Public SchoolElementary

Albert A. Michelson Elementary

196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd., Murphys, CA 95247

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
226
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Vallecito Union
Calaveras County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance48% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Class size18.8 students per teacher
88thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Albert A. Michelson Elementary

Albert A. Michelson Elementary is a public elementary school in Murphys, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Vallecito Union. The school is located in a rural area in Calaveras County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 226 students were enrolled, with about 18.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

196 Pennsylvania Gulch Rd.
Murphys, CA 95247
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
226 students
Students per teacher
18.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Vallecito Union
County
Calaveras County
NCES school ID
064068006715

Schools near Albert A. Michelson Elementary

All 1 schools in Murphys →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.