Jackson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

220 Church St.
Jackson, CA 95642

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Tel: (209) 257-5600

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Serving 479 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jackson Elementary School's student population of 479 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Elementary School
Kind	74
1	57
2	72
3	59
4	81
5	76
6	60

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2024	428
2023	500
2022	450
2021	440
2020	406
2019	406
2018	429
2017	429
2016	427
2015	445
2014	446
2013	415
2012	436
2011	408
2010	431
2009	428
2008	333
2007	415
2006	389
2005	395
2004	407
2003	414
2002	400
2001	385
2000	398
1999	415
1998	406
1997	413
1996	432
1995	424
1994	436
1993	425
1992	411
1991	412
1990	411
1989	397
1988	555

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2024	21
2023	23
2022	21
2021	21
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	18
2014	16
2013	16
2012	16
2010	19
2009	20
2008	21
2007	20
2006	21
2005	19
2004	21
2003	20
2002	18
2001	19
2000	21
1999	19
1998	18
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1993	16
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	14
1988	21
1987	19

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School Motto

Growing Opportunities for a Lifetime of Discovery

School Rankings

Jackson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jackson Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#5497 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	#5497
2022	#4397
2021	#2023
2019	#2864
2018	#2930
2017	#4264
2016	#6079
2015	#5395
2013	#2990
2012	#4518
2011	#4517

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2023	25%	34%	23%
2022	37%	33%	25%
2021	37%	34%	23%
2019	47%	40%	32%
2018	42%	39%	29%
2017	35%	38%	32%
2016	25%	37%	28%
2015	22%	34%	25%
2013	67%	59%	61%
2012	56%	59%	60%
2011	57%	58%	58%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	39%
2021	37%	49%	37%
2019	57%	51%	47%
2018	57%	50%	29%
2017	47%	48%	46%
2016	35%	48%	41%
2015	33%	44%	38%
2013	60%	57%	61%
2012	58%	58%	61%
2011	52%	56%	59%
2010	62%	54%	59%

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35-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2022	37%	29%	26%
2021	24%	28%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	20:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	21:1	22:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	20:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	28:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	24:1	25:1
2010	23:1	22:1	22:1
2009	21:1	21:1	24:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	22:1	24:1
2006	19:1	22:1	23:1
2005	21:1	22:1	23:1
2004	19:1	22:1	23:1
2003	21:1	21:1	24:1
2002	22:1	21:1	24:1
2001	20:1	21:1	22:1
2000	19:1	22:1	22:1
1999	22:1	22:1	23:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	28:1	24:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	29:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1
1989	28:1	24:1	24:1
1988	26:1	24:1	24:1
1987	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	3%	1%
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	4%
2007	6%	2%	5%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	6%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	4%
1998	5%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	4%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	4%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	3%	12%
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	3%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	1%
2020	3%	12%	1%
2019	3%	12%	1%
2018	3%	11%	1%
2017	3%	11%	1%
2016	3%	11%	1%
2015	2%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2008	2%	12%	1%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	30%	56%
2023	29%	55%	24%
2022	26%	56%	23%
2021	28%	56%	23%
2020	23%	55%	21%
2019	23%	55%	21%
2018	26%	54%	21%
2017	26%	54%	21%
2016	22%	54%	20%
2015	21%	54%	20%
2014	20%	53%	19%
2013	20%	53%	18%
2012	22%	52%	17%
2011	21%	51%	17%
2010	20%	50%	15%
2009	9%	49%	10%
2008	13%	50%	11%
2007	14%	49%	11%
2006	12%	48%	11%
2005	12%	47%	10%
2004	11%	46%	9%
2003	11%	45%	9%
2002	11%	44%	8%
2001	8%	43%	7%
2000	8%	42%	6%
1999	8%	41%	6%
1998	5%	40%	6%
1997	7%	40%	6%
1996	6%	39%	6%
1995	5%	38%	6%
1994	2%	37%	5%
1993	3%	36%	5%
1992	2%	35%	4%
1991	2%	34%	4%
1990	1%	33%	4%
1989	1%	31%	3%
1988	4%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	8%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%

