Photo: Slof · Public domainIone’s public schools outscore 52% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ione, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 25% of students in Ione’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). 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 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ione’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 590 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ione’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,368 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Ione’s grade
B−: better than 52% of California school districts, #459 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ione, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ione
Ione Elementary
Grades K–6 · 564 students · 25:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ione · depends on your address
Ione Elementary
Grades K–6 · 564 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Ione Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ione · depends on your address
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sutter Creek
Argonaut High
Grades 9–12 · 593 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jackson
10th grade in Ione · depends on your address
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sutter Creek
Argonaut High
Grades 9–12 · 593 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jackson
11th grade in Ione · depends on your address
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sutter Creek
Argonaut High
Grades 9–12 · 593 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jackson
12th grade in Ione · depends on your address
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Sutter Creek
Argonaut High
Grades 9–12 · 593 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jackson
Ione’s public schools are run by Amador County Unified School District, which also serves Amador City, Jackson, Plymouth and Sutter Creek. 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
Ione vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Ione’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ione | B− | Amador County Unified |
Every school in Ione
4 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 Ione’s schools
Are Ione’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Ione children attend outscore 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #459 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ione in?
Amador County Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,027 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ione kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Amador High and Argonaut High.
What is Ione’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Amador County Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Ione spend per student?
$15,368 in Amador County Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ione 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.