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Jackson Elementary

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Jackson Elementary ranks 3504 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of California elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Elementary is a K-6 school serving 479 students in Jackson, California, within the Amador County Unified school district, and it stands out for having significantly better student attendance than most other schools in the area.

Academically, the school's test scores are below state averages, though its math performance is stronger than the district's average and better than several nearby schools like Ione Elementary and Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet. The school shows particular strength in supporting its special education students. However, its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, and performance varies considerably between different grade levels, with third-grade math being a notable area for improvement.

When compared to other local options, Jackson Elementary maintains a mid-tier position. It performs better than most schools in the neighboring Calaveras Unified district, such as Jenny Lind Elementary and West Point Elementary, but trails behind higher performers like Sutter Creek Elementary. Its low chronic absenteeism rate, which is the best among comparable schools, provides a solid foundation that the school could build upon for future academic growth.

479

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,998

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Church St.
Jackson, CA 95642-2020

(209) 257-5600

District: Amador County Unified

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Junior High
High:	Argonaut High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,504^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	35.9	3504 of 5857	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3387 of 5869	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	3871 of 5859	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	2632 of 5883	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	688 of 1417	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	2081 of 5789	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	2052 of 5662	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.1	2599 of 5692	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.9	3536 of 5614	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.7	3155 of 5611	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	2356 of 5530	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	2754 of 5390	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.5	3585 of 5377	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	2260 of 5314	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.2	3163 of 5193	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	3252 of 5113	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.3	3623 of 5113	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.7	2511 of 4818	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.5	2176 of 4822	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.4	2666 of 4809	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.6	646 of 2227	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	3096 of 5597	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	3165 of 5612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3943 of 5609	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2443 of 5635	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	708 of 1267	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1879 of 5492	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1880 of 5413	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	3061 of 5107	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3588 of 5107	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	4151 of 5087	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	2917 of 5084	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2620 of 4963	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	1397 of 4830	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	3089 of 5460	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3724 of 5517	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	4295 of 5363	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.6	1706 of 5264	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	324 of 1110	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	2524 of 5173	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1935 of 5084	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	3597 of 5628	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3342 of 5643	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3573 of 5638	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2636 of 5663	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	538 of 1272	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	2100 of 5510	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	2225 of 5431	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1482 of 2847	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	835 of 2635	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1160 of 2420	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2228 of 2598	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	2262 of 2651	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2350 of 2661	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	2092 of 2726	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1843 of 2834	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1994 of 2737	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science29%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	18.4	4979^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.4	4991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	12	26.9	26.9	29.0	22.2	19.2	23.4	22.9	32.3	17.8	9.8	14.9	17.2	91.9	91.9			91.9		$17,312	$1,993	$15,319
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
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%)	34.9	3588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.7%		43.6	2950^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.7%	638	16.7	16.7	42.9	45.5	23.5	50.0	39.7	30.8	18.2	23.5	35.3	27.6							$15,731	$1,929	$13,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary?

Students at Jackson Elementary are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Jackson Elementary in?

Amador County Unified

How many students attend Jackson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Jackson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Junior High
High : Argonaut High

Is Jackson Elementary a good school?

Jackson Elementary ranks 3504^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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