 1,000 residents
85% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
18
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
3
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
18
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Placerville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Placerville

22 schools
7.4
El Dorado High School
Highpublic
6.0
Sutter's Mill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Sierra Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Sky Mountain Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.4
Charter Alternative Program (Cap) School
Elementarycharter
4.9
Charter Community School Home Study Academy
Elementarycharter
4.9
Gold Trail School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Edwin Markham Middle School
Middlepublic
3.2
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.4
Herbert C. Green Middle School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Gold Oak Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Pleasant Valley Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Placerville

16 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Placerville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
30% below California avg
2.10
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
6
Drug
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Drugs19%
  • Theft19%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Placerville

780 total incidents reported across Placerville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
85% above California avg
73.00
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
232
Property
294
Drug
246
Weapons
6
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Drugs32%
  • Assault26%
  • Theft15%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,604 students enrolled across Placerville's schools.

  • Public4,22956%
  • Charter3,09641%
  • Private2794%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Placerville's K-12 schools.

  • White52%
  • Hispanic31%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian2%
  • Black2%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.