How does Jamestown Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Jamestown?

Jamestown Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.3/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 940 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jamestown Elementary?

9.4% of students at Jamestown Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jamestown Elementary improving or declining?

Jamestown Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 30.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jamestown Elementary?

11.9% of students at Jamestown Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Jamestown Elementary

Jamestown Elementary Jamestown Tuolumne County 95327

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

940 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

381 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.8%

White 61.9%

Black 1.1%

Other 9.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jamestown Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.4%
Met Standard	19.6%
Below Standard	71.1%

Exceeded

9.4%

Met

19.6%

Below

71.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Jamestown Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Jamestown Elementary district average of 14.5%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 30.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-30.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

940

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	20.9%	23.3%	27.9%	27.9%	44.2%
4th	28	7.1%	10.7%	21.4%	60.7%	17.9%
5th	37	2.7%	21.6%	32.4%	43.2%	24.3%
6th	41	4.9%	21.9%	31.7%	41.5%	26.8%
7th	42	11.9%	19.1%	28.6%	40.5%	30.9%
8th	45	6.7%	35.6%	28.9%	28.9%	42.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	18.6%	27.9%	25.6%	27.9%	46.5%
4th	27	3.7%	18.5%	22.2%	55.6%	22.2%
5th	37	2.7%	2.7%	18.9%	75.7%	5.4%
6th	41	7.3%	19.5%	29.3%	43.9%	26.8%
7th	42	7.1%	23.8%	11.9%	57.1%	30.9%
8th	44	18.2%	9.1%	29.6%	43.2%	27.3%

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