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Jamestown Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

18299 Fifth Ave., Jamestown, CA 95327 · (209) 984-4058 · Part of Jamestown Elementary School District

Jamestown’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of California school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Jamestown Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jamestown kids: Sonora High

On the path

Where Jamestown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Jamestown ElementaryYou are here
9–12Sonora Highin Sonora

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18299 Fifth Ave., Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 136
Grade 244
Grade 342
Grade 429
Grade 537
Grade 645
Grade 743
Grade 847
Enrollment over time
309’20
318’21
350’22
381’23
409’24

Up 32.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jamestown Elementary from Jamestown families.

Other schools in Jamestown Elementary School District

The district →
Chinese Camp Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Chinese Camp
B+
30 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Jamestown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.