Best Neighborhoods for Schools in Pollock Pines, CA

Pollock Pines's highest school score is 3.0 out of 5, in Pollock Pines. 0 ranked Pollock Pines neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. Gold Ridge Forest follows at 2.9 out of 5.

Houseberry scores 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. School scores in Pollock Pines run from 2.9 to 3.0 out of 5, and 0 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Typical home prices range from $366,000 in Pollock Pines to $409,000 in Gold Ridge Forest across 2 priced neighborhoods.

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Map placeholder for Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines, CA - not a photo of the neighborhood
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES2.9/5
PRICE$366,000
APPRECIATION-1.10 %
VALUE-

Keywords: Highway 50 Living, Mountain Town Homes, Forebay Reservoir

Pollock Pines is the Highway 50 town in El Dorado County where the oak foothills past Placerville give way to tall Sierra timber, and the road keeps climbing east toward Lake Tahoe. Lumber built the place, and its name comes from Hiram Pollock, a sawmill man who ended up selling building lots. ... See Full Page

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Map placeholder for Gold Ridge Forest, Pollock Pines, CA - not a photo of the neighborhood
SCHOOL2.9/5
SAFETY4.6/5
AMENITIES3/5
PRICE$409,000
APPRECIATION-1.50 %
VALUE-

Keywords: Sly Park Lake, Jenkinson Lake Trails, Forested Lots

Gold Ridge Forest is the wooded hill country south of the Highway 50 strip in Pollock Pines, and what draws people is how close Jenkinson Lake, better known as Sly Park Lake, sits. Houses are scattered here, and the forest matters more than any of them. ... See Full Page

Scores updated October 2026

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Pollock Pines schools: your questions, answered

What are the best neighborhoods for schools in Pollock Pines?

Pollock Pines has the highest school score in Pollock Pines, at 3.0 out of 5. The next highest school score in Pollock Pines is Gold Ridge Forest (2.9 out of 5).

What do homes cost in Pollock Pines's top-scoring school neighborhoods?

Across the top 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods by school score, the typical home price is $387,500. Prices among those top 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods run from $366,000 in Pollock Pines to $409,000 in Gold Ridge Forest.

Which Pollock Pines neighborhoods have school scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?

0 of 2 ranked Pollock Pines neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools.