Jackson Elementary, El Dorado Hills CA

Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Elementary

Jackson Elementary sits on Francisco Drive in El Dorado Hills, a master-planned foothills community east of Folsom that has grown steadily for decades and continues to add new housing. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Rescue Union Elementary district. Because it tops out at fifth grade, there is no graduation rate and no high school course or program data to report here.

On California's state assessments, the school turns in strong results. In both English language arts and math, third graders score at levels that place the school near the very top of the comparison set relative to districts in El Dorado County. Proficiency holds up well in fourth grade across both subjects before pulling back a bit by fifth grade, a pattern worth keeping an eye on but not unusual for an elementary school. The fifth-grade science results, measured on the California Science Test, come in meaningfully lower than the reading and math figures, and parents curious about what drives that gap may want to ask the school directly. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school's overall proficiency index lands at the top of the comparison set relative to districts in El Dorado County, which is a genuine academic strength.

Multi-year trend data was not available; only the most recent school year appears in the state reporting, so there is no way from this data to say whether results have been rising, falling, or holding steady.

The student body is mid-sized for a K-5 school, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across grades. The school draws from a community that is predominantly white, with Asian and Hispanic students making up the other sizable shares. A very small proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, consistent with El Dorado Hills' profile as one of the higher-income communities in the region. Data on English learner rates and students served under individualized education programs was not available in the reporting.

Programs reported publicly include basketball, cross country, and volleyball on the athletics side, plus a pair of book clubs. That is a thin listing for an elementary school, and families interested in a fuller picture of enrichment, arts, or academic extension offerings should check the school's website directly.

The housing market surrounding Jackson Elementary is one of the more expensive in the state. Home values run well above the California median and many times above the national figure, with only a slight softening over the past year. Rents have moved in the opposite direction, ticking upward. The estimated monthly carrying cost of a typical home in this zip code is substantial, and the rent-to-income burden is elevated. El Dorado Hills is explicitly designed as an upscale family environment, and the local real estate reflects that. Families relocating for the school should plan their housing search accordingly.

The community itself is organized around named residential villages, most of them north of Highway 50, with the Town Center retail and civic district to the south. Day-to-day life for families leans car-dependent outside of the Town Center area. Parks and open space are extensive; the Community Services District maintains a large system of parks and trails. A commuter transit connection runs toward Sacramento and to Folsom light rail, but local fixed-route bus service is limited. New master-planned development continues, particularly south of Highway 50 in Blackstone and the newer East Ridge Village, so the broader community is still growing and infrastructure questions may follow.

Parent-relevant district changes for Rescue Union Elementary were not found in the research, so that context is absent rather than assumed.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 381%

School 81% · District 74% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 72% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 65% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 382%

School 82% · District 70% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 71% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 76% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

This schoolRescue Union Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income91%Higher-income80%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income62%Higher-income75%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income73%Higher-income82%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income69%Higher-income72%3 pp gap