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North Star Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

525 Independence Dr., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 · (209) 257-7773 · Part of Amador County Unified School District

Sutter Creek’s School Grade B− better than 52% of California school districts

Directions
Students
44
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about North Star Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

525 Independence Dr., Sutter Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 82
Grade 91
Grade 1013
Grade 1116
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
66’20
125’21
68’22
44’23
44’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star Academy from Sutter Creek families.

Other schools in Amador County Unified School District

The district →
Ione Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ione
C+
564 students25:1
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B−
479 students23:1
Sutter Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sutter Creek
B−
387 students27:1
Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B
259 students25:1
Plymouth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Plymouth
B−
209 students21:1
Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pioneer
C+
171 students26:1

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