Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060015901473
Etna Elementary
220 Collier Way, Etna, CA 96027 · (530) 467-3320 · Siskiyou County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
82 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 40 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Etna Elementary→Scott Valley Junior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Scott Valley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.5pp since 2014
Math
47.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.5% | 31.9% | 17.6% | 26.9% |
| Math | 17.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 21.0% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.5% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 52.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 48.5% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 34.3% |
| 2020-21 | 37.5% | 20.8% |
| 2018-19 | 32.5% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.2% | 40.3% |
| 2016-17 | 42.1% | 44.7% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Etna Elementary
Etna Elementary's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etna Elementary this school | 125 | 65.6% | 50.3% |
| West Point Elementary West Point | 114 | 69.3% | 34.4% |
| Trinidad Union Trinidad | 161 | 61.5% | 49.7% |
| Blue Lake Union Elementary Blue Lake | 153 | 62.1% | 29.5% |
| Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts Pioneer | 171 | 64.9% | 34.8% |
| Cuddeback Elementary Carlotta | 157 | 59.2% | 42.4% |
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 Etna Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #1,699 of 5,151 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,724 of 5,172 ▼ 332 | #2 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #1,655 of 5,172 ▲ 511 | #1 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.1pp | #174 of 5,116 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #5,578 of 5,915 | #11 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #3,199 of 5,625 | #7 of 12 |
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
125
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
-43% since 2010-11, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 125 | 6.3 | 19.8:1 | 66% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 6.3 | 20.1:1 | 49% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 6.2 | 18.9:1 | 64% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 8 | 15.0:1 | 62% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 8 | 22.4:1 | 66% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 180 | 9 | 20.0:1 | 65% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 220 | N/A | N/A | 59% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Etna Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (179 to 125); teachers down 21% (8 to 6.3).
About Etna Elementary
Etna Elementary is a very small elementary school serving families in Etna, California. Federal data show 125 students enrolled in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 73% below that mark.
Scott Valley Unified operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 604 students.
Of every 100 students at Etna Elementary, about 66 are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 7% Native American. Among all residents of Siskiyou County, the White share is about 78%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
There are about 19.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Etna Elementary, which has 6.3. The school's 19.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. On the income side, 66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Siskiyou County is close, at 65%.
Etna Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.3%) and its predicted rate (41.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the surrounding county, Siskiyou County, the median household earns about $59,095 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 52, with about 6,059 students.
Measured in a straight line, Etna Union High is about 0.3 miles from Etna Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The nearest schools with test data average 34.9%, lower than Etna Elementary's 50.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's student count rose 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.0:1 to 19.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Etna Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Siskiyou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Scott Valley Unified
- Etna Union HighHigh · 185 students
- Scott Valley Junior HighMiddle · 153 students
- Fort Jones ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Scott River HighHigh · 17 students
- Scott Valley Community DayHigh
Other schools in Etna
- Etna Union HighHigh · 185 students
- Scott River HighHigh · 17 students
- Scott Valley Community DayHigh
Other Etna Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Etna Elementary. Etna Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Etna ElementaryEtna, OH · 511 students
- Etna ElementaryEtna, WY · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Etna Union High0.3 mi · 185
- Scott River High0.3 mi · 17
- Fort Jones Elementary10.4 mi · 124
- Scott Valley Junior High10.8 mi · 153
- Gazelle Elementary19.7 mi · 34
- Evergreen Elementary22.6 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Etna ElementaryHow large is Etna Elementary?
Etna Elementary enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Etna Elementary serve?
Etna Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Etna Elementary?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Etna Elementary.
How diverse is Etna Elementary?
Etna Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Etna Elementary?
Etna Elementary is overseen by Scott Valley Unified in Siskiyou County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.