Gold Oak Union Elementary

Nestled along Pleasant Valley Road in Placerville, California, Gold Oak Union Elementary School District serves as a vital educational center within the rural fringe of the greater Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom metropolitan region. Operating as an open, traditional public school district, the system maintains two active campuses dedicated to guiding students through their foundational academic journey from kindergarten through eighth grade. Located at 3171 Pleasant Valley Rd., the district provides an accessible, community-focused learning environment for local families, combining rural small-town community values with access to broader regional educational standards and resources via its digital portal at gousd.org.

The district supports a close-knit student body of 388 children, maintaining balanced enrollment across all grade levels—ranging from 48 students in kindergarten to 39 in the graduating eighth-grade cohort. The student population brings together a variety of backgrounds, including 277 White, 88 Hispanic, 19 multiracial, two American Indian, one Black, and one Asian student, with a gender breakdown of 199 boys and 189 girls. To nurture this student body, Gold Oak Union employs a robust team of approximately 97 total full-time equivalent staff members, including over 44 full-time classroom teachers, 7.5 instructional aides, and nearly 46 support personnel. This substantial staffing structure ensures low student-to-educator ratios and comprehensive guidance, providing researchers, parents, and students alike with a strong model of dedicated rural elementary education.