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Enrollment
387
Middle
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMADOR COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 060245009301
Ione Junior High
450 S Mills St., Ione, CA 95640 · (209) 257-5500 · Amador County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
120 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 39% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.0pp since 2014
Math
13.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.2% | 19.8% | 27.4% | 46.6% |
| Math | 4.7% | 8.3% | 28.1% | 58.9% |
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 | 26.0% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.6% | 15.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 21.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.5% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.8% | 13.7% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 16.8% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 14.3% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 21.7% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-41.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Ione Junior High
Ione Junior High's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ione Junior High this school | 387 | 31.0% | 19.6% |
| Magnolia Intermediate Grass Valley | 410 | 32.2% | 44.2% |
| Hillcrest Middle Sebastopol | 297 | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| Alder Creek Middle Truckee | 535 | 29.7% | 58.4% |
| Strawberry Elementary Santa Rosa | 365 | 35.1% | 54.1% |
| Mission Hill Middle Santa Cruz | 510 | 32.0% | 49.7% |
Matched among California middle 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 Ione Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #1,060 of 1,224 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #1,063 of 1,227 ▼ 106 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,075 of 1,227 ▼ 83 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.3pp | #6 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #1,102 of 1,377 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #1,192 of 1,279 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #604 of 1,278 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #1,137 of 1,329 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #66 of 257 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
387
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 387 | 15.3 | 25.4:1 | 31% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 20.8 | 19.5:1 | 31% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 40% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 44% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 16.3 | 20.6:1 | 46% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 15 | 23.4:1 | 49% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | N/A | N/A | 28% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | 25% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 13 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ione Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (336 to 387); teachers down 6% (16.3 to 15.3).
About Ione Junior High
Ione Junior High is a small middle school in Ione, California, under Amador County Unified. School enrollment was 387 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 41% smaller than that.
Besides Ione Junior High, Amador County Unified runs 11 other schools. The district enrolls 4,027 students.
Ione Junior High is 63% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Amador County, the White share is about 76%. Ione Junior High's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 25.4:1, with 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Ione Junior High is 31%. It compares with 40% for public schools in Amador County.
Test results at Ione Junior High are 41.8 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.6%, compared with a predicted 61.4%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in California.
Ione Junior High is located in Amador County, where the median household income is $88,044, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ione Junior High is one of 15 public schools in the county.
Ione Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Ione Junior High. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ione Junior High is 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Ione Junior High climbed 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 368 to 387 students. The ratio was 16.7:1 in 2020-21 and 25.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ione Junior High covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Amador County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,428
Census ACS
Median income
$88,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Amador County Unified
- Amador HighHigh · 615 students
- Argonaut HighHigh · 593 students
- Ione ElementaryElementary · 564 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Sutter Creek ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Jackson Junior HighMiddle · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Ione Elementary0.2 mi · 564
- North Star Academy7.1 mi · 44
- County Community7.1 mi · 10
- Independence High (Continuation)7.1 mi · 49
- Amador High7.5 mi · 615
- Sutter Creek Elementary7.5 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About Ione Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Ione Junior High?
Ione Junior High enrolls approximately 387 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ione Junior High serve?
Ione Junior High serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ione Junior High?
Approximately 25.4:1 students per teacher at Ione Junior High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ione Junior High?
At Ione Junior High, the student body is approximately 63% White, 28% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ione Junior High public or private?
Ione Junior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amador County Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.