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Which teacher or staff member at Calpella Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UKIAH UNIFIED·NCES 064030006655
Calpella Elementary
151 Moore St., Ukiah, CA 95482 · (707) 472-5630 · Mendocino County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
389 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 17% larger than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Calpella Elementary→Eagle Peak Middle
Based on grade levels within Ukiah Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.6pp since 2014
Math
20.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.5% | 14.1% | 23.2% | 54.2% |
| Math | 5.1% | 15.8% | 28.8% | 50.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.6% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 20.3% | 21.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.3% | 28.7% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 28.8% |
| 2018-19 | 27.9% | 35.1% |
| 2017-18 | 25.1% | 33.7% |
| 2016-17 | 21.2% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Calpella Elementary
Calpella Elementary's state test result (21.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calpella Elementary this school | 475 | 81.9% | 21.4% |
| Auburn Elementary Auburn | 501 | 84.4% | 20.1% |
| William M. Metteer Elementary Red Bluff | 458 | 77.5% | 20.6% |
| Wilson Elementary Gridley | 544 | 79.6% | 39.8% |
| Yokayo Elementary Ukiah | 414 | 85.5% | 37.5% |
| Hanson Elementary Ramona | 547 | 79.3% | 24.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Calpella Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #4,449 of 5,151 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #4,214 of 5,172 ▼ 237 | #7 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #4,684 of 5,172 ▲ 23 | #10 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #668 of 5,116 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #2,744 of 5,915 | #1 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,698 of 5,352 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,827 of 5,354 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #1,986 of 5,625 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #3,550 of 3,837 | #11 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 24.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 82% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 21 | 22.7:1 | 81% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 21 | 22.7:1 | 79% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 80% (389) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 75% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 76% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | N/A | N/A | 78% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 | 79% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 24 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calpella Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (489 to 475); teachers up 5% (20 to 21).
About Calpella Elementary
Calpella Elementary is an elementary school in Ukiah, California, and it is part of Ukiah Unified. The school had 475 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25.
Ukiah Unified includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 5,871 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Calpella Elementary, with 52% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 34% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Among all residents of Mendocino County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Calpella Elementary is 21 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Calpella Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Calpella Elementary's results are 10.2 points below predicted: 21.4% against 31.6%.
Mendocino County has about 90,244 residents, and the median household income is $68,092, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Calpella Elementary, Mendocino County has 65 other public schools.
Eagle Peak Middle is the public school closest to Calpella Elementary, about 2.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Calpella Elementary comes in 4th of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Calpella Elementary's enrollment declined 3%, to 475. By 2024-25, the school had 22.6 students per teacher, compared with 24.4 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Calpella Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mendocino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ukiah Unified
- Ukiah HighHigh · 1,767 students
- Pomolita MiddleMiddle · 826 students
- Eagle Peak MiddleMiddle · 552 students
- Grace Hudson ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Oak Manor ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Yokayo ElementaryElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Ukiah
- Ukiah HighHigh · 1,767 students
- Pomolita MiddleMiddle · 826 students
- Grace Hudson ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Oak Manor ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Yokayo ElementaryElementary · 414 students
- Frank Zeek ElementaryElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Peak Middle2.4 mi · 552
- Tree of Life Charter4.6 mi · 93
- Redwood Collegiate Academy4.7 mi · 122
- Ukiah High4.9 mi · 1,767
- Ukiah Independent Study Academy4.9 mi · 118
- Sequoia Career Academy5.0 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Calpella ElementaryHow large is Calpella Elementary?
Calpella Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-04.
Is Calpella Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Calpella Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Calpella Elementary have?
Calpella Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
How diverse is Calpella Elementary?
Calpella Elementary reports a student body of 34% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Calpella Elementary?
Calpella Elementary is overseen by Ukiah Unified in Mendocino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.