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Calaveras Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,011 students in Calaveras Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Calaveras Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,842 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
n/a
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Calaveras Unified School District, which is ranked #960 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#944 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
35 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
689 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
56%
# Black Students
18 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,885 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
66%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
255
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,872 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,818 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,872
$19,806
Spending / Student
$12,818
$18,241
Best Calaveras Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calaveras Unified Alternative-sierra Hills Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Gold Strike Rd.
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2123
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2123
Grades: K-12
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
West Point Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
54 Bald Mountain Rd.
West Point, CA 95255
(209) 754-2255
West Point, CA 95255
(209) 754-2255
Grades: K-6
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Mokelumne Hill Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8350 Highway 26
Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245
(209) 754-2140
Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245
(209) 754-2140
Grades: K-6
| 161 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Springs Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
240 Pine St.
Valley Springs, CA 95252
(209) 754-2141
Valley Springs, CA 95252
(209) 754-2141
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
Toyon Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3412 Double Spring Rd.
Valley Springs, CA 95252
(209) 754-2137
Valley Springs, CA 95252
(209) 754-2137
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #66.
San Andreas Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
255 Lewis Ave.
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2365
San Andreas, CA 95249
(209) 754-2365
Grades: K-8
| 284 students
Rank: #77.
Jenny Lind Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Dr.r Rd.
Valley Springs, CA 95252
(209) 754-2350
Valley Springs, CA 95252
(209) 754-2350
Grades: K-5
| 413 students
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