Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95642

Summary:

The 95642 zip code area in Amador County, California is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Amador County Unified School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 939 out of 1,568 in California, a few standout schools emerge from the data.

Argonaut High School is the top performer, ranked 649 out of 2,323 California high schools with a 4-star rating. It boasts a high 93.3% 4-year graduation rate and low 3.8% dropout rate, while outperforming the district and state in English, math, and science test scores. In contrast, Jackson Junior High has lower test scores across the board compared to the district and state averages.

At the elementary level, Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet stands out with a lower chronic absenteeism rate and stronger English Language Arts/Literacy performance than the other elementary schools. However, the schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Jackson Elementary, tend to have lower academic achievement, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Amador County Regional Occupational Program	Public	12	217 Rex Ave.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 257-5353	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Argonaut High	Public	9-12	501 Argonaut Ln.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7700	594	31	19.4	38.7%	347 (58.4%)	4 (0.7%)	167 (28.1%)	13 (2.2%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.1%)	59.5	649^th of 2323 public high schools	72.1%		53.2	795^th of 2348 public high schools	66.1%	146			32.5	32.5							63.9	63.9							20.2	20.2							$7,682
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-6	220 Church St.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5600	428	21	20.8	51.6%	227 (53.0%)	2 (0.5%)	130 (30.4%)	12 (2.8%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	36.7	3381^st of 5862 public elementary schools	42.3%		30.1	3880^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.9%	499	39.6			39.6	20.0	32.0	34.0					28.1	32.0	46.7	24.5					35.5	92.4	94.6	96.7	96.7	92.4	96.7	$5,501
Jackson Junior High	Public	6-8	747 Sutter St.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5700	351	21	16.9	46.2%	223 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (22.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	37.3	1550^th of 2777 public middle schools	44.2%		33.8	1673^rd of 2802 public middle schools	40.3%	123		27.9		27.9				31.9	40.5	31.6		35.1				19.4	25.2	23.5		23.3							$4,912
Amador County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	217 Rex Ave.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5330	12	1	12.0	25.0%	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$8,752

Cities Near Zip Code 95642

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	1.77 mi	6	471^st
Sutter Creek	3.76 mi	5	475^th
Mokelumne Hill	4.91 mi	1	392^nd
San Andreas	9.9 mi	8	728^th
Plymouth	10.14 mi	1	736^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95642

Argonaut High

Jackson Junior High

Jackson Elementary

Amador County Regional Occupational Program

Amador County Special Education

Cities Near Zip Code 95642