North Star Academy

Grades K–12 Public Alternative District: Amador County Unified

525 Independence Dr., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−19 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
67%
+9 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
24%
−15 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
36%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
44
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 13% state 32% · 2025-26 67% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 13% state 32% · 2025-26 67% state 57% · 2025-26 24% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 13% state 32% 67% state 57% 24% state 39%
2024-25 10% state 31% 35% state 57% 25% state 34%
2023-24 10% state 28% 38% state 56% 15% state 32%
2022-23 4% state 27% 54% state 55% 24% state 32%
2021-22 10% state 27% 41% state 55% 17%
2020-21 — — 23% state 28%
2018-19 9% 13% state 57% 13% state 30%
2017-18 — 46% —
2016-17 0% 16% state 60% —
2015-16 — 0% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
100%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
5%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
33%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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County Community
Grades 1–12 Alternative · Amador County Office of Education
0.0 mi
0%
0%
— Not enough years of data 50% 10 White 60%
Independence High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Amador County Unified
0.0 mi
0%
−32 vs state
4%
−54 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 61% 49 White 55%
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · Amador County Unified
1.4 mi
14%
−18 vs state
53%
−4 vs state
34%
−4 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 34% 615 White 66%
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · Amador County Unified
1.5 mi
32%
−9 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 35% 387 White 67%
Argonaut High
Grades 9–12 · Amador County Unified
1.7 mi
21%
−11 vs state
56%
−1 vs state
37%
−1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 34% 593 White 61%
Jackson Junior High
Grades 6–8 · Amador County Unified
2.4 mi
20%
−17 vs state
30%
−20 vs state
28%
−7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 48% 270 White 64%
Amador County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Amador County Office of Education
2.4 mi
2%
−38 vs state · 2018-19
8%
−43 vs state · 2018-19
8%
−24 vs state · 2018-19
3% Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2015-16 → 5% in 2018-19 31% 13 White 62%
Jackson Elementary
Grades K–6 · Amador County Unified
2.7 mi
22%
−19 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 49% 479 White 53%