Gold Trail
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Placerville, California 95667 · Gold Trail Union Elementary
#366 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#6756 of 15,369 nationally
About Gold Trail
Gold Trail is a public middle located in Placerville, in the Gold Trail Union Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 4–8. In 2025 it enrolled 274 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 366th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (76th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 274.
There are 11 schools in Placerville; Gold Trail ranks 4th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)43%
- Reading proficiency (30%)53%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)34.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Gold Trail by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 274
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 34.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 53%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Gold Trail
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sutters Mill
Placerville · Public elementary · Grades K–3
201 students · 3.2 km away
Indian Creek Elementary
Placerville · Public elementary · Grades K–4
392 students · 6.0 km away
Edwin Markham Middle
Placerville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
431 students · 7.6 km away
El Dorado High
Placerville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,135 students · 8.1 km away
Herbert C. Green Middle
Placerville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
363 students · 8.8 km away
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
Garden Valley · Public high · Grades 7–12
436 students · 9.1 km away
Rescue Elementary
Rescue · Public elementary · Grades K–5
519 students · 9.8 km away
Sierra Elementary
Placerville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
402 students · 9.8 km away
Sky Mountain Charter
Placerville · Charter other · Grades K–12
2,511 students · 10.0 km away
Louisiana Schnell Elementary
Placerville · Public elementary · Grades K–5
370 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Bridges Academy
San Jose · Public middle · Grades 7–8
274 students
Sisson
Mount Shasta · Public middle · Grades 4–8
274 students
Sal Castro Middle
Los Angeles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
276 students
Nordhoff Jr. High
Ojai · Public middle · Grades 7–8
271 students
Jackson Junior High
Jackson · Public middle · Grades 6–8
270 students
Sierra Vista Middle
La Puente · Public middle · Grades 6–8
270 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Gold Trail a good school?
Gold Trail has a Success Index (US) of 54.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #366 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Gold Trail rank in California?
Gold Trail ranks #366 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #6756 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Gold Trail?
Gold Trail had 274 students in 2025.
Is Gold Trail a elementary school or a high school?
Gold Trail is classified as a middle covering Grades 4–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Gold Trail?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Gold Trail; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.