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Best Public Schools in Angels Camp, CA

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At a glance

Schools

1,088

Students

Districts

Top rankedBret Harte Union High1159^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Mark Twain Elementary up 270 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Angels Camp has four schools serving grades K–12 across elementary, independent-study, high-school, and special-education settings: Mark Twain Elementary, Altaville School for Independent Study, Bret Harte Union High, and Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA). Test results are supplied only for Mark Twain and Bret Harte; Altaville’s figures are state-suppressed and the SELPA has no test results, and the tested schools cover different grade spans. The clearest shared academic concern is math: the two schools’ average was 16% in 2025–2026, 22 points below the state’s 38%.

The reported results show different strengths: Bret Harte led in ELA, at 49% versus Mark Twain’s 36%, and science, at 32% versus 22%; Mark Twain led in math, 18% to 15%, though both were far below the state. Mark Twain has grade-level bright spots: fourth-grade math was 5 points above the state, while eighth-grade ELA was just 1 point below. Bret Harte also stands out on completion measures, with a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, compared with 88% and 8% statewide. The SELPA had the highest reported chronic absenteeism, 63% versus 18% statewide.

Recent changes were mixed: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Mark Twain improved in all three subjects—by 3 points in ELA, 2 in math, and 9 in science—while Bret Harte fell 20 points in ELA and 7 in math, but rose 3 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose for Mark Twain, from the 3rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 17th in 2025–2026; Bret Harte went from the 62nd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 46th. In 2024–2025, the free/reduced lunch eligible measure was 68% at Mark Twain and 42% at Bret Harte, a 27-point difference; student-teacher ratios were 21.1 and 17, respectively. These figures offer context, not an explanation for the schools’ different results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bret Harte Union High	Public	9-12	364 Murphys Grade Rd.	Angels Camp	95221	Calaveras County	Bret Harte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-2507	559	33	17.0	41.5%	365 (65.3%)	2 (0.4%)	137 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	44.3	1159^th of 2135 public high schools	45.7%		60.4	812^th of 2162 public high schools	62.4%	347			32.4	32.4							49.1	49.1							15.0	15.0			$23,853	$563	$23,290
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-8	646 Stanislaus Ave.	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Mark Twain Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-6533	507	24	21.1	68.2%	359 (70.8%)	4 (0.8%)	100 (19.7%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	19.6	4849^th of 5817 public elementary schools	16.6%		16.8	5119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%	270	21.8	22.9		22.4	24.5	38.2	23.6	18.9	48.7	48.6		36.0	17.0	47.1	10.9	5.4	17.1	17.1		17.9	90%	0%	$12,494	$701	$11,793
Altaville School for Independent Study	Public, Virtual	5-8	981 Tuolumne	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Mark Twain Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 736-1855	9	1	11.2	33.3%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$13,533	$533	$13,000
Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA)	Public, Alternative	K-12	185 South Main St.	Angels Camp	95221	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-6020	13	1	13.0	46.2%	10 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$83,222	$14,344	$68,878

Cities Near Angels Camp

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altaville	0.57 mi	1	838^th
San Andreas	6.33 mi	8	717^th
Murphys	6.72 mi	1	156^th
Copperopolis	8.29 mi	1	496^th
Columbia	9.13 mi	1	691^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.