Albert A. Michelson Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Murphys, California·95247
Score
70.2/100
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#1,396
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Vallecito Union
Top 30%
In California

Score 70.2/100: better than 70% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 69% of them
107 students tested
Math
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 69% of them
107 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 69% of them
38 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA5026
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA53.543
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA65.838
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA57.0107
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math53.926
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math53.543
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math47.438
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math51.4107
ScienceGrade 5CAST42.138
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.138

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
210
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
210
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Calaveras County

Contact

Address
196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd.
Murphys, CA 95247

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Albert A. Michelson Elementary at a glance

Albert A. Michelson Elementary is a public elementary school in Murphys, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Vallecito Union school district. It has about 210 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 51% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 70.2 out of 100: better than 70% of them, ranking #1,396 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.