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Amador County Unified Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

4,075

Students per teacher

20.3

Grades

K to 12

Area

595 sq mi

State

Amador County Unified is a public school district in California, based in Amador County (Jackson). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Amador County Unified on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Amador County Unified

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

25%

Exceeding

Avg actual scores

27.7%

Avg projected

34.5%

12 of 12 schools in Amador County Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 9D: 1F: 1

Best schools in Amador County Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B Amador High (High school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Sutter Creek Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
C+ Pioneer Magnet School For The Visual And Performing Arts (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
C+ Argonaut High (High school, meets expectations)
C Jackson Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
C Jackson Junior High (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
C- Plymouth Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C- Pine Grove Elementary Stem Magnet (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
C- Ione Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
C- North Star Academy (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Amador County Unified

Where Amador County Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (5)

About this district

State: Best schools in California
County: Amador County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 4,075 students with 201 full-time-equivalent teachers and 463 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 0602450
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Pioneer Union (3 schools, 14 mi)
Calaveras Unified (9 schools, 14 mi)
El Dorado Union High (6 schools, 19 mi)
Vallecito Union (4 schools, 22 mi)
Buckeye Union Elementary (9 schools, 22 mi)
Placerville Union Elementary (3 schools, 24 mi)
Rescue Union Elementary (7 schools, 27 mi)
Folsom-Cordova Unified (34 schools, 31 mi)

Questions about Amador County Unified

How many schools are in Amador County Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Amador County Unified, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Amador County Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Jackson, Sutter Creek, Ione, Pioneer, Plymouth.

How good are the schools in Amador County Unified?

Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.5%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Amador County Unified?

4,075 students were enrolled in Amador County Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Amador County Unified?

Amador County Unified is in California, based in Amador County, with its district office in Jackson. Its boundary covers about 595 sq mi.