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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95247

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Summary:

Zip code 95247 in the Murphys, California area is served by one public elementary school, Albert A. Michelson Elementary, which educates students from kindergarten through 5th grade within the Vallecito Union School District.

Albert A. Michelson Elementary is a consistently high-performing school, maintaining a 4-star rating for several years and ranking in the top 30% of all California elementary schools. Academically, the school stands out for its strength in mathematics and science, where student proficiency significantly outpaces the California state average. While English scores are solidly above the state average, they are slightly below the district benchmark. An interesting trend shows that English scores improve in higher grades, while math scores tend to decline, which is an area the school may focus on.

The school serves a diverse community where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it delivers strong academic results. One area for potential improvement is chronic absenteeism, as the rate of students missing significant school time is higher here than in the district or state overall. With per-student spending above the typical level and the support of a well-ranked district, Albert A. Michelson Elementary provides a quality education for this rural community.

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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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 95247

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Murphys	0.79 mi	1	156^th
San Andreas	5.45 mi	8	717^th
Avery	6.1 mi	1	162^nd
Altaville	7.25 mi	1	838^th
Angels Camp	7.25 mi	4	683^rd

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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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