Enrollment
157
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUDDEBACK UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061023001113
Cuddeback Elementary
300 Wilder Rd., Carlotta, CA 95528 · (707) 768-3372 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of California public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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
15.7:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
93 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 6% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.0pp since 2014
Math
42.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.8% | 30.2% | 26.0% | 22.9% |
| Math | 14.6% | 28.1% | 35.4% | 21.9% |
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 | 51.0% | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 30.9% |
| 2021-22 | 42.7% | 25.8% |
| 2020-21 | 48.7% | 38.2% |
| 2018-19 | 53.0% | 31.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34.6% | 28.2% |
| 2016-17 | 42.9% | 35.1% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Cuddeback Elementary
Cuddeback Elementary's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuddeback Elementary this school | 157 | 59.2% | 42.4% |
| Trinidad Union Trinidad | 161 | 61.5% | 49.7% |
| Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. Paradise | 169 | 63.9% | N/A |
| Mokelumne Hill Elementary Mokelumne Hill | 149 | 53.0% | 38.8% |
| Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts Pioneer | 171 | 64.9% | 34.8% |
| Blue Lake Union Elementary Blue Lake | 153 | 62.1% | 29.5% |
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 Cuddeback Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #2,277 of 5,151 | #10 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #2,085 of 5,172 ▲ 591 | #10 of 23 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,952 of 5,172 ▲ 393 | #6 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.6pp | #335 of 5,116 | #5 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #5,497 of 5,915 | #26 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #3,511 of 5,625 | #18 of 28 |
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
157
+24 (+18%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 157 | 10 | 15.7:1 | 59% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 10 | 15.9:1 | 64% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 8 | 19.0:1 | 59% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 7 | 19.0:1 | 64% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 7 | 20.4:1 | 50% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 120 | 6 | 20.0:1 | 46% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 133 | N/A | N/A | 50% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 7 | 19.6:1 | 53% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 132 | 6 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cuddeback Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (143 to 157); teachers up 43% (7 to 10).
About Cuddeback Elementary
This page covers Cuddeback Elementary, a small elementary school in Carlotta, California. A federal count lists 157 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 66% smaller than that.
Federal records list Cuddeback Union Elementary as the district for Cuddeback Elementary.
White students make up a majority at Cuddeback Elementary, at 71%. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The White share in Humboldt County as a whole is similar, at about 72%. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 6.6 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%. That tracks the 60% average for public schools in Humboldt County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Cuddeback Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Cuddeback Elementary is 2.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (42.4% versus 44.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Humboldt County (population about 134,541), the median household income is $61,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Cuddeback Elementary is one of 92 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Cuddeback Elementary to another public school is about 2.8 miles, to Hydesville Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 4. The school's 42.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Cuddeback Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 157 students in 2024-25, 24 more than the 133 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.0:1 to 15.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Hydesville Elementary2.8 mi · 220
- Monument Middle4.0 mi · 91
- Eagle Prairie Elementary4.1 mi · 223
- Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary4.9 mi · 187
- Toddy Thomas Middle5.4 mi · 233
- Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary5.5 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Cuddeback ElementaryHow large is Cuddeback Elementary?
Cuddeback Elementary enrolls approximately 157 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Cuddeback Elementary serve?
Cuddeback Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Cuddeback Elementary have?
Cuddeback Elementary employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Cuddeback Elementary?
Student demographics at Cuddeback Elementary are roughly 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
What district is Cuddeback Elementary in?
Cuddeback Elementary is part of Cuddeback Union Elementary.
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