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If you could change one rule at Jamestown Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 220 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAMESTOWN ELEMENTARY·NCES 061869002272
Jamestown Elementary
18299 Fifth Ave., Jamestown, CA 95327 · (209) 984-4058 · Tuolumne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
20.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
293 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 86 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 83% larger than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
32.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2014
Math
27.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.3% | 22.9% | 28.8% | 39.0% |
| Math | 10.3% | 17.1% | 23.1% | 49.6% |
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 | 32.2% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 23.7% |
| 2022-23 | 22.1% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 25.3% | 19.7% |
| 2020-21 | 24.3% | 16.9% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 24.2% |
| 2017-18 | 34.2% | 26.5% |
| 2016-17 | 31.5% | 20.7% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Jamestown Elementary
Jamestown Elementary's state test result (27.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Elementary this school | 409 | 71.6% | 27.4% |
| Mariposa Elementary Mariposa | 386 | 75.6% | 35.1% |
| Alturas Elementary Alturas | 333 | 73.0% | 29.4% |
| San Andreas Elementary San Andreas | 334 | 69.8% | 20.5% |
| EV Cain Middle Auburn | 411 | 69.1% | 29.8% |
| Wheatland Elementary Wheatland | 380 | 65.8% | 44.3% |
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 Jamestown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tuolumne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #3,821 of 5,151 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #3,492 of 5,172 ▲ 280 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #3,754 of 5,172 ▲ 408 | #8 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.3pp | #1,057 of 5,116 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #3,573 of 5,915 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,185 of 5,352 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #2,713 of 5,354 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #2,863 of 5,625 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.5% | #107 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
409
+100 (+32%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 409 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 72% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 69% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 16.5 | 21.2:1 | 75% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 15 | 20.6:1 | 77% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 13.5 | 22.5:1 | 79% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 11 | 27.0:1 | 76% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | N/A | N/A | 64% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 51% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 19 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jamestown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (304 to 409); teachers up 48% (13.5 to 20).
About Jamestown Elementary
Jamestown Elementary is an elementary school in Jamestown, California, according to federal school records. The school reports 409 students in kindergarten through 8.
In federal data, the district for Jamestown Elementary is the school itself.
Roughly 65% of students at Jamestown Elementary are White. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Tuolumne County residents are about 81% White. Jamestown Elementary's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 20 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.4:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Jamestown Elementary is 72%. For comparison, public schools in Tuolumne County average 50%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Jamestown Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Jamestown Elementary is 37.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Tuolumne County, the median household income is $77,404, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Tuolumne County has 30 public schools and roughly 5,724 students.
The closest public school, Tuolumne County Community/ISP, is about 2.2 miles from Jamestown Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Ranked by average proficiency, Jamestown Elementary places 4th out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has grown by 100 students since 2020-21, to 409.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tuolumne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,498
Census ACS
Median income
$77,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
5,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jamestown Elementary
- Chinese Camp ElementaryElementary · 30 students
Other Jamestown Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Jamestown Elementary. Jamestown Elementary is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Jamestown Elementary SchoolJamestown, KY · 480 students
- Jamestown ElementaryArlington, VA · 456 students
- Jamestown ElementaryJamestown, NC · 453 students
- Jamestown Elementary SchoolHephzibah, GA · 327 students
- JAMESTOWN ELEM.FLORISSANT, MO · 314 students
Nearby schools
- Tuolumne County Community/ISP2.2 mi · 27
- Tuolumne County Special Education2.2 mi · 42
- Theodore Bird High2.8 mi · 65
- Dario Cassina High2.8 mi · 44
- Gold Ridge Educational Center3.0 mi · 8
- Sonora High3.0 mi · 880
Frequently asked questions
About Jamestown ElementaryHow many students attend Jamestown Elementary?
Jamestown Elementary enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-08.
Is Jamestown Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jamestown Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jamestown Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jamestown Elementary is approximately 20.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jamestown Elementary?
At Jamestown Elementary, the student body is approximately 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Jamestown Elementary?
Jamestown Elementary is overseen by Jamestown Elementary in Tuolumne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.