Eagle Prairie Elementary

Set in Rio Dell, California, Eagle Prairie Elementary is a tight-knit elementary-level community, run under Rio Dell Elementary. It enrolls 223 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 52% below the state mean of about 465.

Eagle Prairie Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Rio Dell Elementary, a district that caters to 314 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Eagle Prairie Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest comes out to 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Eagle Prairie Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Eagle Prairie Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 64% of students at Eagle Prairie Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Eagle Prairie Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Humboldt County) records that the typical household earns roughly $61,160 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Eagle Prairie Elementary is one of 92 public schools in Humboldt County (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students).

The closest other public school is Monument Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Eagle Prairie Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eagle Prairie Elementary has grew 3%, going from 216 students in 2018 to 223 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

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