Jackson Elementary

500 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Jackson Elementary School is located in the historic town of Jackson, California, serving as a primary educational anchor for the local community. As part of the Amador County Unified School District, the school typically provides a foundational academic program for students in the early elementary grades. Its location on Church Street places it near the heart of the town, reflecting the school’s role as a central hub for neighborhood families and local engagement.

The school is known for fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science while encouraging the personal development of its students. Like many schools in the Sierra Nevada foothills region, Jackson Elementary often focuses on cultivating a tight-knit school culture, leveraging its relatively small size to offer personalized attention and a strong sense of community pride among students, staff, and parents.

500

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jackson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	279
Hispanic	143
Black	7
Asian	9
Two or More	51
American Indian	11

White
279 (55.8 %)
Hispanic
143 (28.6 %)
Two or More
51 (10.2 %)
American Indian
11 (2.2 %)
Asian
9 (1.8 %)
Black
7 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Amador County Unified
Phone:	(209)257-5600
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	500
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	222
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 115

Grade 1 81

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 77