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Sutter Creek Elementary

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Sutter Creek Elementary ranks 2746 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2746^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sutter Creek Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Sutter Creek, California, which is part of the Amador County Unified School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, currently holding a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sutter Creek Elementary generally outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. The school's performance is strong for its Special Education students, ranking in the top 28% of California elementary schools. However, the school struggles with its Hispanic and White student populations, as well as its Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 15%, bottom 25%, and bottom 38% of California elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, Sutter Creek Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.1% in 2020-2021 to 24.9% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Sutter Creek Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Amador County Unified School District, such as Pioneer Magnet School and Ione Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, it lags behind the high-performing Latrobe Elementary, which is in a different district and has significantly higher proficiency rates.

387

Students ?

26.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,025

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Spanish St.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685-9701

(209) 257-7200

District: Amador County Unified

Students who attend Sutter Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ione Junior High
High:	Amador High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Amador County Unified

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,746^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Amador County Unified

1052^nd of 1,543Amador County Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	2746 of 5857	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	2717 of 5869	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	3254 of 5859	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2729 of 5883	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	750 of 1417	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	2567 of 5789	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2670 of 5662	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	1928 of 5692	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	1780 of 5614	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	1777 of 5611	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	2568 of 5530	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	2507 of 5390	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	2165 of 5377	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	2408 of 5314	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.4	2217 of 5193	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	1497 of 5113	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	1628 of 5113	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	1830 of 4818	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	1489 of 4822	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.8	1641 of 4809	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	2675 of 5597	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2719 of 5612	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	3111 of 5609	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	3148 of 5635	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	704 of 1267	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	3013 of 5492	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2955 of 5413	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	4375 of 5107	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2758 of 5107	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	4101 of 4963	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	3409 of 5460	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	3004 of 5517	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	4036 of 5363	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	3024 of 5264	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	740 of 1110	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	3189 of 5173	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	3328 of 5084	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	2680 of 5628	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2556 of 5643	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	3127 of 5638	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	2170 of 5663	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	664 of 1272	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1924 of 5510	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	2277 of 5431	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	792 of 2847	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	1192 of 2635	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	1115 of 2420	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1961 of 2598	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	2167 of 2651	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	2295 of 2661	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	2173 of 2726	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	2207 of 2834	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	2207 of 2737	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sutter Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	340 Spanish St.	Sutter Creek	95685	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7200	387	15	26.6	34.6%	260 (67.2%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (18.9%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.1%)	47.2	2746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.1%		47.3	2717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.7%	29	23.9	23.9	44.8	51.6	47.8	31.6	44.0	50.0	53.2	17.4	28.1	38.6							$15,025	$822	$14,203
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-6	220 Church St.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5600	479	21	22.7	49.3%	252 (52.6%)	6 (1.3%)	146 (30.5%)	13 (2.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.4%)	35.9	3504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.2%		36.7	3387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.3%	117	28.8	28.8	30.0	43.2	32.4	40.8	36.6	18.3	33.8	34.3	32.7	30.1	92.4	94.6	96.7	96.7	92.4	96.7	$14,998	$871	$14,127
Plymouth Elementary	Public	K-6	18601 Sherwood	Plymouth	95669	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7800	209	10	20.8	52.6%	111 (53.1%)	1 (0.5%)	80 (38.3%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	26.8	4248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.5%		26	4284^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.0%	36	36.4	36.4	28.6	21.4	22.7	29.2	25.3	33.3	28.6	27.3	20.8	27.4							$14,843	$825	$14,018
Ione Elementary	Public	K-6	415 South Ione St.	Ione	95640	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7000	564	23	25.0	34.2%	361 (64.0%)	1 (0.2%)	145 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.4%)	24.7	4433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		24	4461^st of 5869 public elementary schools	24.0%	28	30.3	30.3	28.6	29.9	31.8		30.0	27.6	21.7	17.1		22.3	91.3	93.2		93.2	91.3	93.2	$14,574	$822	$13,752
Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet	Public	K-6	20101 State Highway 88	Jackson	95665	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 296-2800	259	11	24.5	44.0%	180 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	29.9	3970^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.2%		29.8	3944^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.8%	26	26.3	26.3	24.0	33.3	42.1	31.4	33.6	24.0	28.2	23.7	28.6	26.3	77.8	81.5		77.8	77.8	81.5	$13,922	$838	$13,084
Mokelumne Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	8350 Highway 26	Mokelumne Hill	95245	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2140	149	7	21.2	53.0%	100 (67.1%)	2 (1.3%)	23 (15.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (14.8%)	45.4	2863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.2	2651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	54.8%	212	36.8	36.8	41.4	21.7	47.4	52.9	39.8	51.7	30.4	31.6	29.4	37.5							$16,239	$1,382	$14,857
Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts	Public	K-6	24625 Highway 88	Pioneer	95666	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 295-6500	171	7	26.1	64.9%	113 (66.1%)	1 (0.6%)	34 (19.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (11.7%)	39	3287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		41.8	3082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	47.5%	205	31.8	31.8	44.0	38.5	40.9	30.0	38.7	52.0	34.6	22.7	14.3	31.9	92.3						$15,915	$818	$15,097
Valley Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	240 Pine St.	Valley Springs	95252	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2141	383	16	23.9	58.7%	215 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	138 (36.0%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.7%)	16.5	5153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		25.9	4289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.9%	864	13.8	13.8	24.1	26.0	27.6		25.9	22.4	24.5	8.5		18.1							$16,110	$2,016	$14,094
Latrobe Elementary	Public	K-3	7680 South Shingle Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	Latrobe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-0260	55	4	13.7	29.1%	35 (63.6%)	1 (1.8%)	12 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)								(n/a)			69.2				69.2	69.2				69.2							$18,927	$526	$18,401
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	6860 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-7210	162	5	36.0	45.7%	113 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (18.5%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.0%)	25.7	4339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		28.8	4034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.3%	305	26.3	26.3	18.2	42.3	26.3		29.9	27.3	19.2	26.3		23.9	84.4	84.4		84.4	87.5	84.4	$26,176	$9,272	$16,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutter Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sutter Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sutter Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ione Junior High
High : Amador High

How many students attend Sutter Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Sutter Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sutter Creek Elementary?

Students at Sutter Creek Elementary are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Sutter Creek Elementary in?

Amador County Unified

Is Sutter Creek Elementary a good school?

Sutter Creek Elementary ranks 2746^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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