Schools in Placerville, CA
14 public schools in Placerville serve roughly 7,000 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 6.8
Sutters Mill
Gold Trail Union Elementary · K-3
- 6.2
Sierra Elementary
Placerville Union Elementary · K-5
- 5.8
Indian Creek Elementary
Mother Lode Union Elementary · K-4
- 5.7
Mountainside Middle College High
El Dorado County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter · County community school
- 5.7
El Dorado High
El Dorado Union High · 9-12
- 5.4
Gold Trail
Gold Trail Union Elementary · 4-8
- 5.4
Sky Mountain Charter
Lucerne Valley Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 4.8
Gold Oak Elementary
Gold Oak Union Elementary · K-5
- 4.6
Golden Ridge
El Dorado County Office of Education · K-12 · Juvenile court school
- 4.5
Edwin Markham Middle
Placerville Union Elementary · 6-8
- 3.8
Louisiana Schnell Elementary
Placerville Union Elementary · K-5
- 3.8
El Dorado County Office of Education Special Education Programs
El Dorado County Office of Education · P-Adult · Special education school
- 3.8
Herbert C. Green Middle
Mother Lode Union Elementary · 5-8
- 3.8
Pleasant Valley Middle
Gold Oak Union Elementary · 6-8
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Common questions
How many public schools are in Placerville?
Placerville has 14 public schools serving roughly 7,000 students.
What's the largest school district in Placerville?
Lucerne Valley Unified is the largest, with 10 schools.
What grade levels are covered?
Schools in Placerville span elementary, middle, and high school. SweetSpot's data covers every public school registered with the California Department of Education.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and student demographics. Each school's score is based on its actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter to you and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom fit score (0–10) for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Placerville, CA
- Sutters Mill · K-3
- Sierra Elementary · K-5
- Indian Creek Elementary · K-4
- Mountainside Middle College High · K-12
- El Dorado High · 9-12
- Gold Trail · 4-8
- Sky Mountain Charter · K-12
- Gold Oak Elementary · K-5
- Golden Ridge · K-12
- Edwin Markham Middle · 6-8
- Louisiana Schnell Elementary · K-5
- El Dorado County Office of Education Special Education Programs · P-Adult
- Herbert C. Green Middle · 5-8
- Pleasant Valley Middle · 6-8