Is Oak Meadow Elementary a good school?

Oak Meadow Elementary ranks 760 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Meadow Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 461 students attended Oak Meadow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Meadow Elementary?

Students at Oak Meadow Elementary are 44% White, 25% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Oak Meadow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Meadow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rolling Hills Middle High : Oak Ridge High

Oak Meadow Elementary

Summary:

Oak Meadow Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Dorado Hills, California, serving 496 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Buckeye Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 114 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Meadow Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California, with rankings ranging from 160 to 760 out of over 5,800 schools. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with over 60% proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, consistently outperforming the state and district averages. Oak Meadow's 5th-grade students are particularly strong, with 72.53% proficient or better in ELA and 68.13% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.37% and 35.02%, respectively. The school's science performance is also impressive, with 64.84% of 5th-grade students proficient or better on the CAST exam, compared to the state average of 32.68%.

Oak Meadow Elementary outperforms the nearby Charter Montessori Valley View Campus, Blue Oak Elementary, Silva Valley Elementary, and William Brooks Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also lower than most of the nearby schools, except for Mangini Ranch Elementary and Russell Ranch Elementary, which have even lower rates. Oak Meadow Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for many years, indicating its consistent high performance and quality education.

Detail:

Public K-5

7701 Silva Valley Pkwy.
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-7729

(916) 933-9746

District: Buckeye Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
760^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,585

Students who attend Oak Meadow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rolling Hills Middle
High:	Oak Ridge High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.1

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Asian:

24.7%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Meadow Elementary ranks better than 87% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Buckeye Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Oak Meadow Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.5%), Asian (24.7%), Hispanic (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Meadow Elementary is 27.1, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Buckeye Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Oak Meadow Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Meadow Elementary is $8,585, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Buckeye Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Meadow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Meadow Elementary 760^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oak Meadow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Buckeye Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buckeye Union Elementary 114^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Meadow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.91	403^rd	4809	91.6%
2005	89.43	516^th	4822	89.3%
2006	91.09	429^th	4818	91.1%
2007	89.09	557^th	5113	89.1%
2008	93.19	298^th	5113	94.2%
2009	92.90	298^th	5193	94.3%
2010	93.02	263^rd	5314	95.1%
2011	93.08	245^th	5377	95.4%
2012	92.36	265^th	5390	95.1%
2013	94.46	149^th	5530	97.3%
2015	92.57	471^st	5611	91.6%
2016	93.68	404^th	5614	92.8%
2017	95.44	300^th	5692	94.7%
2018	95.38	253^rd	5662	95.5%
2019	96.83	160^th	5789	97.2%
2022	94.48	401^st	5883	93.2%
2023	91.08	634^th	5874	89.2%
2024	88.83	760^th	5862	87.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.52	53^rd	339	84.4%
2019	49.46	265^th	445	40.4%
2023	58.29	315^th	669	52.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.64	136^th	2420	94.4%
2024	90.40	184^th	2634	93.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.25	274^th	5084	94.6%
2019	96.25	95^th	5173	98.2%
2022	91.83	284^th	5264	94.6%
2023	69.14	1267^th	5374	76.4%
2024	84.07	665^th	5511	87.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.52	251^st	5413	95.4%
2019	96.68	108^th	5492	98.0%
2022	92.04	511^th	5635	90.9%
2023	90.15	613^th	5617	89.1%
2024	84.09	909^th	5605	83.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	94.03	115^th	2227	94.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.94	256^th	5431	95.3%
2019	95.28	229^th	5510	95.8%
2022	94.67	324^th	5663	94.3%
2023	89.86	622^nd	5650	89.0%
2024	90.29	589^th	5636	89.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.94	403^rd	1071	62.4%
2019	74.73	259^th	1149	77.5%
2022	66.62	463^rd	1154	59.9%
2023	66.66	484^th	1190	59.3%
2024	67.66	455^th	1203	62.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.17	21^st	4830	99.6%
2019	99.10	29^th	4963	99.4%
2022	78.96	777^th	5084	84.7%
2023	75.09	956^th	5098	81.2%
2024	85.41	533^rd	5102	89.6%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Meadow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.72	349^th	2737	87.2%
2019	87.66	162^nd	2834	94.3%
2022	84.55	286^th	2726	89.5%
2023	78.22	501^st	2662	81.2%
2024	68.77	838^th	2647	68.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oak Meadow Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	316	10	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	4	370
2005	435	27	60	27	0	n/a	n/a	17	566
2006	458	34	97	41	0	n/a	n/a	17	647
2007	464	32	117	52	2	n/a	n/a	16	683
2008	481	24	131	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	689
2009	520	25	131	62	1	1	10	0	750
2010	483	19	114	109	2	0	60	0	787
2011	477	17	106	104	1	2	60	0	767
2012	454	17	99	109	1	2	73	0	755
2013	476	17	110	111	0	2	72	0	788
2014	477	17	128	102	1	3	76	0	804
2015	451	14	120	102	2	3	68	0	760
2016	436	15	141	100	0	7	59	0	758
2017	426	13	153	109	0	4	55	0	760
2018	387	12	150	103	0	4	42	0	698
2019	352	8	130	88	0	2	38	0	618
2020	289	7	129	91	0	1	31	0	548
2021	263	1	99	74	1	1	34	0	473
2022	250	4	140	72	2	0	47	0	515
2023	229	10	132	73	2	0	50	0	496
2024	205	11	114	81	2	2	46	0	461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oak Meadow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	370	17.5	21.1	0.8
2005	566	27.0	21.0	0.7
2006	647	31.1	20.8	6.8
2007	683	32.5	21.0	2.4
2008	689	36.3	19.0	1.5
2009	750	35.7	19.6	6.5
2010	787	33.5	23.4	6.6
2011	767	n/a	n/a	5.7
2012	755	31.9	23.6	n/a
2013	788	32.2	24.4	6.9
2014	804	30.0	26.8	6.6
2015	760	30.0	25.3	7.6
2016	758	30.0	25.2	7.8
2017	760	29.0	26.2	7.9
2018	698	26.0	26.8	10.3
2019	618	23.5	26.2	9.9
2020	548	n/a	n/a	11.1
2021	473	18.5	25.5	14.4
2022	515	20.0	25.7	15.1
2023	496	18.0	27.5	17.9
2024	461	17.0	27.1	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oak Meadow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	370	17.5	21.1	0.8
2005	566	27.0	21.0	0.7
2006	647	31.1	20.8	6.8
2007	683	32.5	21.0	2.4
2008	689	36.3	19.0	1.5
2009	750	35.7	19.6	6.5
2010	787	33.5	23.4	6.6
2011	767	n/a	n/a	5.7
2012	755	31.9	23.6	n/a
2013	788	32.2	24.4	6.9
2014	804	30.0	26.8	6.6
2015	760	30.0	25.3	7.6
2016	758	30.0	25.2	7.8
2017	760	29.0	26.2	7.9
2018	698	26.0	26.8	10.3
2019	618	23.5	26.2	9.9
2020	548	n/a	n/a	11.1
2021	473	18.5	25.5	14.4
2022	515	20.0	25.7	15.1
2023	496	18.0	27.5	17.9
2024	461	17.0	27.1	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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