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Jamestown Elementary School District

Item: Jamestown Elementary School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

18299 Fifth Ave.
Jamestown, CA 95327-9671

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (209) 984-4058

www.jespanthers.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 439 students in Jamestown Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Jamestown Elementary School District have an score of 21% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

439 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
Kind	86	263
1	36	187
2	44	196
3	50	204
4	38	205
5	44	210
6	51	210
7	43	152
8	47	154

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District Rank

Jamestown Elementary School District, which is ranked #1376 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1441 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District
2023	#1441
2022	#1351
2021	#848
2019	#1402
2018	#520
2017	#748
2016	#745
2015	#753
2013	#776
2012	#797
2011	#799
2010	#569

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	21%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	21%	34%
2019	28%	40%
2018	32%	39%
2017	24%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	23%	34%
2013	44%	59%
2012	40%	59%
2011	39%	58%
2010	47%	56%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2022	30%	47%
2021	29%	49%
2019	32%	51%
2018	32%	50%
2017	36%	48%
2016	34%	48%
2015	25%	44%
2013	48%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	51%	56%
2010	55%	54%

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20-24%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2022	22%	29%
2021	12%	28%

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(2022-23)

32.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	32.6%	27.7%
2022	42.1%	33%
2021	34.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.60	0.64
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.51	0.64
2015	0.50	0.64
2014	0.58	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.53	0.66
2010	0.48	0.67
2009	0.47	0.67
2008	0.40	0.65
2007	0.38	0.66
2006	0.41	0.66
2005	0.41	0.66
2004	0.39	0.67
2003	0.38	0.67
2002	0.33	0.67
2001	0.29	0.67
2000	0.32	0.67
1999	0.24	0.67
1998	0.22	0.67
1997	0.27	0.67
1996	0.19	0.67
1995	0.24	0.67
1994	0.20	0.67
1993	0.27	0.67
1992	0.20	0.67
1991	0.22	0.66
1990	0.33	0.66
1989	0.17	0.65
1988	0.30	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	6%	1%
2006	6%	1%
2005	6%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	5%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	5%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	12%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

27%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	28%	55%
2022	29%	56%
2021	29%	56%
2020	27%	55%
2019	27%	55%
2018	29%	54%
2017	29%	54%
2016	26%	54%
2015	25%	54%
2014	28%	53%
2013	23%	53%
2012	21%	52%
2011	20%	51%
2010	17%	50%
2009	17%	49%
2008	16%	50%
2007	14%	49%
2006	15%	48%
2005	15%	47%
2004	16%	46%
2003	14%	45%
2002	14%	44%
2001	12%	43%
2000	12%	42%
1999	8%	41%
1998	8%	40%
1997	9%	40%
1996	7%	39%
1995	8%	38%
1994	7%	37%
1993	10%	36%
1992	7%	35%
1991	8%	34%
1990	14%	33%
1989	6%	31%
1988	10%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

65%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	60%	21%
2022	59%	21%
2021	57%	22%
2020	57%	22%
2019	57%	23%
2018	59%	23%
2017	59%	24%
2016	65%	24%
2015	67%	25%
2014	58%	25%
2013	65%	25%
2012	65%	26%
2011	66%	27%
2010	70%	27%
2009	71%	28%
2008	76%	29%
2007	77%	30%
2006	74%	31%
2005	74%	32%
2004	75%	33%
2003	77%	34%
2002	81%	35%
2001	84%	36%
2000	82%	37%
1999	87%	38%
1998	88%	39%
1997	85%	39%
1996	90%	40%
1995	87%	41%
1994	89%	42%
1993	85%	43%
1992	89%	44%
1991	88%	46%
1990	81%	47%
1989	91%	49%
1988	83%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2013)

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,977 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	$9 MM	$10 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$8 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$26 MM
2016	$5 MM	$24 MM
2015	$6 MM	$17 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$6 MM	$17 MM
2009	$6 MM	$19 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$5 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$4 MM	$15 MM
2001	$4 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$12 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$8 MM
2021	$6 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$7 MM
2019	$5 MM	$7 MM
2018	$5 MM	$29 MM
2017	$5 MM	$24 MM
2016	$4 MM	$23 MM
2015	$5 MM	$18 MM
2014	$5 MM	$21 MM
2012	$5 MM	$19 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$18 MM
2009	$5 MM	$18 MM
2008	$5 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$18 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$17 MM
2003	$4 MM	$15 MM
2002	$4 MM	$16 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$11 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$3 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM
1992	$2 MM	$7 MM
1990	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,738

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	$22,803	$21,289
2022	$20,187	$17,710
2021	$18,279	$15,669
2020	$13,848	$14,213
2019	$13,779	$14,063
2018	$13,757	$16,033
2017	$11,417	$16,692
2016	$10,891	$15,604
2015	$12,206	$10,238
2014	$9,616	$11,786
2012	$8,411	$11,929
2011	$9,266	$11,681
2010	$8,797	$10,238
2009	$9,163	$11,099
2008	$8,764	$11,762
2007	$8,399	$11,879
2006	$7,441	$10,859
2005	$7,074	$10,445
2004	$7,457	$10,566
2003	$6,814	$10,456
2002	$7,344	$9,803
2001	$7,151	$10,568
2000	$6,460	$8,943
1999	$6,042	$8,203
1998	$6,273	$7,395
1997	$5,267	$6,922
1995	$4,583	$5,953
1992	$4,271	$5,430
1990	$4,780	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$15,977

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Jamestown Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,458	$19,218
2022	$18,767	$16,552
2021	$16,359	$13,970
2020	$14,352	$13,602
2019	$13,656	$13,522
2018	$13,769	$16,124
2017	$10,388	$15,588
2016	$9,803	$14,779
2015	$10,866	$10,739
2014	$9,252	$11,804
2012	$7,572	$12,155
2011	$7,973	$11,509
2010	$7,832	$10,739
2009	$8,070	$10,975
2008	$8,471	$11,678
2007	$7,811	$11,317
2006	$7,216	$10,926
2005	$6,641	$10,789
2004	$7,189	$11,073
2003	$6,391	$10,210
2002	$7,304	$10,600
2001	$8,031	$10,007
2000	$6,033	$9,131
1999	$6,255	$7,911
1998	$5,563	$7,592
1997	$5,622	$6,759
1995	$4,813	$6,033
1992	$4,116	$5,588
1990	$3,875	$5,241

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Best Jamestown Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chinese Camp Elementary School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

13444 Red Hills Rd.
Jamestown, CA 95327
(209) 984-4058

Gr: 3-6 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Jamestown Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

18299 Fifth Ave.
Jamestown, CA 95327
(209) 984-4058

Gr: K-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education