Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMADOR COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 060245008793
Sutter Creek Elementary
340 Spanish St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 · (209) 257-7200 · Amador County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% 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.
- FBeats 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
26.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
134 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
50%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
44.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.0pp since 2014
Math
38.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 23.3% | 25.6% | 30.5% |
| Math | 16.6% | 22.0% | 30.5% | 30.9% |
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 | 44.0% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.4% | 30.9% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 37.9% |
| 2017-18 | 46.9% | 38.5% |
| 2016-17 | 55.3% | 42.1% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% 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 Sutter Creek Elementary
Sutter Creek Elementary's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Creek Elementary this school | 387 | 34.6% | 39.4% |
| Loma Vista Elementary Ventura | 396 | 37.1% | 61.0% |
| Alta Sierra Elementary Grass Valley | 338 | 34.3% | 52.0% |
| Bishop's Peak Elementary San Luis Obispo | 358 | 34.1% | 63.6% |
| John B. Riebli Elementary Santa Rosa | 411 | 36.7% | 43.3% |
| Boulder Creek Elementary Boulder Creek | 416 | 29.6% | 54.6% |
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 Sutter Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Amador County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,544 of 5,151 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,400 of 5,172 ▲ 79 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,558 of 5,172 ▲ 125 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #2,425 of 5,116 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #3,838 of 5,915 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #5,039 of 5,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #2,765 of 5,354 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #4,578 of 5,625 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #693 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
387
+31 (+9%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 14.5 | 26.6:1 | 35% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 16 | 24.8:1 | 36% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 16 | 23.8:1 | 38% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 16 | 22.3:1 | 37% (130) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 11.8 | 30.9:1 | 39% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 14 | 22.5:1 | 42% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | N/A | N/A | 43% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 24% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 19 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sutter Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (364 to 387); teachers up 23% (11.8 to 14.5).
About Sutter Creek Elementary
Sutter Creek Elementary is an elementary school in Sutter Creek, California, according to federal school records. Its 387 students are spread across kindergarten through 6.
Amador County Unified is the local district for Sutter Creek Elementary. It runs 12 schools with 4,027 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sutter Creek Elementary is 67% White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Amador County's population at about 76%. Sutter Creek Elementary has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 14.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 26.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Sutter Creek Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 59.3% for Sutter Creek Elementary, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 39.4%. The 19.8-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Across Amador County, median household income is about $88,044, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Sutter Creek Elementary is among the 15 public schools in Amador County.
Amador High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Sutter Creek Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Sutter Creek Elementary is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 356 in 2020-21 and 387 in 2024-25, a 9% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 22.3:1 to 26.6:1.
Discussions about Sutter Creek Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Ione Junior HighMiddle · 387 students
- Jackson Junior HighMiddle · 270 students
Other schools in Sutter Creek
- Amador HighHigh · 615 students
- Independence High (Continuation)High · 49 students
- North Star AcademyCombined · 44 students
- County CommunityCombined · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Amador High0.1 mi · 615
- Independence High (Continuation)1.5 mi · 49
- County Community1.5 mi · 10
- North Star Academy1.5 mi · 44
- Argonaut High3.1 mi · 593
- Jackson Junior High3.6 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Sutter Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sutter Creek Elementary?
Sutter Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-06.
Is Sutter Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sutter Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Sutter Creek Elementary?
Approximately 26.6:1 students per teacher at Sutter Creek Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sutter Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Sutter Creek Elementary are roughly 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Sutter Creek Elementary in?
Sutter Creek Elementary is part of Amador County Unified.
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