📍 889 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, El Dorado County, 95667
Gold Trail is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Placerville, El Dorado County. The school has 278 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Robin Smay. It is part of the Gold Trail Union Elementary school district. It serves grades 4–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Gold Trail enrolls 278 students across grades 4–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 220 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
82 of the school's 278 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gold Trail is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant).
Gold Trail is one of 2 schools in Gold Trail Union Elementary, based in Placerville, California. The district serves 476 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 278 students, Gold Trail is larger than the district average of about 238 students per school.