Best Public Schools in Mammoth Lakes, CA

Summary:

The city of Mammoth Lakes, California is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools (1 of which is a continuation high school). The schools in this Mammoth Unified School District and Mono County Office of Education serve a predominantly low-income student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 51% to 75%.

Mammoth High School stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of California high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a strong 86.4% 4-year graduation rate and a low 9.9% dropout rate. Meanwhile, Mammoth Elementary and Mammoth Middle have shown steady improvement in their state-wide rankings over the past 3 years, indicating progress in their academic performance.

The Sierra High (Continuation) school faces unique challenges, with an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 93.8%. However, it has achieved an impressive 100% 4-year graduation rate, a remarkable accomplishment for a continuation high school. Overall, the schools in Mammoth Lakes demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, providing valuable insights for the district's educational leaders and the community.

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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)	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	Total
Mammoth Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Meridian Blvd.	Mammoth Lakes	93546	Mono County	Mammoth Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 934-9315	229	13	18.0	64.2%	76 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (62.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	57	958^th of 2777 public middle schools	65.5%		51.9	1112^th of 2802 public middle schools	60.3%	154		38.3		38.3				40.0	32.4	46.3		39.8				41.3	40.9	36.7		39.6						$7,660
Mammoth Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 Meridan Blvd.	Mammoth Lakes	93546	Mono County	Mammoth Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 934-9315	529	24	22.0	51.0%	208 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	296 (56.0%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	42.3	3041^st of 5862 public elementary schools	48.1%		37	3349^th of 5874 public elementary schools	43.0%	308	25.3			25.3	41.8	47.5	29.1					39.4	48.5	37.8	18.4					35.5	96.0	97.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	$6,463
Mammoth High	Public	9-12	365 Sierra Park Rd.	Mammoth Lakes	93546	Mono County	Mammoth Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 934-6802	351	19	18.2	55.3%	121 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	214 (61.0%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	60.3	631^st of 2323 public high schools	72.8%		71.4	461^st of 2348 public high schools	80.4%	170			39.7	39.2							54.6	54.6							21.8	21.8						$11,321
Sierra High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	461 Sierra Park Rd.	Mammoth Lakes	93546	Mono County	Mammoth Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 934-6802	9	1	8.4	66.7%	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$16,449
Jan Work Community	Public	7-12	451 Sierra Park Rd.	Mammoth Lakes	93546	Mono County	Mono County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 934-0031	12	1	11.5	75.0%	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$20,003

Cities Near Mammoth Lakes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bishop	13.31 mi	11	362^nd
Benton	22.77 mi	1
Lee Vining	33.99 mi	2	294^th
Big Pine	36.55 mi	4	666^th
Big Creek	37.29 mi	1

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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 Mammoth Lakes, CA

Mammoth High

Mammoth Middle

Mammoth Elementary

Jan Work Community

Sierra High (Continuation)

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