For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public charter schools serving 12,148 students in El Dorado County, CA.
The top ranked public charter schools in El Dorado County, CA are Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter, Rising Sun Montessori and Pacific Crest Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
El Dorado County, CA public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average). Charter schools in El Dorado County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of California public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Charter Schools in El Dorado County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 933-9746
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: #22.
Rising Sun Montessori
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4940 Robert J. Mathews Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 936-2333
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 936-2333
Grades: K-8
| 135 students
Rank: #33.
Pacific Crest Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6540 Koki Ln.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6212
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-6212
Grades: 9-12
| 100 students
Rank: #44.
Charter Montessori Valley View Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1665 Blackstone Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 672-3890
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 672-3890
Grades: K-8
| 694 students
Rank: #55.
Ocean Grove Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16900 N. Highway Nine
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-3566
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-3566
Grades: K-12
| 3,023 students
Rank: #66.
Camino Polytechnic
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3060 Snows Rd.
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 644-4552
Grades: K-8
| 16 students
Rank: #77.
Rite Of Passage
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10400 Fricot City Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
Rank: #88.
Sky Mountain Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4535 Missouri Flat Rd. Ste. 1a
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 976-4436
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 976-4436
Grades: K-12
| 2,138 students
Rank: #99.
Charter Community School Home Study Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Grades: K-12
| 347 students
Rank: #1010.
Charter Alternative Program (Cap)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6520 Oak Dell Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6984
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-6984
Grades: K-8
| 223 students
Rank: #1111.
South Sutter Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2044 Nicolaus Ave.
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 979-4436
Placerville, CA 95667
(800) 979-4436
Grades: K-12
| 2,295 students
Rank: #1212.
Cottonwood
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3921 Sandstone Dr. Ste. A
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 285-2003
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(530) 285-2003
Grades: K-12
| 2,798 students
Rank: #1313.
American River Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Grades: K-12
| 228 students
El Dorado County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
P.o. Box 14426
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2310
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2310
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
Black Oak Mine Community Day (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8312
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8312
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
6520 Oak Dell Rd
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-5775
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 622-5775
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Charter Transitional Reporting Educational Center (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
1286 Kyburz Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 295-2257
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 295-2257
Grades: 7-12
| 10 students
Clarksville Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
2391 Merrychase Dr.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 350-6749
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 350-6749
Grades: K-12
| 679 students
4818 Golden Foothills Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 568-9959
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
County Community Elementary School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
6520 Oak Dell Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2271
Grades: K-8
| 3 students
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8340
Grades: K-5
| 125 students
Edushd Community Day (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
385 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7090
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
El Dorado Coe Charter Community Day (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2259
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2259
Grades: K-6
| 5 students
2701 Amber Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-0366
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 644-0366
Grades: 4-5
| 175 students
Gold Oak Arts Charter (Closed 2013)
Charter School
3171 Pleasant Valley Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-3157
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-3157
Grades: 6-8
| 55 students
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Independence Continuation High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
P.o. Box 1450
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
Independent Learning Center (Alternative) (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
385 Pleasant Valley Rd
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
(530) 622-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
6187 Pleasant Valley Rd.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 644-4100
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 644-4100
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
P.o. Box 14426
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2371
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96151
(530) 543-2371
Grades: K-5
| 387 students
3781 Forni Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-4668
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Mountain View High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
6530 Koki Ln.
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 621-4003
El Dorado, CA 95623
(530) 621-4003
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
Norcal Trade And Technical (Closed 2020)
Charter School
3821 41st Ave.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 502-2667
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 502-2667
Grades: 1-12
| 48 students
Placerville Union Community Day (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1032 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7216
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-7216
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Transitional Learning Center (Continuation) (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Transitional Learning Center Continuation School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-2264
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Vista High School (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
561 Canal St.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3634
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 622-3634
Grades: 9-12
| 46 students
6767 Green Valley Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2257
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 295-2257
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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What are the top ranked public charter schools in El Dorado County, CA?
The top ranked public charter schools in El Dorado County, CA include Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter, Rising Sun Montessori and Pacific Crest Academy.
How many public charter schools are located in El Dorado County?
13 public charter schools are located in El Dorado County.
What is the racial composition of students in El Dorado County?
El Dorado County public charter schools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter schools average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Which public charter schools in El Dorado County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public charter schools in El Dorado County include: Buckeye Union Mandarin Immersion Charter vs. Cottonwood, Ocean Grove Charter vs. Rising Sun Montessori, Rising Sun Montessori vs. Ocean Grove Charter
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