Big Lagoon Elementary

Big Lagoon Elementary is a very small elementary school serving families in Trinidad, California. It reports enrollment of 15 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 97% below that mark.

Big Lagoon Elementary reports to Big Lagoon Union Elementary.

Native American students are 60% of those enrolled at Big Lagoon Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% multiracial and 7% White.

Its staff includes 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 7.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 14.8 students per teacher. Roughly 33% of students at Big Lagoon Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County, the school's rate is lower.

The school is in Humboldt County, where median household income comes to about $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Humboldt County's 92 public schools enroll about 17,319 students and include Big Lagoon Elementary.

Of the public schools around it, Big Lagoon Elementary is closest to Trinidad Union, about 6.7 miles away. Big Lagoon Elementary has 2 other public schools within ten miles.

Locale data from NCES put Big Lagoon Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 24 to 15, a 37% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.0:1 in 2020-21 to 7.5:1 in 2024-25.

Big Lagoon Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.