Amador County Unified: Amador County Unified schools score 9.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.7 points.
Amador County Unified has 11 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 35.1/100 — 9.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Argonaut High at 51/100, where 12.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,146 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 27.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 34.2/100 | 7 | 11.7% | 21.0% |
| Middle | Needs Support 23.4/100 | 1 | 5.0% | 29.4% |
| High | Developing 41.1/100 | 3 | 9.5% | 40.3% |
Amador County Unified's high schools average 41.1/100 — 2.6 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Amador County Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Amador County Unified has 11 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 35.1/100 — 9.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Amador County Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 41.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 29.9 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 27.0%, 9.1pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 6.4%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Argonaut High leads the district at 51 with 12.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Amador County Unified
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Amador County Unified are classified as On the Rise (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Amador County Unified spends $11,146 per student in current expenditures — $3,669 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Amador County Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (7)
Amador County Unified has 7 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.2 — 10.6 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -3.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Sutter Creek Elementary with a Scope Score of 44 and 21.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutter Creek Elementary Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 21.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 2 | Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performin Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 17.8% | Developing 42/100 |
| 3 | Jackson Elementary Amador County Unified On the Rise | 9.0% | Developing 41/100 |
| 4 | North Star Academy Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 10.0% | Developing 40/100 |
| 5 | Ione Elementary Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 5.4% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 6 | Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet Amador County Unified On the Rise | 7.9% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 7 | Plymouth Elementary Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 10.7% | Needs Support 21/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Amador County Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 23.4 — 19.2 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +10.8pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Ione Junior High with a Scope Score of 23 and 5.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ione Junior High Amador County Unified On the Rise | 5.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
High Schools (3)
Amador County Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 41.1 — 2.6 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Argonaut High with a Scope Score of 51 and 12.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argonaut High Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 12.6% | Solid 51/100 |
| 2 | Amador High Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 15.7% | Developing 50/100 |
| 3 | Independence High (Continuation) Amador County Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology