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Amador County school performance
Amador County Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 23rd percentile among California school districts.
Only 32.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 20.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 32.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 20.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 762 / 977 (22nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 753 / 977 (23rd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $15,659 |
| Schools in District | 12 |
| Student Enrollment | 4,027 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,613 (40.0%) |
| English Learners | 119 (2.9%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 3.4 points from last year and fell 4.1 points over the full period. Math fell 2.9 points from last year and fell 3.8 points over the full period.
•Math -3.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
James Marzano Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Kayla Parker Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Ken Farrar Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Peter Gale Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Shane Crowe Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 13.4 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 32.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 10.9 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 21.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Amador County Unified rank in California?
Amador County Unified ranks No. 762 of 977 in reading and No. 753 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Amador County Unified’s schools?
Among the 5 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 28.7% to 47.6% in reading and 20.0% to 32.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Amador County Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 5 of 12 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 12.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Amador County Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 25.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 15.0%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsHow we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
