Best Public Schools in Somerset, CA

Summary:

The city of Somerset, California is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Pioneer Elementary and Indian Diggings Elementary) and 1 middle school (Mountain Creek Middle). The data reveals a stark contrast in the performance of these schools, with Mountain Creek Middle and Pioneer Elementary showing relatively stronger academic outcomes compared to the significantly lower-performing Indian Diggings Elementary.

Mountain Creek Middle stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 1271 out of 2777 California middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the Pioneer Union district and state averages in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, and had a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%. Pioneer Elementary also showed consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 3775 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 4028 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, and performed better than the district average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency.

In contrast, Indian Diggings Elementary had significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the Indian Diggings Elementary district and state averages, with 0% proficiency in English Language Arts and only 9.09% in Mathematics. The school also had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.7%. These findings suggest the need for further investigation into the underlying causes and targeted interventions to address the performance disparities and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the region.

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Indian Diggings Elementary	Public	K-8	6020 Omo Ranch Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Indian Diggings Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-6546	10	1	12.5	30.0%	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)																							$12,836
Mountain Creek Middle	Public	6-8	6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-4393	81	3	26.6	51.9%	50 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (21.0%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.6%)	46.1	1271^st of 2777 public middle schools	54.2%		33.9	1670^th of 2802 public middle schools	40.4%	399		47.8	47.8				31.6	38.2	47.8	39.5				36.8	17.7	26.1	25.0						$9,702
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-7210	170	6	30.9	45.3%	125 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.9%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.0%)	28.8	4028^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.3%		37.2	3335^th of 5874 public elementary schools	43.2%	693	33.3		33.3	24.1	22.2	29.0				25.5	34.5	17.9	25.6				26.0	84.4	84.4	84.4	87.5	84.4	$11,255

Cities Near Somerset

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grizzly Flats	6.19 mi	1
Placerville	6.76 mi	17	372^nd
Camino	9.34 mi	3	318^th
Pollock Pines	10.37 mi	2	541^st
Diamond Springs	12.12 mi	1	682^nd

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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.

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