Is Louisiana Schnell Elementary a good school?

Louisiana Schnell Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Louisiana Schnell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Louisiana Schnell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Louisiana Schnell Elementary?

Students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary are 47% White, 39% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Louisiana Schnell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louisiana Schnell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edwin Markham Middle High : El Dorado High

Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Summary:

Louisiana Schnell Elementary is a public elementary school in Placerville, California, serving 372 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Placerville Union Elementary District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the district, Louisiana Schnell Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.3% in 2018-2019 to 35.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.93% of Louisiana Schnell students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 39.35% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

The struggles at Louisiana Schnell Elementary are further highlighted when compared to nearby schools. The nearby Sierra Elementary, which is also part of the Placerville Union Elementary District, consistently outperforms Louisiana Schnell in test scores, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools. Other nearby schools, such as California Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus and Buckeye Elementary, also significantly outperform Louisiana Schnell in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

2871 Schnell School Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667-4935

(530) 622-6244

District: Placerville Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5308^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,096

Students who attend Louisiana Schnell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edwin Markham Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

39.0%

Two or more races:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Louisiana Schnell Elementary ranks worse than 90.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Louisiana Schnell Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), Hispanic (39%), two or more races (12.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louisiana Schnell Elementary is 24. (See more...)

Compare Louisiana Schnell Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louisiana Schnell Elementary is $10,096.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louisiana Schnell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louisiana Schnell Elementary 5308^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Louisiana Schnell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Placerville Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Placerville Union Elementary 891^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Louisiana Schnell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.09	1621^st	4809	66.3%
2005	66.89	1464^th	4822	69.6%
2006	60.46	1724^th	4818	64.2%
2007	67.58	1480^th	5113	71.1%
2008	58.98	1894^th	5113	63.0%
2009	75.20	1198^th	5193	76.9%
2010	70.18	1447^th	5314	72.8%
2011	46.87	2779^th	5377	48.3%
2012	54.11	2392^nd	5390	55.6%
2013	48.50	2778^th	5530	49.8%
2015	50.28	2428^th	5611	56.7%
2016	45.97	2712^th	5614	51.7%
2017	34.12	3508^th	5692	38.4%
2018	37.87	3285^th	5662	42.0%
2019	48.75	2665^th	5789	54.0%
2021	37.03	829^th	1417	41.5%
2022	30.32	3850^th	5883	34.6%
2023	17.47	5110^th	5874	13.0%
2024	14.88	5308^th	5862	9.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.62	1965^th	3246	39.5%
2019	47.07	1397^th	3275	57.3%
2021	49.28	210^th	602	65.1%
2024	17.89	3134^th	3160	0.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.84	3570^th	5084	29.8%
2019	50.56	2373^rd	5173	54.1%
2021	47.02	522^nd	1110	53.0%
2022	37.03	3255^th	5264	38.2%
2023	20.83	4646^th	5374	13.5%
2024	15.11	5137^th	5511	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.09	3534^th	5413	34.7%
2019	49.67	2517^th	5492	54.2%
2021	33.03	802^nd	1267	36.7%
2022	29.98	3734^th	5635	33.7%
2023	17.44	4936^th	5617	12.1%
2024	17.09	4946^th	5605	11.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.05	2844^th	5431	47.6%
2019	46.77	2626^th	5510	52.3%
2021	43.16	658^th	1272	48.3%
2022	31.93	3632^nd	5663	35.9%
2023	18.91	4828^th	5650	14.5%
2024	14.24	5210^th	5636	7.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.88	3769^th	4830	22.0%
2019	48.28	2401^st	4963	51.6%
2022	29.53	3746^th	5084	26.3%
2023	11.79	4961^st	5098	2.7%
2024	14.42	4792^nd	5102	6.1%

