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Mammoth Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2933rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of California elementary schools
Summary

Mammoth Elementary serves 505 students in grades K–5 in Mammoth Lakes, a mountain community with no other schools within 20 miles. The most important academic concern is English language arts (ELA): 38% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 49% statewide, while math and science were slightly above the state.

Compared with the state, math and science are relative strengths: proficiency was 40% in math and 37% in science, versus 38% and 36% statewide. ELA was the weakest subject, 11 percentage points below the state. Compared with Mammoth Unified, the school was nearly level in math (39.7% versus 39.8%), but 4 points lower in ELA and 2 points lower in science. Grade results show a clear bright spot in third grade, where students exceeded state results in ELA and math; fourth and fifth graders were below the state in both subjects. There are no nearby schools within 20 miles for school-to-school comparisons.

Math and science have improved relative to the state since 2022–2023: Mammoth’s math proficiency rose 13 points and science rose 11 points, while ELA stayed essentially flat at about 39%. Chronic absenteeism fell from 52% in 2021–2022 to 19% in 2025–2026, nearly matching the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 50th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, up from the 43rd percentile in 2021–2022; the district is at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for effectiveness with Hispanic students was at the 16th percentile, 34 points below the school’s overall percentile. Its ranking for special education students dropped from the 55th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 11th in 2024–2025, when the overall school ranking was at the 49th percentile. The school reported a student–teacher ratio of 18.7 and 46% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025.

505
Students ?
18.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,278
Per pupil spending ?
45.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1500 Meridan Blvd.
       Mammoth Lakes, CA  93546-3209

(760) 934-7545

District: Mammoth Unified


Students who attend Mammoth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mammoth Middle
High:    Mammoth High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.0%
White:
38.6%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2018 → 50th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 33rd-percentile low (2018)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 11 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg41%
California avg42%
2,933rd of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 43% (2016) to top 50% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
581st of 1,530Mammoth 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.82933 of 581749.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.82962 of 585749.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.33046 of 586948.1%★★☆☆☆
202337.03343 of 585942.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.53339 of 588343.2%★★☆☆☆
201938.73265 of 578943.6%★★☆☆☆
201830.83767 of 566233.5%★★☆☆☆
201735.13434 of 569239.7%★★☆☆☆
201651.32427 of 561456.8%★★★☆☆
201554.42221 of 561160.4%★★★☆☆
201344.03072 of 553044.4%★★☆☆☆
201254.22388 of 539055.7%★★★☆☆
201146.42811 of 537747.7%★★☆☆☆
201033.93556 of 531433.1%★★☆☆☆
200937.33219 of 519338.0%★★☆☆☆
200837.13128 of 511338.8%★★☆☆☆
200754.62082 of 511359.3%★★★☆☆
200653.02045 of 481857.6%★★★☆☆
200552.02097 of 482256.5%★★★☆☆
200451.02103 of 480956.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202422.92955 of 31626.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.92603 of 324519.8%★☆☆☆☆
202229.62645 of 331120.1%★☆☆☆☆
201922.63042 of 32757.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.23174 of 32462.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202640.73083 of 558144.8%★★☆☆☆
202543.42879 of 559748.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.03148 of 561243.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.62920 of 560947.9%★★☆☆☆
202238.43096 of 563545.1%★★☆☆☆
201940.33082 of 549243.9%★★☆☆☆
201837.03279 of 541339.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202621.84297 of 509415.6%★☆☆☆☆
202518.24568 of 510710.6%★☆☆☆☆
202422.24337 of 510715.1%★☆☆☆☆
202317.14671 of 50878.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.54400 of 508413.5%★☆☆☆☆
201917.44536 of 49638.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.94602 of 48304.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.53824 of 542329.5%★☆☆☆☆
202520.44691 of 546014.1%★☆☆☆☆
202420.74735 of 551714.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.84465 of 536316.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.94183 of 526420.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.74530 of 517312.4%★☆☆☆☆
201812.14869 of 50844.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.22580 of 560354.0%★★★☆☆
202543.92884 of 562848.8%★★☆☆☆
202445.22747 of 564351.3%★★★☆☆
202332.43583 of 563836.4%★★☆☆☆
202234.63407 of 566339.8%★★☆☆☆
201937.03256 of 551040.9%★★☆☆☆
201825.34079 of 543124.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.92535 of 284711.0%★☆☆☆☆
202443.71175 of 263555.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.6880 of 253665.3%★★★☆☆
202568.2847 of 259867.4%★★★☆☆
202460.71113 of 265158.0%★★★☆☆
202348.11484 of 266144.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.41692 of 272637.9%★★☆☆☆
201959.41236 of 283456.4%★★★☆☆
201861.01169 of 273757.3%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-20 vs school
Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-34 vs school
Special Education (2025)11th percentile-38 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics40%~ state avg
English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state
Science37%~ state avg

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Mammoth Elementary ranks 2933rd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Mammoth Elementary.

Students at Mammoth Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Mammoth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mammoth Middle
High : Mammoth High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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