Summary:
Zip code 95666 contains one elementary school, Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts, serving grades K-6 in the Amador County Unified district.
This school offers a unique visual and performing arts focus, and it shows notable academic strengths in specific areas, particularly 3rd grade mathematics where its proficiency rate exceeds the state average. However, parents should be aware that academic performance, especially in mathematics and English, tends to decline significantly in the upper grades, with 6th-grade scores falling well below state averages. The school generally performs slightly better than the district's overall averages in core subjects.
A major area of concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 35.4%, which is nearly double the state average and likely impacts student learning. The school serves a population with significant economic need, with about 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending, the student-teacher ratio remains high at 26-to-1. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, currently placing it in the middle percentile of all California schools.
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