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Enrollment
431
Middle
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLACERVILLE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063078004785
Edwin Markham Middle
2800 Moulton Dr., Placerville, CA 95667 · (530) 622-0403 · El Dorado County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of California public middle schools
- B-Test 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.
- DThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
273 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 143 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 30% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Placerville Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.2pp since 2014
Math
31.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.3% | 34.5% | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| Math | 12.2% | 19.6% | 30.6% | 37.6% |
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 | 44.8% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 27.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 27.9% |
| 2021-22 | 52.4% | 33.2% |
| 2020-21 | 47.1% | 22.8% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 46.2% |
| 2017-18 | 59.7% | 45.6% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 47.3% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Edwin Markham Middle
Edwin Markham Middle's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Markham Middle this school | 431 | 63.3% | 36.5% |
| Bear River Wheatland | 585 | 58.8% | 41.9% |
| Hilmar Middle Hilmar | 542 | 66.4% | 29.1% |
| Toyon Middle Valley Springs | 522 | 56.1% | 16.6% |
| Big Bear Middle Big Bear Lake | 489 | 70.3% | 34.1% |
| Los Coches Creek Middle El Cajon | 518 | 71.8% | 36.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 Edwin Markham Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #598 of 1,224 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #563 of 1,227 ▲ 44 | #7 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #599 of 1,227 ▲ 11 | #6 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #81 of 1,214 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #1,045 of 1,377 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #860 of 1,279 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #512 of 1,278 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #798 of 1,329 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #65 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
431
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 431 | 19.3 | 22.3:1 | 63% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 19.3 | 20.9:1 | 64% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 19.3 | 20.3:1 | 64% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 20 | 21.7:1 | 49% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 18.8 | 19.7:1 | 49% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 18 | 20.6:1 | 53% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | N/A | N/A | 56% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 20 | 20.8:1 | 30% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 22 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edwin Markham Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (371 to 431); teachers up 3% (18.8 to 19.3).
About Edwin Markham Middle
Edwin Markham Middle is a public middle-grades school run by Placerville Union Elementary in Placerville, California. The school enrolls 431 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Placerville Union Elementary has a total of 3 schools and 1,203 students, Edwin Markham Middle among them.
Of every 100 students at Edwin Markham Middle, about 57 are White. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of El Dorado County, the White share is about 78%. The diversity index for Edwin Markham Middle is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 22.3:1 is based on 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 63%. The rate at public schools in El Dorado County averages 32%, lower than here.
Among California public middle schools, Edwin Markham Middle outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Edwin Markham Middle, the prediction is 42.4% and the result is 36.5%.
Looking at the county, El Dorado County, median household income comes to about $108,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 69 public schools and about 34,706 students.
El Dorado High is about 0.3 miles from Edwin Markham Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 36.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 5 nearby schools.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The school's size has been steady, with 434 students in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Edwin Markham Middle lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other schools in Placerville Union Elementary
- Sierra ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Louisiana Schnell ElementaryElementary · 370 students
Other schools in Placerville
- Sky Mountain CharterCombined · 2,511 students
- El Dorado HighHigh · 1,135 students
- Sierra ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Indian Creek ElementaryElementary · 392 students
- Louisiana Schnell ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- Herbert C. Green MiddleMiddle · 363 students
Other Edwin Markham Middle schools
One other US public school is named Edwin Markham Middle. Edwin Markham Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Edwin Markham MiddleLos Angeles, CA · 618 students
Nearby schools
- El Dorado High0.3 mi · 1,135
- Sierra Elementary1.4 mi · 402
- Herbert C. Green Middle2.1 mi · 363
- Louisiana Schnell Elementary2.1 mi · 370
- Sky Mountain Charter2.5 mi · 2,511
- Mountainside Middle College High2.9 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Edwin Markham MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Edwin Markham Middle?
Edwin Markham Middle enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 06-08.
Is Edwin Markham Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edwin Markham Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Edwin Markham Middle?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Edwin Markham Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edwin Markham Middle?
At Edwin Markham Middle, the student body is approximately 57% White, 33% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Edwin Markham Middle public or private?
Edwin Markham Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Placerville Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.