West Point Elementary

West Point Elementary, a very small primary school in West Point, California, one of the schools within Calaveras Unified, works with 114 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so West Point Elementary sits 75% smaller than that benchmark.

Calaveras Unified comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,841 students; West Point Elementary is among them.

Demographically, West Point Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 17% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 8% Native American. By comparison, Calaveras County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Point Elementary records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 28.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Calaveras County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, West Point Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.2%; this one delivers 35.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Calaveras County put median household earnings sit near $78,647, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. West Point Elementary is one of 23 public schools in Calaveras County (combined enrollment of about 5,261 students).

The closest other public school is Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts, roughly 3.4 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Point Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.9%.

West Point Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. West Point Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 24% since 2018, when it stood at 92 (now 114). Class-load math has rose: from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 28.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for West Point Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.