Jamestown Elementary School District

18299 Fifth Ave.
Jamestown, CA 95327-9671
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 409 students in Jamestown Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Jamestown Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
439 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

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%)
21%
34%
30%
47%
20-24%
29%
(2022-23)
32.6%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
27%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
65%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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
Spending
$7 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,738
$26,022
Spending / Student
$15,977
$22,604

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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 (2026-27)

  • 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

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