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Albert A. Michelson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd., Murphys, CA 95247 · (209) 728-3441 · Part of Vallecito Union Elementary School District

Murphys’ School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
226
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Albert A. Michelson Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 24.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Murphys kids: Avery Middle

On the path

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

K–5Albert A. Michelson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Avery Middlein Avery

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd., Murphys

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 130
Grade 242
Grade 325
Grade 443
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
181’20
224’21
213’22
210’23
226’24

Up 24.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Albert A. Michelson Elementary from Murphys families.

Other schools in Vallecito Union Elementary School District

The district →
Hazel Fischer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arnold
B+
172 students23:1
Avery Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Avery
B+
199 students18:1

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; Murphys’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.