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Rank History for White students at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.43	2139^th	2737	21.8%
2019	32.24	2086^th	2834	26.4%
2022	13.62	2427^th	2726	11.0%
2023	6.78	2542^nd	2662	4.5%
2024	5.20	2569^th	2647	2.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Louisiana Schnell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	445	2	3	21	19	n/a	n/a	0	490
1989	435	2	3	31	18	n/a	n/a	0	489
1990	458	10	6	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	500
1991	467	7	3	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	500
1992	482	8	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1993	453	0	3	27	9	n/a	n/a	0	492
1994	433	0	8	37	18	n/a	n/a	0	496
1995	444	0	6	40	12	n/a	n/a	0	502
1996	444	0	6	40	12	n/a	n/a	0	502
1997	441	0	4	50	10	n/a	n/a	0	505
1998	423	0	4	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
1999	432	1	3	44	8	n/a	n/a	0	488
2000	401	1	1	44	9	n/a	n/a	0	456
2001	399	0	0	54	8	n/a	n/a	0	461
2002	358	3	6	75	9	n/a	n/a	0	451
2003	358	3	6	75	9	n/a	n/a	0	451
2004	320	3	2	95	7	n/a	n/a	23	450
2005	320	1	2	88	4	n/a	n/a	18	433
2006	273	2	3	80	6	n/a	n/a	29	393
2007	286	2	2	78	6	n/a	n/a	28	402
2008	269	1	1	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	358
2009	269	1	0	80	4	1	49	0	404
2010	222	3	3	117	9	0	28	0	382
2011	259	2	3	121	8	0	31	0	424
2012	262	2	2	133	6	0	32	0	437
2013	261	1	3	142	1	0	30	0	438
2014	271	0	4	120	2	0	29	0	426
2015	258	0	4	137	2	0	39	0	440
2016	254	0	4	131	2	0	37	0	428
2017	247	1	2	160	6	2	32	0	450
2018	237	1	1	159	4	2	32	0	436
2019	228	2	2	149	5	0	38	0	424
2020	235	1	2	131	4	0	45	0	418
2021	211	0	1	132	3	0	37	0	384
2022	182	1	1	138	4	1	44	0	371
2023	174	1	0	145	4	1	47	0	372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Louisiana Schnell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	20.0	24.5	n/a
1989	489	22.0	22.2	n/a
1990	500	21.0	23.8	n/a
1991	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1992	508	23.4	21.7	18.3
1993	492	21.0	23.4	22.2
1994	496	22.0	22.5	26.2
1995	502	21.0	23.9	31.9
1996	502	21.0	23.9	31.9
1997	505	23.0	22.0	34.7
1998	468	23.5	19.9	36.8
1999	488	24.6	19.8	40.2
2000	456	23.6	19.3	43.2
2001	461	23.0	20.0	47.3
2002	451	23.0	19.6	43.5
2003	451	23.0	19.6	43.5
2004	450	23.8	18.9	53.2
2005	433	22.4	19.3	56.4
2006	393	22.2	17.7	59.3
2007	402	22.3	18.0	59.1
2008	358	22.1	16.2	61.7
2009	404	21.0	18.4	56.2
2010	382	20.0	19.1	58.1
2011	424	n/a	n/a	62.3
2012	437	21.0	20.8	n/a
2013	438	19.7	22.1	61.6
2014	426	19.0	22.4	59.9
2015	440	19.0	23.1	67
2016	428	18.0	23.7	65.2
2017	450	18.0	25.0	64.9
2018	436	18.0	24.2	70.4
2019	424	18.0	23.5	70.8
2020	418	n/a	n/a	72
2021	384	18.0	21.3	69.8
2022	371	17.7	20.9	70.4
2023	372	15.5	24.0	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Louisiana Schnell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	20.0	24.5	n/a
1989	489	22.0	22.2	n/a
1990	500	21.0	23.8	n/a
1991	500	23.0	21.7	n/a
1992	508	23.4	21.7	18.3
1993	492	21.0	23.4	22.2
1994	496	22.0	22.5	26.2
1995	502	21.0	23.9	31.9
1996	502	21.0	23.9	31.9
1997	505	23.0	22.0	34.7
1998	468	23.5	19.9	36.8
1999	488	24.6	19.8	40.2
2000	456	23.6	19.3	43.2
2001	461	23.0	20.0	47.3
2002	451	23.0	19.6	43.5
2003	451	23.0	19.6	43.5
2004	450	23.8	18.9	53.2
2005	433	22.4	19.3	56.4
2006	393	22.2	17.7	59.3
2007	402	22.3	18.0	59.1
2008	358	22.1	16.2	61.7
2009	404	21.0	18.4	56.2
2010	382	20.0	19.1	58.1
2011	424	n/a	n/a	62.3
2012	437	21.0	20.8	n/a
2013	438	19.7	22.1	61.6
2014	426	19.0	22.4	59.9
2015	440	19.0	23.1	67
2016	428	18.0	23.7	65.2
2017	450	18.0	25.0	64.9
2018	436	18.0	24.2	70.4
2019	424	18.0	23.5	70.8
2020	418	n/a	n/a	72
2021	384	18.0	21.3	69.8
2022	371	17.7	20.9	70.4
2023	372	15.5	24.0	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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