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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Camino Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
375
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMINO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060717000656
Camino Elementary
3060 Snows Rd., Camino, CA 95709 · (530) 644-4552 · El Dorado County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
210 students
STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 50% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.9pp since 2014
Math
37.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.3% | 36.6% | 27.7% | 20.4% |
| Math | 14.0% | 23.8% | 31.1% | 31.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.9% | 37.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 34.1% |
| 2022-23 | 48.6% | 34.8% |
| 2021-22 | 54.3% | 32.5% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 29.8% |
| 2018-19 | 65.2% | 56.5% |
| 2017-18 | 57.3% | 49.8% |
| 2016-17 | 45.7% | 37.9% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Camino Elementary
Camino Elementary's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Elementary this school | 375 | 56.0% | 43.8% |
| Pinewood Elementary Pollock Pines | 339 | 54.9% | 36.0% |
| Prairie Elementary Anderson | 332 | 57.8% | 49.3% |
| San Benito Elementary Atascadero | 403 | 56.6% | 44.0% |
| Sierra Elementary Placerville | 402 | 50.5% | 51.5% |
| Quincy Elementary Quincy | 342 | 54.7% | 29.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Camino Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,178 of 5,151 | #17 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #2,453 of 5,172 ▲ 217 | #17 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,896 of 5,172 ▲ 91 | #17 of 25 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,821 of 5,116 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #3,992 of 5,915 | #15 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #121 of 5,352 | #1 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #3,053 of 5,354 | #17 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #3,641 of 5,625 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #3,393 of 3,837 | #17 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 22.2 | 16.9:1 | 56% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 22.2 | 18.3:1 | 51% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 20.7 | 19.9:1 | 47% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 19 | 19.5:1 | 45% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 23.4 | 16.8:1 | 57% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 55% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | N/A | N/A | 52% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 41% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 30 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camino Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (392 to 375); teachers down 5% (23.4 to 22.2).
About Camino Elementary
Camino Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Camino, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 375 students.
Camino Elementary reports to Camino Union Elementary.
By race and ethnicity, Camino Elementary is 69% White. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic and 2% Native American. Census figures show El Dorado County is about 78% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Camino Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Teacher staffing is 22.2 full-time equivalents, or about 16.9 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. About 56% of students, or 210, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 32% for public schools in El Dorado County.
The allk12 Grade for Camino Elementary is B-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Camino Elementary, the prediction is 46.7% and the result is 43.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in El Dorado County, median household income is about $108,845, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Camino Elementary is among the 69 public schools in El Dorado County.
The closest other public school is Camino Polytechnic, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 43.8% is above the 34.2% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Camino Elementary enrolled 370; in 2024-25, 375. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.9:1, from 19.5:1.
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El Dorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,662
Census ACS
Median income
$108,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
34,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Camino Polytechnic0.0 mi · 31
- Pleasant Valley Middle2.8 mi · 117
- Gold Oak Elementary3.5 mi · 270
- Pinewood Elementary5.3 mi · 339
- Sierra Ridge Middle5.4 mi · 247
- Louisiana Schnell Elementary5.4 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Camino ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Camino Elementary?
Camino Elementary enrolls approximately 375 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Camino Elementary serve?
Camino Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Camino Elementary?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Camino Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Camino Elementary?
At Camino Elementary, the student body is approximately 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Camino Elementary public or private?
Camino Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Camino Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.