Calpella Elementary

Calpella Elementary, a mid-tier primary school in Ukiah, California, run under Ukiah Unified, enrolls 475 students, covering grades K through 4.

Across the 11 schools in Ukiah Unified (5,871 students total), Calpella Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Calpella Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 34% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Calpella Elementary records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 82% of students at Calpella Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Calpella Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Mendocino County indicate median household income runs about $68,092, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mendocino County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students), of which Calpella Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eagle Peak Middle, around 2.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Calpella Elementary. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Calpella Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 489 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 52% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.4:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.