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Delphic Elementary

1420 Delphic Rd., Montague, CA 96064 · (530) 842-3653 · Siskiyou County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 STUDENTS
Enrollment
61
Elementary
STATE 465
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
3 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
40 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten610%
Grade 158%
Grade 2711%
Grade 3813%
Grade 4610%
Grade 5915%
Grade 658%
Grade 71016%
Grade 858%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
White
4675%
STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
813%
STATE 56% · US 30%
Two+
58%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
23%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
3557%
Female
2643%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
40.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.5pp since 2014
Math
30.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.9pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 22 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts19.1%21.4%21.4%38.1%
Math9.5%21.4%30.9%38.1%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.5%30.9%
2023-2440.0%42.5%
2022-2332.4%40.0%
2021-2245.5%28.1%
2020-2127.8%22.2%
2018-1937.8%27.0%
2017-1820.5%17.9%
2016-1711.8%20.6%
2015-1618.0%21.0%
2014-1518.0%19.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Delphic Elementary

Delphic Elementary's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Delphic Elementary this school6165.6%40.8%
Dobbins Elementary
Dobbins
7062.9%15.1%
Lewiston Elementary
Lewiston
6869.1%24.9%
Three Rivers Charter
Fort Bragg
8164.2%N/A
Van Duzen Elementary
Mad River
5461.1%43.8%
Sierra Primary
Herlong
6068.3%10.6%
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 Delphic Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Siskiyou County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
61#5,735 of 5,915#15 of 25
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 2024-25
Enrollment
61
+2 (+3%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 31
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561320.3:166% (40)
2023-2462320.7:165% (40)
2022-2357319.0:172% (41)
2020-2159319.7:151% (30)
2017-1861320.3:174% (45)
2015-1646146.0:189% (41)
2010-1161N/AN/A49% (30)
2000-0140410.0:145% (18)
1990-9131131.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delphic Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (61 to 61); teachers unchanged (3 to 3).

About Delphic Elementary

Delphic Elementary is a small elementary school based in Montague, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 8, and enrollment is 61 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.

In federal data, the district for Delphic Elementary is the school itself.

At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Delphic Elementary combined. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 78% White, within a few points of the school. Delphic Elementary has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.3:1, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 66% of enrollment. That is close to the 65% average for public schools in Siskiyou County.

Test results at Delphic Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.8% actual, 41.1% predicted).

According to the American Community Survey, in Siskiyou County, median household income is about $59,095, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 52 public schools operate in Siskiyou County, serving about 6,059 students.

Montague Elementary is the closest public school, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line. Delphic Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 34.9%, lower than Delphic Elementary's 40.8%.

Delphic Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

The student count in 2024-25 was 61, 3% above the 59 of 2020-21.

Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Siskiyou County at a glance

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Population
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students

Quick facts

School name
Delphic Elementary
District
Delphic Elementary
Address
1420 Delphic Rd., Montague, CA 96064
Phone
(530) 842-3653
County
Siskiyou County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
61
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
40 (66%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
061098001214
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Delphic Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Delphic Elementary?
Delphic Elementary enrolls approximately 61 students in grades KG-08.
Is Delphic Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Delphic Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Delphic Elementary have?
Delphic Elementary employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Delphic Elementary?
Student demographics at Delphic Elementary are roughly 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
What district is Delphic Elementary in?
Delphic Elementary is part of Delphic Elementary.
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