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Amador County Unified

At a glance

1052^ndof 1,543 California districts▼ 116

Better than 31% of California districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 3 Alternative 1Grades K-12

217 Rex Ave.
Jackson, CA 95642-2020·(209) 223-1750·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 31.8% of districts

Schools

4,027

Students

Top rankedAmador High858^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Plymouth Elementary up 36 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jackson Junior High 19 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Amador County Unified district serves a rural community with 12 schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school grades, including traditional, magnet, and alternative options, though it ranks in the lower third of California districts overall.

Parents will find a mix of performance, with Amador High and Argonaut High standing out for their exceptional graduation rates near 99%, far above the state average. At the elementary level, Sutter Creek Elementary and Jackson Elementary are top performers with stronger test scores and lower absenteeism. In contrast, Independence High (Continuation) faces severe challenges, and Ione Junior High shows concerning declines in rank and high absenteeism.

Key takeaways are that while high school completion is a district strength, math proficiency is a widespread challenge, with no school meeting the state average. Chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average and correlates with lower performance. The alternative North Star Academy shows success with a 100% graduation rate, and magnet schools like Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts offer specialized programs with mixed academic results.

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Ranking:

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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 (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/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 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	% 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
North Star Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	525 Independence Dr.	Sutter Creek	95685	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7773	44	3	13.4	36.4%	31 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			28.6	25.0							40.0	35.0							13.3	10.0							$26,041	$25,110	$931
Independence High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	525 Independence Dr.	Sutter Creek	95685	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5100	49	4	12.2	61.2%	27 (55.1%)	2 (4.1%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	6.5	2162^nd of 2162 public high schools	0.0%		14.7	1826^th of 2159 public high schools	15.4%	336				0.0							0.0	0.0							0.0	0.0							$40,006	$35,782	$4,224
Amador High	Public	9-12	330 Spanish St.	Sutter Creek	95685	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7300	615	29	21.0	34.3%	405 (65.9%)	1 (0.2%)	155 (25.2%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	58.6	858^th of 2162 public high schools	60.3%		77.4	449^th of 2159 public high schools	79.2%	409			36.2	36.0							63.1	63.1							16.5	16.5							$20,087	$19,182	$905
Argonaut High	Public	9-12	501 Argonaut Ln.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7700	593	31	19.1	34.4%	361 (60.9%)	6 (1.0%)	158 (26.6%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.6%)	44.7	1149^th of 2162 public high schools	46.9%		63.2	690^th of 2159 public high schools	68.0%	459			26.4	26.2							50.5	50.5							15.0	15.0							$21,598	$20,664	$934
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	$14,511	$13,580	$931
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	$15,306	$14,350	$956
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	$15,935	$15,002	$933
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						$17,748	$16,818	$930
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							$18,111	$17,076	$1,035
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							$18,812	$17,918	$894
Jackson Junior High	Public	6-8	747 Sutter St.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5700	270	14	19.0	47.8%	173 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (20.7%)	6 (2.2%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.6%)	33.3	1700^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.4%		37.3	1554^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.2%	146		30.6		30.6					32.2	32.5		32.4					23.8	24.4		24.1							$19,573	$18,568	$1,005
Ione Junior High	Public	6-8	450 S Mills St.	Ione	95640	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5500	387	15	25.3	31.0%	242 (62.5%)	1 (0.3%)	107 (27.6%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.5%)	20.9	2190^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.7%		28.1	1899^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.8%	291		26.5		26.5				20.3	22.0	33.3		26.0				10.6	8.8	19.3		13.1							$16,881	$15,986	$895

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Amador County Office of Education	0.01 mi	2
Amador County Regional Occupational Program	2.42 mi	1
Calaveras Unified	8.1 mi	9	1263^rd
Calaveras County Office of Education	12.89 mi	4
Latrobe	15.74 mi	2	67^th

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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.

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