Best Public Schools in Angels Camp, CA

Summary:

The city of Angels Camp, California, is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 alternative school. The data reveals significant performance disparities between the schools, with Bret Harte Union High School and Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) showing relatively stronger academic outcomes compared to Mark Twain Elementary and Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA).

Bret Harte Union High School stands out with the highest enrollment, a strong 97.7% four-year graduation rate, and a relatively low 1.6% dropout rate. However, its test scores are below the state average, with only 55.12% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 13.39% in Mathematics for 11th grade. In contrast, Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP) has the highest proficiency rate in English Language Arts/Literacy at 40% for the end-of-course assessment, but a low 6.67% in Mathematics.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern across the schools, with rates ranging from 19% at Bret Harte Union High School to 54.5% at Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA). The data also suggests a correlation between higher free and reduced-price lunch rates and lower academic performance, as seen in the case of Mark Twain Elementary and Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP).

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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)								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	Total
Bret Harte Union High	Public	9-12	364 Murphys Grade Rd.	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Bret Harte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-2507	566	33	16.9	49.1%	381 (67.3%)	3 (0.5%)	134 (23.7%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	43.2	1046^th of 2323 public high schools	55.0%		62.9	598^th of 2348 public high schools	74.5%	448			20.5	20.5							55.1	55.1							13.4	13.4	$12,124
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-8	646 Stanislaus Ave.	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Mark Twain Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-6533	552	24	23.0	63.8%	391 (70.8%)	4 (0.7%)	117 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	9.3	5705^th of 5862 public elementary schools	2.7%		11.4	5624^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.3%	81	12.0	14.8		13.5	18.0	19.6	11.8	8.3	33.3	26.2		21.1	8.2	4.3	8.0	8.2	10.5	6.6		7.9
Learners Empowered Academic Progress (LEAP)	Public, Virtual	4-8	981 Tuolumne	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Mark Twain Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 736-1855	13	1	16.2	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)												40.0								6.7
Calaveras County Special Education (SELPA)	Public, Alternative	K-12	185 South Main St.	Angels Camp	95221	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-6020	14	1	14.0	21.4%	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$65,494

Cities Near Angels Camp

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altaville	0.57 mi	1	857^th
San Andreas	6.4 mi	8	728^th
Murphys	6.72 mi	1	154^th
Copperopolis	8.29 mi	1	761^st
Columbia	9.13 mi	1	446^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.

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