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C+
Schools in San Andreas · Calaveras Unified School District

San Andreas’s public schools score below 63% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in San Andreas’s districts is 17%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Andreas, 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.

#653of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
25%
▼ 22 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
23.2
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,037 students on the public path
In brief

San Andreas’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 271 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Andreas’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,065 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Calaveras High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mountain Oaks is in town. Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education Center, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 San Andreas’s grade

C− Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of California school districts, #653 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (271)Better than 49%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,370 test results and a graduating class of 226 could put San Andreas anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of San Andreas’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,366 in math, 1,374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8San Andreas ElementaryCalaveras Unified School DistrictD
9–12Calaveras HighCalaveras Unified School DistrictB

San Andreas’s public schools are run by Calaveras Unified School District. 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.

Calaveras Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 2,841 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 23.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,065CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 46.7% · 1374 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.1% · 1366 students tested

San Andreas vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San AndreasC+Calaveras Unified

Every school in San Andreas

5 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 San Andreasby address
San Andreas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
334 students25:1Rate it →
Calaveras High
High · Grades 8–12
B
703 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Gold Strike High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
Alternative Education
34 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Mountain Oaks
Grades K–12
B−
Charter
425 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in San Andreasnot counted as local schools
Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education Center
Grades K–12
C−
OnlineAlternative Education
127 students30:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Calaveras River Academy).

Questions about San Andreas’s schools

Are San Andreas’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Andreas children attend score below 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #653 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is San Andreas in?

Calaveras Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,841 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do San Andreas kids go to high school?

Calaveras High, with 703 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is San Andreas’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Calaveras Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does San Andreas spend per student?

$16,065 in Calaveras Unified 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.