Crescent Elk Middle

Crescent Elk Middle, a modestly sized intermediate school in Crescent City, California, part of Del Norte County Unified, hosts 507 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 23% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Del Norte County Unified runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,378 students. Crescent Elk Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Crescent Elk Middle lists that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 18% Native American, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Crescent Elk Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Del Norte County indicate median household income runs about $67,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Crescent Elk Middle is one of 16 public schools in Del Norte County (combined enrollment of about 4,003 students).

The closest other public school is Joe Hamilton Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Crescent Elk Middle comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 21.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 539 students in 2018 compared to 507 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment contracted from 9% to 3% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.