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Best Public Schools in Calaveras County, CA

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Schools

5,261

Students

Districts

Top rankedAlbert A. Michelson Elementary1325^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Copperopolis Elementary up 287 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bret Harte Union High 17 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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8 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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
Vallecito Continuation High	Public	9-12	364 Murphys Grade Rd.	Altaville	95221	Calaveras County	Bret Harte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-2507	43	2	21.7	55.8%	25 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	11.3	1874^th of 2135 public high schools	12.2%		13.8	1846^th of 2162 public high schools	14.6%	28				9.1		9.1							18.2	18.2							0.0	0.0			$11,877	$1,884	$9,993
Calaveras High	Public	8-12	350 High School St.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1811	703	34	20.8	47.4%	464 (66.0%)	3 (0.4%)	166 (23.6%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.7%)	29.3	1494^th of 2135 public high schools	30.0%		38.9	1293^rd of 2162 public high schools	40.2%	201				25.5		26.4							29.5	29.5							13.9	13.9			$17,000	$993	$16,007
Gold Strike High	Public	9-12	350 High School St.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1811	34	2	16.3	61.8%	24 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																									$14,412	$5,022	$9,390
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%)	26.5	4268^th of 5817 public elementary schools	26.6%		45.4	2863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%	1405	9.1					9.1	25.0	33.3	9.1	45.0				28.0	37.5	18.5	18.2	45.0				29.0	93%	0%	$16,356	$1,288	$15,068
San Andreas Elementary	Public	K-8	255 Lewis Ave.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2365	334	13	25.5	69.8%	223 (66.8%)	3 (0.9%)	72 (21.6%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	13.8	5330^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.4%		18.4	4979^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%	351	7.7					7.7	32.4	26.7	15.4	15.9				22.0	29.7	23.3	7.7	7.0				16.1	90%	0%	$16,597	$1,596	$15,001
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%)	18.8	4919^th of 5817 public elementary schools	15.4%		16.5	5153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%	234	17.0					17.0	28.8	16.7	25.5					23.5	35.6	15.3	21.3					24.2	95%	0%	$14,983	$1,675	$13,308
West Point Elementary	Public	K-6	54 Bald Mountain Rd.	West Point	95255	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2255	114	4	28.5	69.3%	70 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (16.7%)	30.1	3986^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.5%		34.9	3588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%	398	35.7					35.7	35.7		46.2	23.1				36.0	35.7		14.3	14.3				21.2	88%	0%	$16,294	$1,362	$14,932
Toyon Middle	Public	6-8	3412 Double Spring Rd.	Valley Springs	95252	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2137	522	25	20.9	56.1%	324 (62.1%)	3 (0.6%)	139 (26.6%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	8.6	2639^th of 2740 public middle schools	3.7%		17.6	2330^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.6%	309		13.0				13.0				14.3	18.0	9.1		13.8				7.1	11.6	5.5		8.4			$23,148	$1,511	$21,637
Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	501 Gold Strike Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 754-2123	127	4	29.8	59.1%	85 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (18.1%)	3 (2.4%)	6 (4.7%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.1%)								(n/a)													25.0	22.2							5.0	7.0			$11,440	$1,011	$10,429
Jenny Lind Elementary	Public	K-6	5100 Driver Rd.	Valley Springs	95252	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2350	475	17	27.9	47.2%	277 (58.3%)	3 (0.6%)	166 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	16	5139^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.7%		17.7	5037^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.0%	102	18.3					18.3	24.1	32.3	18.6					24.8	22.9	23.1	4.2					16.9	97%	0%	$14,483	$1,395	$13,088
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
Copperopolis Elementary	Public	K-6	217 School St.	Copperopolis	95228	Calaveras County	Mark Twain Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 782-3500	216	8	27.6	59.7%	149 (69.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	40.9	3172^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	45.5%		36.3	3459^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.9%	287	36.0					36.0	48.3	27.3	64.0	36.7				44.3	37.9	22.7	40.0	10.0				27.4	94%	0%	$13,753	$731	$13,022
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
Avery Middle	Public	6-8	4545 Moran Rd.	Avery	95224	Calaveras County	Vallecito Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 795-8520	199	11	17.5	47.2%	134 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (24.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	11 (5.5%)	71.6	651^st of 2740 public middle schools	76.2%		75	582^nd of 2761 public middle schools	78.9%	69		43.3				43.3				71.8	59.4	46.7		60.0				59.2	39.1	43.3		47.5			$17,455	$954	$16,501
Albert A. Michelson Elementary	Public	K-5	196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd.	Murphys	95224	Calaveras County	Vallecito Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 728-3441	226	12	18.8	46.5%	163 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.4%)	4 (1.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.2%)	76	1325^th of 5817 public elementary schools	77.2%		70.5	1583^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%	258	47.7					47.7	59.6	57.1	68.2					62.2	53.2	57.1	52.3					53.8	≥ 95%		$17,502	$954	$16,548
Hazel Fischer Elementary	Public	K-5	1605 Blagen Rd.	Arnold	95224	Calaveras County	Vallecito Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 795-8030	172	8	22.6	45.3%	133 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	47.1	2775^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.3%		55.8	2255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%	520	22.7					22.7	21.4	51.9	59.1					42.9	39.3	59.3	27.3					42.9	≥ 95%		$17,270	$954	$16,316
Mountain Oaks	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	150 Old Oak Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(888) 686-6257	425	8	50.4	52.5%	297 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (20.0%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)								(n/a)	35.3	29.0				37.5	60.9	41.4	44.1	30.3	31.4	32.3	52.5	41.3	41.7	24.1	24.2	9.4	25.7	12.9	20.0	21.9	38%	3%	$12,678	$71	$12,607
Calaveras River Academy	Public	6-12	150 Old Oak Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1996	17	4	4.1	76.5%	12 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)																									$96,157	$18,360	$77,797
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
Oakendell Community	Public	6-12	3585 Hawver Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1961	8	2	5.3	—	5 (62.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)																									$36,221	$1,477	$34,744
Rite of Passage	Public, Charter	9-12	10400 Fricot City Rd.	San Andreas	95667	Calaveras County	El Dorado County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 295-4573	26	4	6.0	88.5%	6 (23.1%)	6 (23.1%)	10 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)																									$18,451	$2,381	$16,070

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