Jackson Elementary

Jackson Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary schools in El Dorado Hills, California, operated by Rescue Union Elementary, with 521 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within Rescue Union Elementary, which oversees 7 schools and 3,542 students, Jackson Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Jackson Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jackson Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than El Dorado County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, Jackson Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.7%, the actual is 77.8%, a residual of +5.2 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for El Dorado County indicate median household earnings sit near $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, El Dorado County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), of which Jackson Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lakeview Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jackson Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Jackson Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 461 (now 521). Class-load math has grew: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.