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Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YREKA UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064338007024
Evergreen Elementary
416 Evergreen Ln., Yreka, CA 96097 · (530) 842-4912 · Siskiyou County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
197 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 1 | 91 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 38% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 28% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
33.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.2pp since 2014
Math
54.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +26.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.7% | 22.1% | 27.3% | 39.0% |
| Math | 16.9% | 37.7% | 16.9% | 28.6% |
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 | 33.8% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 34.7% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.4% | 25.5% |
| 2020-21 | 17.2% | 25.3% |
| 2018-19 | 45.6% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.5% | 44.4% |
| 2016-17 | 39.3% | 43.0% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Elementary this school | 267 | 73.8% | 41.8% |
| Anderson Heights Elementary Anderson | 261 | 76.2% | 25.7% |
| Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary Fortuna | 282 | 75.5% | 33.1% |
| Laytonville Elementary Laytonville | 217 | 74.7% | 19.8% |
| Meadow View Susanville | 318 | 78.6% | 31.4% |
| Bonny View Elementary Redding | 292 | 69.5% | 34.1% |
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 Evergreen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,319 of 5,151 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #1,336 of 5,172 ▲ 830 | #1 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,586 of 5,172 ▼ 739 | #6 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.2pp | #37 of 5,116 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #5,028 of 5,915 | #3 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,068 of 5,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #1,425 of 5,354 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.8% | #2,709 of 5,625 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.9% | #151 of 3,837 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
-177 (-40%) vs 2017
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 19.7:1
% White
54%
was 55%
% Hispanic
22%
was 18%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 5%
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 | 267 | 13.2 | 20.3:1 | 74% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 75% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 23.7 | 18.9:1 | 71% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 22.5 | 19.7:1 | 70% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 21 | 20.9:1 | 67% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | N/A | N/A | 78% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 64% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | 12 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (444 to 267); teachers down 41% (22.5 to 13.2).
About Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary is a small elementary school in Yreka Union Elementary, located in Yreka, California. The school enrolls 267 students, from kindergarten through 3. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.
The district for Evergreen Elementary is Yreka Union Elementary, with 3 schools and 869 students.
By race and ethnicity, Evergreen Elementary is 54% White. Other reported shares: 22% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 6% Native American, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 78% White among all Siskiyou County residents. By the diversity index, Evergreen Elementary comes in at 64%.
Teachers at the school number 13.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.3:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 65% for public schools in Siskiyou County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Evergreen Elementary, the prediction is 36.3% and the result is 41.8%.
Siskiyou County census figures show that median household income is about $59,095, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Evergreen Elementary is among the 52 public schools in Siskiyou County.
Siskiyou County Special Education is located about 0.2 miles from Evergreen Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 41.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 4 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Evergreen Elementary saw enrollment fall 40% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, 22% of students were Hispanic, compared with 18% in 2017-18.
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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 Yreka Union Elementary
- Jackson Street ElementaryMiddle · 438 students
- Gold Street ElementaryElementary · 164 students
- Yreka Community DayMiddle
Other schools in Yreka
- Yreka HighHigh · 612 students
- Jackson Street ElementaryMiddle · 438 students
- Gold Street ElementaryElementary · 164 students
- Northern United - Siskiyou CharterCombined · 136 students
- Siskiyou County Special EducationCombined · 70 students
- Discovery HighHigh · 29 students
Other Evergreen Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 13 states are named Evergreen Elementary. Evergreen Elementary is the 28th largest of the 30.
- Evergreen ElementaryDiamond Bar, CA · 709 students
- Evergreen ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 660 students
- Evergreen ElementaryRohnert Park, CA · 630 students
- Evergreen ElementaryCottonwood, CA · 541 students
- Evergreen ElementarySan Jose, CA · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Siskiyou County Special Education0.2 mi · 70
- Jackson Street Elementary0.3 mi · 438
- Northern United - Siskiyou Charter0.4 mi · 136
- Gold Street Elementary0.7 mi · 164
- Yreka Union High Community Day0.9 mi · 9
- Discovery High0.9 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Evergreen ElementaryHow large is Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary enrolls approximately 267 students in grades KG-03.
Is Evergreen Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Evergreen Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at Evergreen Elementary?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Evergreen Elementary.
How diverse is Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary reports a student body of 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary is overseen by Yreka Union Elementary in Siskiyou County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.