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Elk Creek Elementary

3430 County Road 309, Elk Creek, CA 95939 · (530) 968-5288 · Glenn County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL34 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of California public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • CThree-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

Enrollment
34
Elementary
DISTRICT 28 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
25 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Kindergarten721%
Grade 113%
Grade 2412%
Grade 3515%
Grade 439%
Grade 526%
Grade 6515%
Grade 713%
Grade 8618%
Student demographics
White
824%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
824%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
1750%
DISTRICT 51% · 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
1750%
Female
1750%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
32.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.0pp since 2014
Math
28.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.0pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts16.0%16.0%24.0%44.0%
Math12.0%16.0%20.0%52.0%
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
2024-2532.0%28.0%
2022-2340.0%53.3%
2021-2247.6%33.3%
2020-2125.0%15.0%
2018-198.3%25.0%
2017-180.0%28.6%
2016-1716.7%11.1%
2015-168.0%8.0%
2014-1513.0%4.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Elk Creek Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Glenn County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
34#5,811 of 5,915#8 of 8
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
34
+3 (+10%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 67
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253456.8:174% (25)
2023-242337.7:165% (15)
2022-2339313.0:164% (25)
2020-2131310.3:187% (27)
2017-1844314.7:191% (40)
2015-1649N/AN/A86% (42)
2010-1147N/AN/A89% (42)
2000-0165416.3:177% (50)
1990-9167416.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elk Creek Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 23% (44 to 34); teachers up 67% (3 to 5).

About Elk Creek Elementary

A very small elementary school in Elk Creek, California, Elk Creek Elementary is part of Stony Creek Joint Unified. Total enrollment is 34 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.

Elk Creek Elementary falls under Stony Creek Joint Unified, which has 2 schools enrolling 55 students.

No group is above 50% at Elk Creek Elementary; the largest is Native American, at 50%. Other reported shares: 24% White, 24% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial.

The school's 5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. At Elk Creek Elementary, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 71% average for public schools in Glenn County.

Elk Creek Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of California public elementary schools.

In Glenn County, home to about 28,494 people, the median household earns about $67,139 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Elk Creek Elementary shares Glenn County with 24 other public schools.

Elk Creek Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Elk Creek High, about 0.2 miles away.

The NCES locale for Elk Creek Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 10%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.3:1 in 2020-21, and 6.8:1 in 2024-25.

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Glenn County at a glance

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Population
28,494
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,252 students

Quick facts

School name
Elk Creek Elementary
District
Stony Creek Joint Unified
Address
3430 County Road 309, Elk Creek, CA 95939
Phone
(530) 968-5288
County
Glenn County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
34
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
6.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
25 (74%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
063807006440
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Stony Creek Joint Unified
Other schools in Elk Creek
Other Elk Creek Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Elk Creek Elementary. Elk Creek Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Elk Creek Elementary
How many students attend Elk Creek Elementary?
Elk Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 34 students in grades KG-08.
Is Elk Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elk Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Elk Creek Elementary?
Approximately 6.8:1 students per teacher at Elk Creek Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Elk Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Elk Creek Elementary are roughly 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Elk Creek Elementary in?
Elk Creek Elementary is part of Stony Creek Joint Unified.
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