Albert A. Michelson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd.
Avery, CA 95224

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Top 30%

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Serving 210 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Albert A. Michelson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 210 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 30% in CA
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School's student population of 210 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School
Kind	42
1	35
2	24
3	37
4	35
5	37

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Total Students

210 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School
2023	213
2022	224
2021	181
2020	224
2019	224
2018	223
2017	223
2016	228
2015	227
2014	229
2013	224
2012	232
2011	233
2010	256
2009	270
2008	309
2007	324
2006	332
2005	327
2004	305
2003	332
2002	354
2001	345
2000	330
1999	338
1998	340
1997	345
1996	352
1995	395
1994	616
1993	583
1992	595
1991	571
1990	535
1989	551
1988	542
1987	494

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	13
2019	13
2018	11
2017	11
2016	12
2015	12
2014	11
2013	12
2012	11
2010	14
2009	15
2008	18
2007	16
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	17
1999	17
1998	19
1997	14
1996	15
1995	15
1994	20
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	24

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School Rankings

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Albert A. Michelson Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2084 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School
2023	#2084
2022	#2530
2021	#1543
2019	#2196
2018	#2326
2017	#1931
2016	#2410
2015	#2155
2013	#1526
2012	#1883
2011	#2362

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	57%	34%	50%
2022	47%	33%	43%
2021	37%	34%	39%
2019	52%	40%	49%
2018	52%	39%	50%
2017	52%	38%	52%
2016	47%	37%	54%
2015	42%	34%	51%
2013	72%	59%	71%
2012	77%	59%	67%
2011	72%	58%	67%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2022	52%	47%	53%
2021	52%	49%	53%
2019	62%	51%	57%
2018	57%	50%	50%
2017	62%	48%	56%
2016	57%	48%	57%
2015	57%	44%	61%
2013	77%	57%	70%
2012	67%	58%	71%
2011	62%	56%	67%
2010	62%	54%	70%

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30-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2022	34%	29%	32%
2021	30%	28%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	19:1	22:1	18:1
2022	20:1	21:1	18:1
2021	16:1	22:1	14:1
2020	17:1	23:1	18:1
2019	17:1	23:1	18:1
2018	20:1	23:1	21:1
2017	20:1	23:1	21:1
2016	19:1	24:1	19:1
2015	19:1	24:1	21:1
2014	21:1	24:1	22:1
2013	19:1	24:1	20:1
2012	21:1	23:1	23:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	18:1	21:1	21:1
1997	25:1	23:1	27:1
1996	24:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	27:1
1994	31:1	25:1	29:1
1993	28:1	25:1	28:1
1992	30:1	24:1	30:1
1991	29:1	24:1	28:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	1%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	20%	55%	19%
2022	19%	56%	18%
2021	21%	56%	17%
2020	18%	55%	17%
2019	18%	55%	17%
2018	22%	54%	18%
2017	22%	54%	18%
2016	20%	54%	16%
2015	19%	54%	14%
2014	17%	53%	12%
2013	17%	53%	12%
2012	15%	52%	12%
2011	15%	51%	12%
2010	14%	50%	10%
2009	10%	49%	7%
2008	10%	50%	7%
2007	11%	49%	8%
2006	9%	48%	7%
2005	10%	47%	8%
2004	11%	46%	7%
2003	10%	45%	5%
2002	11%	44%	7%
2001	10%	43%	6%
2000	8%	42%	5%
1999	5%	41%	4%
1998	8%	40%	5%
1997	6%	40%	4%
1996	6%	39%	5%
1995	6%	38%	4%
1994	5%	37%	4%
1993	7%	36%	4%
1992	7%	35%	4%
1991	7%	34%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%

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White

70%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	69%	21%	71%
2022	68%	21%	71%
2021	68%	22%	73%
2020	69%	23%	71%
2019	69%	23%	71%
2018	69%	24%	75%
2017	69%	24%	75%
2016	73%	24%	78%
2015	75%	24%	80%
2014	75%	25%	82%
2013	77%	25%	82%
2012	81%	26%	83%
2011	82%	27%	83%
2010	83%	27%	85%
2009	86%	28%	83%
2008	86%	29%	88%
2007	85%	29%	86%
2006	86%	31%	87%
2005	85%	31%	87%
2004	83%	32%	87%
2003	83%	34%	88%
2002	82%	35%	87%
2001	84%	36%	89%
2000	87%	37%	89%
1999	90%	38%	91%
1998	89%	39%	91%
1997	90%	39%	92%
1996	91%	40%	91%
1995	91%	41%	92%
1994	90%	42%	92%
1993	89%	43%	93%
1992	88%	44%	92%
1991	90%	45%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.46
2022	0.50	0.63	0.46
2021	0.49	0.62	0.43
2020	0.49	0.63	0.46
2019	0.49	0.63	0.46
2018	0.48	0.64	0.40
2017	0.48	0.64	0.40
2016	0.43	0.64	0.37
2015	0.40	0.64	0.34
2014	0.41	0.65	0.31
2013	0.38	0.65	0.31
2012	0.32	0.65	0.30
2011	0.31	0.67	0.29
2010	0.30	0.67	0.27
2009	0.25	0.71	0.31
2008	0.25	0.65	0.22
2007	0.27	0.67	0.24
2006	0.25	0.66	0.23
2005	0.27	0.67	0.23
2004	0.30	0.67	0.23
2003	0.30	0.67	0.22
2002	0.32	0.67	0.23
2001	0.30	0.67	0.20
2000	0.24	0.67	0.19
1999	0.19	0.67	0.17
1998	0.20	0.67	0.17
1997	0.19	0.67	0.16
1996	0.17	0.67	0.17
1995	0.17	0.67	0.15
1994	0.19	0.67	0.14
1993	0.20	0.67	0.13
1992	0.21	0.67	0.15
1991	0.18	0.67	0.14

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Eligible for

44%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	31%	51%	45%
2022	54%	51%	62%
2021	38%	53%	41%
2020	42%	52%	40%
2019	42%	52%	40%
2018	31%	49%	34%
2017	31%	49%	34%
2016	33%	50%	38%
2015	30%	50%	31%
2014	31%	49%	32%
2013	33%	48%	34%
2011	24%	46%	29%
2010	30%	46%	27%
2008	23%	41%	26%
2007	28%	40%	25%
2006	24%	40%	21%
2005	23%	40%	21%
2004	21%	40%	21%
2003	19%	39%	19%
2002	25%	39%	22%
2001	23%	39%	22%
2000	28%	40%	27%
1999	27%	40%	28%
1998	38%	47%	38%
1997	34%	47%	36%
1996	38%	46%	36%
1995	32%	45%	33%
1994	29%	43%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Albert A. Michelson Elementary School	California	Vallecito Union School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	11%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2008	9%	10%	9%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Vallecito Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Albert A. Michelson Elementary School's ranking?

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School is ranked #2084 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Albert A. Michelson Elementary School often compared to?

Albert A. Michelson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mark Twain Elementary School, Copperopolis Elementary School, Hazel Fischer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Albert A. Michelson Elementary School?

210 students attend Albert A. Michelson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Albert A. Michelson Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Albert A. Michelson Elementary School?

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Albert A. Michelson Elementary School offer ?

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Albert A. Michelson Elementary School part of?

Albert A. Michelson Elementary School is part of Vallecito Union School District.

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