Total enrollment
840
-91 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Mother Lode Union Elementary
California · 840 students · 2 cities
3 public schools operate under Mother Lode Union Elementary, with roughly 840 K-12 students enrolled (2 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Mother Lode Union Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
+1 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mother Lode Union Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #375 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 840 | #547 of 587 | #7,587 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #539 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #46 of 587 | #7,723 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.7% | #376 of 587 | #3,921 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mother Lode Union Elementary
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,060 to 755 students (down 29%) and from 49 to 42 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Elementary | Placerville | Elementary | KG-04 | 392 |
| Herbert C. Green Middle | Placerville | Middle | 05-08 | 363 |
| Charles F. Brown Elementary | El Dorado | Elementary | 02-06 | 85 |
About Mother Lode Union Elementary
As a sparse district in California, Mother Lode Union Elementary serves 840 students across 3 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Mother Lode Union Elementary covers 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Mother Lode Union Elementary is about 280, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 840 students, contracted 10% from the 931 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 2 to 3 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mother Lode Union Elementary discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.