Best Public Schools in Rescue, CA

Summary:

The city of Rescue, California is home to three schools - two elementary schools (Rescue Elementary and Green Valley Elementary) and one middle school (Pleasant Grove Middle) - all part of the Rescue Union Elementary School District. The data reveals some standout performers as well as areas for improvement across these schools.

Rescue Elementary is the clear standout, consistently ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts high proficiency rates on standardized tests, outperforming both the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Rescue Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.6%. In contrast, Green Valley Elementary lags behind, with lower proficiency rates and a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%.

Pleasant Grove Middle maintains a solid 4-star rating and performs well on English Language Arts assessments, but struggles more in Mathematics compared to the elementary schools. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 19.5, which may contribute to its strong performance. Overall, the Rescue Union Elementary School District as a whole is ranked 162 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, indicating the district's strengths despite the varying performance of individual schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2380 Bass Lake Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-3686	347	16	21.6	40.3%	201 (57.9%)	3 (0.9%)	100 (28.8%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.4%)	70.8	1557^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.4%		66.7	1729^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.6%	172	37.0		37.0	56.4	57.8	65.2				59.6	57.1	52.3	37.0				49.3	$10,581
Rescue Elementary	Public	K-5	3880 Green Valley Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-2720	497	21	23.6	21.3%	409 (82.3%)	6 (1.2%)	62 (12.5%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	82.1	1063^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	81.9%		87.9	825^th of 5874 public elementary schools	86.0%	238	42.5		42.5	79.7	62.5	52.8				64.3	93.2	66.7	52.3				69.7	$9,596
Pleasant Grove Middle	Public	6-8	2540 Green Valley Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-4400	476	24	19.5	23.3%	332 (69.7%)	3 (0.6%)	109 (22.9%)	11 (2.3%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.5%)	69.9	686^th of 2777 public middle schools	75.3%		79.8	489^th of 2802 public middle schools	82.5%	197		32.2	32.2				54.7	73.7	53.2	60.8				47.9	39.2	31.0	39.3	$10,953

Cities Near Rescue

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shingle Springs	4.01 mi	6	89^th
Cameron Park	4.31 mi	3	88^th
Placerville	4.8 mi	17	372^nd
El Dorado Hills	4.95 mi	17	128^th
Folsom	7.11 mi	17	96^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.