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Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet

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Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet ranks 3970 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3970^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet is a public elementary school in Jackson, CA that serves 273 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Amador County Unified School District, which is ranked 1046 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet appears to be an underperforming school compared to both its local peers and the state as a whole. Its test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally below the district and state averages across grade levels. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 27.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools like Sutter Creek Elementary and Jackson Elementary generally outperform Pine Grove on these metrics.

Despite its relatively low performance, Pine Grove spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $11,209 to $14,148 per student over the past few years. This suggests that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates and achievement gaps for certain student populations, such as females and white students, suggest that attendance and targeted interventions for struggling populations could be areas to focus on for improvement. Additionally, the effectiveness of the school's STEM magnet focus may need to be re-evaluated, as it does not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes.

259

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,922

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20101 State Highway 88
Jackson, CA 95665-2020

(209) 296-2800

District: Amador County Unified

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Junior High
High:	Argonaut High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,970^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	29.9	3970 of 5857	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3944 of 5869	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3349 of 5859	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	2604 of 5883	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	569 of 1417	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2606 of 5789	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	2708 of 5662	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.5	2832 of 5692	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.6	2864 of 5614	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	2833 of 5611	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	2575 of 5530	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	2472 of 5390	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	2282 of 5377	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	1650 of 5314	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	1892 of 5193	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	1960 of 5113	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	1574 of 5113	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.6	1643 of 4818	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	1466 of 4822	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	1583 of 4809	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	4076 of 5597	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	4650 of 5612	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	3282 of 5609	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	1848 of 5635	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	525 of 1267	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	2734 of 5492	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	2979 of 5413	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	3320 of 5460	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3667 of 5517	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3308 of 5363	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	2417 of 5264	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	395 of 1110	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	2923 of 5173	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3262 of 5084	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3306 of 5628	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	3044 of 5643	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	2904 of 5638	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	3073 of 5663	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	500 of 1272	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	2349 of 5510	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	2340 of 5431	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	2319 of 2598	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2299 of 2651	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2294 of 2661	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	2167 of 2726	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	2218 of 2834	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	2192 of 2737	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Science26%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Indian Diggings Elementary	Public	K-8	6020 Omo Ranch Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Indian Diggings Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-6546	12	1	15.0	50.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)																			$53,769	$9,611	$44,158
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
Walt Tyler Elementary	Public	K-5	6860 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-7210	31	4	8.8	64.5%	18 (58.1%)	1 (3.2%)	8 (25.8%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)							42.9					14.3							$30,163	$7,314	$22,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet

Is Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet a good school?

Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet ranks 3970^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet attend?

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Junior High
High : Argonaut High

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet?

Students at Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet in?

Amador County Unified

How many students attend Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet.

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