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White

53%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	53%	20%
2023	56%	21%	63%
2022	58%	21%	64%
2021	58%	22%	66%
2020	63%	23%	67%
2019	63%	23%	67%
2018	63%	24%	69%
2017	63%	24%	69%
2016	67%	24%	70%
2015	70%	24%	70%
2014	71%	25%	71%
2013	70%	25%	71%
2012	69%	26%	72%
2011	69%	27%	73%
2010	68%	27%	75%
2009	70%	28%	75%
2008	82%	29%	84%
2007	73%	29%	78%
2006	76%	31%	79%
2005	77%	31%	82%
2004	80%	32%	83%
2003	81%	34%	84%
2002	82%	35%	86%
2001	84%	36%	87%
2000	84%	37%	88%
1999	85%	38%	88%
1998	89%	39%	89%
1997	89%	39%	89%
1996	92%	40%	89%
1995	92%	41%	89%
1994	94%	42%	90%
1993	93%	43%	89%
1992	95%	44%	91%
1991	95%	45%	91%
1990	97%	47%	91%
1989	97%	49%	91%
1988	94%	50%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	8%	2%	6%
2010	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	0.62	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64	0.54
2022	0.59	0.63	0.53
2021	0.58	0.62	0.52
2020	0.55	0.63	0.50
2019	0.55	0.63	0.50
2018	0.54	0.64	0.48
2017	0.54	0.64	0.48
2016	0.50	0.64	0.47
2015	0.47	0.64	0.46
2014	0.46	0.65	0.46
2013	0.47	0.65	0.46
2012	0.48	0.65	0.45
2011	0.48	0.67	0.44
2010	0.49	0.67	0.42
2009	0.48	0.71	0.42
2008	0.31	0.65	0.28
2007	0.47	0.67	0.35
2006	0.42	0.66	0.34
2005	0.41	0.67	0.32
2004	0.35	0.67	0.31
2003	0.33	0.67	0.28
2002	0.31	0.67	0.26
2001	0.29	0.67	0.23
2000	0.29	0.67	0.22
1999	0.27	0.67	0.22
1998	0.21	0.67	0.20
1997	0.20	0.67	0.20
1996	0.15	0.67	0.20
1995	0.15	0.67	0.20
1994	0.12	0.67	0.18
1993	0.13	0.67	0.19
1992	0.10	0.67	0.17
1991	0.09	0.67	0.17
1990	0.05	0.66	0.17
1989	0.05	0.65	0.16
1988	0.12	0.65	0.14

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(22-23)

29.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2023	29.7%	27.7%	30.6%
2022	28.8%	33%	38%
2021	18%	15.4%	25%

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2024	52%	54%
2023	51%	51%	41%
2022	52%	51%	40%
2021	47%	53%	39%
2020	43%	52%	38%
2019	43%	52%	38%
2018	48%	49%	35%
2017	48%	49%	35%
2016	48%	50%	39%
2015	47%	50%	36%
2014	45%	49%	34%
2013	44%	48%	35%
2011	38%	46%	32%
2010	32%	46%	26%
2009	31%	43%	21%
2008	30%	41%	21%
2007	27%	40%	17%
2006	28%	40%	20%
2005	25%	40%	18%
2004	26%	40%	19%
2003	26%	39%	20%
2002	28%	39%	20%
2001	28%	39%	18%
2000	27%	40%	20%
1999	32%	40%	20%
1998	41%	47%	28%
1997	39%	47%	29%
1996	33%	46%	20%
1995	32%	45%	26%
1994	28%	43%	25%
1993	24%	41%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	California	Amador County Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	6%	9%	8%
2014	6%	9%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	15%	10%	9%
2007	11%	10%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	16%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	12%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Amador County Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jackson Elementary School's ranking?

Jackson Elementary School is ranked #5497 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Jackson Elementary School often compared to?

Jackson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Magnet School For The Visual And Performing Arts, Sutter Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

479 students attend Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Jackson Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jackson Elementary School?

Jackson Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Jackson Elementary School offer ?

Jackson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Jackson Elementary School part of?

Jackson Elementary School is part of Amador County Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Jackson Elementary School vs. Pioneer Magnet School For The Visual And Performing Arts, Jackson Elementary School vs. Sutter Creek Elementary School

The nearest high school to Jackson Elementary School is Amador County Rop (0.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Amador County Special Education (0.2 miles away)

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Amador County Rop

Vocational School

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217 Rex Ave.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5353

0.2 miles

Gr: 12

Amador County Special Education

Special Education School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14% )
:

Bottom 50%

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217 Rex Ave.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5330

0.2 miles

Gr: K-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Ione Junior High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

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450 S Mills St.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5500

0.2 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Jackson Junior High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

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747 Sutter St.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-5700

0.3 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Argonaut High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

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501 Argonaut Ln.
Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 257-7700

1 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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