The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Social studies. The lowest is 69% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Miller's Hill
Miller's Hill is a small public school in Shingle Springs serving grades four through eight within the Latrobe School District. Its enrollment is quite small, which shapes nearly everything about the experience there, from the size of each grade cohort to the sports rosters to how well teachers likely know individual students.
On the California state assessments, Miller's Hill posts strong results, particularly in English language arts. Across the grades tested, ELA proficiency is well above the midpoint, with sixth and eighth graders reaching especially high levels. Math scores are solid across the board, generally running in the upper range, and fifth-grade science proficiency is strong as well. Eighth-grade science comes in somewhat lower, though still above what you might expect from a typical California school. The seventh-grade results in both math and ELA are suppressed, meaning the state withheld those figures, likely because the cohort was too small to report without privacy concerns. That is a feature of very small schools rather than a sign of poor performance, and a parent who wants to understand seventh-grade outcomes specifically may want to ask the school directly. Placed against districts in El Dorado County, Miller's Hill's overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile of that comparison set, which is a genuine strength.
Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to discuss. Trend data covers only a single year of recent results, so there is no multi-year trajectory to report. Social studies assessment data in the file is more than a decade old and is not useful for drawing current conclusions.
A minority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a predominantly middle-to-upper-income student body. The school is predominantly white, with Hispanic students making up a smaller share and a modest number of students identifying with two or more races. Data on special education enrollment and English learner population were not available in what was provided.
Publicly reported athletics include basketball for both boys and girls, cross country, football, track and field, and volleyball, which is a reasonable range given the school's size. No detailed information on course offerings, staffing ratios, or chronic absenteeism was available in the data.
Shingle Springs itself is a semi-rural, unincorporated community in the Gold Country foothills of El Dorado County, roughly forty miles east of Sacramento along Highway 50. The feel is country and spread out, with large lots and ranch-style properties rather than dense neighborhoods. Daily life is car-dependent. The community's main civic anchors are a volunteer-run community center that has served residents for decades, a branch library, and highway access toward both Sacramento and Placerville. The dominant local employer, publicly reported, is Red Hawk Casino, owned and operated by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and described as one of the largest employers in the county.
The housing market here sits well above national norms, with home values roughly in line with the El Dorado County range but below the California statewide median. Values have been essentially flat year over year. The estimated monthly cost of ownership at current mortgage rates is substantial, and there is no rental price index available for this ZIP code in what was provided. Families considering a move to the area for this school should factor in that entry costs are meaningfully higher than the national picture.
El Dorado County planning has designated Shingle Springs for the highest projected residential growth rate among communities on the western slope, with a phased buildout extending well into the coming decades. Large nearby residential projects are advancing, and the county is actively developing community design standards for the area's downtown core. What that growth will mean for school enrollment at Miller's Hill over time was not addressed in any district planning material that could be found. The Latrobe District research turned up no recent ballot measures, curriculum changes, or other parent-relevant decisions of note.
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