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Schools in Jamestown · Sonora Union High School District, Jamestown Elementary School District

Jamestown’s public schools score below 59% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Jamestown, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Jamestown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#615of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 12 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Sonora Union High
Students per teacher
21.5
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
1,289 students on the public path
In brief

Jamestown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 345 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jamestown’s, its schools beat 50%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Jamestown runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Jamestown Elementary (K–8) is Jamestown’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Sonora Union High School District with Sonora: Sonora High in Sonora. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% 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

Sonora Union High spends $18,835 per student and Jamestown Elementary $18,807, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jamestown’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of California school districts, #615 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (345)Better than 50%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 473 test results and a graduating class of 261 could put Jamestown anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jamestown’s students in the tested grades sat them (473 in math, 473 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jamestown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Jamestown ElementaryJamestown Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Sonora Highin SonoraB+

Jamestown runs its own schools through grade 8 (Jamestown Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Sonora Union High School District, shared with Sonora. Its high school is in Sonora. Parts of Jamestown (9% of its land) are served by Sonora Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jamestown

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

Sonora Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 989 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 22.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,835CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Jamestown Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 439 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 20.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,807CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District52%
State average 46.7% · 245 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District21%
State average 33.1% · 245 students tested
Reading · K–8, Jamestown Elementary School District30%
State average 46.7% · 228 students tested
Math · K–8, Jamestown Elementary School District22%
State average 33.1% · 228 students tested

Jamestown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JamestownC+Jamestown Elementary K–8 · Sonora Union High 9–12
SonoraBSonora Elementary K–8 · Sonora Union High 9–12

Every school in Jamestown

2 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).

District schools in Jamestownby address
Jamestown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
409 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Jamestownin other towns
Sonora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sonora
B+
880 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Jamestown’s schools

Are Jamestown’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jamestown children attend score below 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #615 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jamestown in?

Two districts: Jamestown Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Sonora Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Sonora.

Where do Jamestown kids go to high school?

Sonora High in Sonora, with 880 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Jamestown’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Sonora Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Jamestown spend per student?

$18,835 in Sonora Union High School District and $18,807 in Jamestown Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.