Is San Andreas Elementary a good school?

San Andreas Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Andreas Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 326 students attended San Andreas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Andreas Elementary?

Students at San Andreas Elementary are 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of San Andreas Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Andreas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Toyon Middle High : Calaveras High

San Andreas Elementary

Summary:

San Andreas Elementary is a public K-8 school in the Calaveras Unified School District serving 320 students in the town of San Andreas, California. According to the data, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

San Andreas Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.4% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average of 15.3% and the Calaveras Unified district average of 23.4%. Academically, the school's students perform significantly below state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 22.35% and 17.65% of students, respectively, meeting proficiency standards in 2023-2024. Additionally, 69.38% of San Andreas Elementary students come from low-income families, a much higher percentage than the state and district averages.

When comparing San Andreas Elementary to other schools in the Calaveras Unified District, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, West Point Elementary and Mokelumne Hill Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors appear to be closely linked to its poor academic performance, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach.

Detail:

Public K-8

255 Lewis Ave.
San Andreas, CA 95249-0067

(209) 754-2365

District: Calaveras Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4984^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,977

Students who attend San Andreas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Toyon Middle
High:	Calaveras High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 326

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Andreas Elementary ranks worse than 85% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Calaveras Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (20.9%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Calaveras Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Andreas Elementary is 21.7. 2 elementary schools in the Calaveras Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare San Andreas Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Andreas Elementary is $5,977. 2 elementary schools in the Calaveras Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Andreas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Andreas Elementary 4984^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Andreas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Calaveras Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Calaveras Unified 1208^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Andreas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Andreas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	53.64	1977^th	4809	58.9%
2005	64.98	1548^th	4822	67.9%
2006	45.61	2403^rd	4818	50.1%
2007	45.36	2604^th	5113	49.1%
2008	34.29	3313^th	5113	35.2%
2009	29.41	3749^th	5193	27.8%
2010	36.28	3408^th	5314	35.9%
2011	48.19	2713^th	5377	49.5%
2012	51.27	2542^nd	5390	52.8%
2013	24.67	4422^nd	5530	20.0%
2015	29.04	3779^th	5611	32.7%
2016	27.27	3991^st	5614	28.9%
2017	23.82	4351^st	5692	23.6%
2018	25.26	4218^th	5662	25.5%
2019	25.67	4295^th	5789	25.8%
2021	16.86	1241^st	1417	12.4%
2022	20.31	4819^th	5883	18.1%
2023	22.44	4615^th	5874	21.4%
2024	18.39	4984^th	5862	15.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Andreas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.61	2610^th	2634	0.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Andreas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.78	3789^th	5084	25.5%
2019	32.58	3673^rd	5173	29.0%
2021	19.64	1002^nd	1110	9.7%
2022	21.07	4568^th	5264	13.2%
2023	21.85	4555^th	5374	15.2%
2024	16.00	5075^th	5511	7.9%

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Rank History for Female students at San Andreas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.90	3219^th	5413	40.5%
2019	31.90	3676^th	5492	33.1%
2021	19.58	1062^nd	1267	16.2%
2022	19.37	4774^th	5635	15.3%
2023	20.76	4622^nd	5617	17.7%
2024	20.30	4676^th	5605	16.6%

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Rank History for Male students at San Andreas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.83	4837^th	5431	10.9%
2019	25.59	4133^rd	5510	25.0%
2021	20.82	1025^th	1272	19.4%
2022	23.16	4416^th	5663	22.0%
2023	25.57	4192^nd	5650	25.8%
2024	19.29	4793^rd	5636	15.0%

