Plymouth Elementary

Plymouth Elementary, an intimate elementary-level community in Plymouth, California, overseen by Amador County Unified, educates 209 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.

Plymouth Elementary is one of 12 schools operated by Amador County Unified, a district that instructs 4,027 students overall.

Demographically, Plymouth Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 38% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Plymouth Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Amador County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Plymouth Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.1%; Plymouth Elementary posts 25.8%, -22.3 points below that line.

In the area at large, census data for Amador County shows median household income runs about $88,044, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Plymouth Elementary is one of 15 public schools in Amador County (combined enrollment of about 4,050 students).

The closest other public school is Sutter Creek Elementary, roughly 6.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Plymouth Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Plymouth Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 212 (now 209). Class-load math has pulled in: from 28.3:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 in 2025.

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