Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLECITO UNION·NCES 064068006715
Albert A. Michelson Elementary
196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd., Murphys, CA 95247 · (209) 728-3441 · Calaveras County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
105 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Albert A. Michelson Elementary→Avery Middle
Based on grade levels within Vallecito Union. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.0pp since 2014
Math
51.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.7% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 18.7% |
| Math | 26.2% | 25.2% | 31.8% | 16.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 58.3% |
| 2022-23 | 57.8% | 60.8% |
| 2021-22 | 54.6% | 48.1% |
| 2020-21 | 54.4% | 36.7% |
| 2018-19 | 58.6% | 51.9% |
| 2017-18 | 58.1% | 51.4% |
| 2016-17 | 60.6% | 54.4% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Albert A. Michelson Elementary
Albert A. Michelson Elementary's state test result (56.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert A. Michelson Elementary this school | 226 | 46.5% | 56.1% |
| Grenada Elementary Grenada | 210 | 48.1% | 28.0% |
| Spring Valley Elementary O'Neals | 230 | 48.3% | 33.1% |
| Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) Oakhurst | 213 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet Jackson | 259 | 44.0% | 28.1% |
| Cappy Culver Elementary Paso Robles | 220 | 48.2% | 43.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albert A. Michelson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Calaveras County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #1,338 of 5,151 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,494 of 5,172 ▼ 411 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,542 of 5,172 ▼ 173 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #2,376 of 5,116 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #5,241 of 5,915 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #476 of 5,352 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #3,147 of 5,354 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #4,063 of 5,625 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #726 of 1,139 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
226
+45 (+25%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 226 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 46% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 12 | 17.5:1 | 47% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 11 | 19.4:1 | 34% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 10 | 18.1:1 | 41% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 49% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 12 | 19.0:1 | 40% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | N/A | N/A | 33% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 18 | 19.2:1 | 34% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 571 | 19 | 30.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albert A. Michelson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (214 to 226); teachers unchanged (12 to 12).
About Albert A. Michelson Elementary
Albert A. Michelson Elementary is a small elementary school in Vallecito Union, located in Murphys, California. It serves 226 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 51% smaller than that.
The Vallecito Union system has 3 schools and 597 students.
By race and ethnicity, Albert A. Michelson Elementary is 72% White. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The chance that two students picked at random at Albert A. Michelson Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 45%.
A ratio of 18.8:1 comes from the school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 46% of students at Albert A. Michelson Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 54% average for public schools in Calaveras County is 8 points higher.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Albert A. Michelson Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Albert A. Michelson Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 56.1% actual against 52.3% predicted.
In Calaveras County (population about 46,248), median household income is about $78,647, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Albert A. Michelson Elementary is one of 23 public schools in Calaveras County, which together enroll about 5,261 students.
The shortest distance from Albert A. Michelson Elementary to another public school is about 5.3 miles, to Rite of Passage. The ten-mile area around Albert A. Michelson Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Albert A. Michelson Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 25%, from 181 to 226.
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Calaveras County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,248
Census ACS
Median income
$78,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,261 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vallecito Union
- Avery MiddleMiddle · 199 students
- Hazel Fischer ElementaryElementary · 172 students
- Vallecito Independent Study (Alternative)Elementary
Nearby schools
- Rite of Passage5.3 mi · 26
- Vallecito Continuation High6.5 mi · 43
- Bret Harte Union High6.5 mi · 559
- Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA)6.6 mi · 13
- Mark Twain Elementary6.6 mi · 507
- Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP)6.7 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Albert A. Michelson ElementaryHow many students attend Albert A. Michelson Elementary?
Albert A. Michelson Elementary enrolls approximately 226 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Albert A. Michelson Elementary serve?
Albert A. Michelson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Albert A. Michelson Elementary have?
Albert A. Michelson Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Albert A. Michelson Elementary?
At Albert A. Michelson Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Albert A. Michelson Elementary?
Albert A. Michelson Elementary is overseen by Vallecito Union in Calaveras County.
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