Maxwell Creek Bridge on Hardin Road · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Angwin’s public schools score below 68% of California districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Angwin’s districts is 32%, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Angwin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Angwin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 506 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Angwin’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,183 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pacific Union College Elementary School (private) and Puc Preparatory School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Angwin’s grade
C: better than 32% of California school districts, #739 of 847 California towns. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Angwin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Angwin
Howell Mountain Elementary
Grades K–8 · 85 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Angwin’s public schools are run by Howell Mountain Elementary School District. Parts of Angwin (7% of its land) are served by Calistoga Joint Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Angwin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Angwin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Angwin | C | Howell Mountain Elementary |
Every school in Angwin
3 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).
Questions about Angwin’s schools
Are Angwin’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Angwin children attend score below 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #739 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Angwin in?
Howell Mountain Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 85 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Angwin are served by Calistoga Joint Unified.
How much does Angwin spend per student?
$29,183 in Howell Mountain Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Angwin?
Yes: Pacific Union College Elementary School (religious, grades K–8, 71 students) and Puc Preparatory School (religious, grades 9–12, 57 students).
Parents talk
What Angwin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Angwin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.