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Schools in Amador City

Amador City’s public schools

Amador County Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Amador City. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/10schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 28% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.1
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
3,934 students on the public path
In brief

Amador City’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Amador City’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet places highest (better than 60%); Ione Junior High lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Amador City, graded from C+ to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Amador High and Argonaut High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Amador City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–66 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Amador County Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Amador County Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 12 schools · 4,027 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 22.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,368CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 46.7% · 1986 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.1% · 1959 students tested

Amador City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Amador City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Amador City—Amador County Unified

Every school in Amador City

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Amador Cityin other towns
Ione Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ione
C+
564 students25:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B−
479 students23:1Rate it →
Sutter Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sutter Creek
B−
387 students27:1Rate it →
Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B
259 students25:1Rate it →
Plymouth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Plymouth
B−
209 students21:1Rate it →
Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pioneer
C+
171 students26:1Rate it →
Ione Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ione
C−
387 students25:1Rate it →
Jackson Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
C+
270 students19:1Rate it →
Amador High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sutter Creek
C+
615 students21:1Rate it →
Argonaut High
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B−
593 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Universidad Biblica de Las Americas
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
139 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Amador City’s schools

Are Amador City’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Amador City. Amador County Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Amador City. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Amador City in?

Amador County Unified School District.

Where do Amador City kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Amador High and Argonaut High.

Are there private schools in Amador City?

Yes: Universidad Biblica de Las Americas (grades PK–12, 139 students).

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What Amador City families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.