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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN DIGGINGS ELEMENTARY·NCES 061824002245

Indian Diggings Elementary

6020 Omo Ranch Rd., Somerset, CA 95684 · (530) 620-6546 · El Dorado County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL12 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
12
Elementary
STATE 465
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
1 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
6 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten18%
Grade 218%
Grade 3217%
Grade 5325%
Grade 7325%
Grade 8217%
Student demographics
White
1083%
STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
18%
STATE 56% · US 30%
Two+
18%
STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
650%
Female
650%

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Where Indian Diggings Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn El Dorado County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
12#5,880 of 5,915#34 of 35
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 2024-25
Enrollment
12
-2 (-14%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 36
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25120.815.0:150% (6)
2023-2480.810.0:1N/A
2022-23100.812.5:130% (3)
2020-2114N/AN/A57% (8)
2017-18190.823.8:137% (7)
2015-1619N/AN/A16% (3)
2010-1118N/AN/A17% (3)
2000-0136218.0:133% (12)
1990-9136218.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Diggings Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (19 to 12); teachers unchanged (0.8 to 0.8).

About Indian Diggings Elementary

A small elementary school in Somerset, California, Indian Diggings Elementary is part of Indian Diggings Elementary. It educates 12 students in kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 97% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.

In federal data, the district for Indian Diggings Elementary is the school itself.

White students are the large majority at Indian Diggings Elementary, with 83% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic and 8% multiracial.

At Indian Diggings Elementary, 0.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Roughly 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 32% average among public schools in El Dorado County.

Among El Dorado County residents, median household income is about $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 69 public schools in El Dorado County, with a combined enrollment of about 34,706.

Mountain Creek Middle is located about 7.5 miles from Indian Diggings Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: 4.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Indian Diggings Elementary went from 14 students to 12.

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El Dorado County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Indian Diggings Elementary
District
Indian Diggings Elementary
Address
6020 Omo Ranch Rd., Somerset, CA 95684
Phone
(530) 620-6546
County
El Dorado County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
12
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
6 (50%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
061824002245
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Indian Diggings Elementary
How many students attend Indian Diggings Elementary?
Indian Diggings Elementary enrolls approximately 12 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Indian Diggings Elementary serve?
Indian Diggings Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Diggings Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Indian Diggings Elementary is approximately 15.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Indian Diggings Elementary?
At Indian Diggings Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Is Indian Diggings Elementary public or private?
Indian Diggings Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian Diggings Elementary.
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