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Rank History for White students at San Andreas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.63	2455^th	2737	10.3%
2019	12.43	2566^th	2834	9.5%
2022	5.93	2623^rd	2726	3.8%
2023	7.80	2524^th	2662	5.2%
2024	7.09	2521^st	2647	4.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for San Andreas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	416	2	1	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	431
1989	428	0	1	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	426	1	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	417	5	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1992	466	3	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1993	435	2	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1994	470	4	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1995	438	4	3	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1996	438	4	3	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1997	423	1	1	52	6	n/a	n/a	0	483
1998	428	0	16	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
1999	429	0	2	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	417	2	3	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	384	4	4	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	421
2002	323	7	8	19	6	n/a	n/a	3	366
2003	323	7	8	19	6	n/a	n/a	3	366
2004	294	6	5	29	8	n/a	n/a	9	351
2005	288	4	5	28	6	n/a	n/a	13	344
2006	292	5	8	22	7	n/a	n/a	15	349
2007	260	4	3	16	5	n/a	n/a	14	302
2008	272	5	5	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	311
2009	264	1	2	24	6	1	31	0	329
2010	264	3	4	24	5	1	26	0	327
2011	249	3	7	29	3	0	2	0	293
2012	233	2	7	37	3	0	11	0	293
2013	214	3	7	36	4	0	7	0	271
2014	202	0	5	46	6	0	7	0	266
2015	204	0	5	50	4	0	15	0	278
2016	204	0	4	52	5	0	20	0	285
2017	177	0	2	52	5	0	30	0	266
2018	174	1	3	53	7	0	26	0	264
2019	188	0	2	50	4	0	24	0	268
2020	214	1	2	64	4	0	31	0	316
2021	181	1	2	55	4	0	29	0	272
2022	194	1	3	57	2	0	27	0	284
2023	213	1	4	72	2	0	28	0	320
2024	224	1	6	68	1	0	26	0	326

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Andreas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	14.0	30.7	n/a
1989	441	16.0	27.5	n/a
1990	436	19.2	22.7	n/a
1991	445	16.0	27.8	n/a
1992	482	16.3	29.5	26.8
1993	453	17.0	26.6	42.4
1994	498	16.0	31.1	51.2
1995	484	18.0	26.9	61.2
1996	484	18.0	26.9	61.2
1997	483	20.0	24.2	60
1998	452	23.6	19.2	64.6
1999	457	22.0	20.8	52.1
2000	448	21.0	21.3	57.6
2001	421	21.8	19.3	59.9
2002	366	19.0	19.3	51.8
2003	366	19.0	19.3	51.8
2004	351	18.2	19.3	50.6
2005	344	19.0	18.1	54.4
2006	349	19.0	18.4	45.8
2007	302	17.7	17.1	51.7
2008	311	18.5	16.8	55.3
2009	329	17.0	18.3	59
2010	327	15.0	21.8	62.4
2011	293	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	293	13.6	21.5	n/a
2013	271	12.5	21.5	66.4
2014	266	12.0	22.1	72.6
2015	278	12.0	23.1	69.1
2016	285	13.0	21.9	98.9
2017	266	13.0	20.4	70.7
2018	264	13.0	20.3	72
2019	268	13.0	20.6	67.9
2020	316	n/a	n/a	69.9
2021	272	14.0	19.4	66.9
2022	284	n/a	n/a	65.5
2023	320	15.0	21.3	69.4
2024	326	15.0	21.7	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio San Andreas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	14.0	30.7	n/a
1989	441	16.0	27.5	n/a
1990	436	19.2	22.7	n/a
1991	445	16.0	27.8	n/a
1992	482	16.3	29.5	26.8
1993	453	17.0	26.6	42.4
1994	498	16.0	31.1	51.2
1995	484	18.0	26.9	61.2
1996	484	18.0	26.9	61.2
1997	483	20.0	24.2	60
1998	452	23.6	19.2	64.6
1999	457	22.0	20.8	52.1
2000	448	21.0	21.3	57.6
2001	421	21.8	19.3	59.9
2002	366	19.0	19.3	51.8
2003	366	19.0	19.3	51.8
2004	351	18.2	19.3	50.6
2005	344	19.0	18.1	54.4
2006	349	19.0	18.4	45.8
2007	302	17.7	17.1	51.7
2008	311	18.5	16.8	55.3
2009	329	17.0	18.3	59
2010	327	15.0	21.8	62.4
2011	293	n/a	n/a	67.6
2012	293	13.6	21.5	n/a
2013	271	12.5	21.5	66.4
2014	266	12.0	22.1	72.6
2015	278	12.0	23.1	69.1
2016	285	13.0	21.9	98.9
2017	266	13.0	20.4	70.7
2018	264	13.0	20.3	72
2019	268	13.0	20.6	67.9
2020	316	n/a	n/a	69.9
2021	272	14.0	19.4	66.9
2022	284	n/a	n/a	65.5
2023	320	15.0	21.3	69.4
2024	326	15.0	21.7	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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