Fieldbrook Elementary

Fieldbrook Elementary, a minimally staffed elementary campus in McKinleyville, California, one of the schools within Fieldbrook Elementary, teaches 90 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 81% smaller than typical.

Operationally, Fieldbrook Elementary answers to Fieldbrook Elementary, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Fieldbrook Elementary lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Native American, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Humboldt County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Humboldt County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fieldbrook Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.3%; this one delivers 51.1%.

Around the school, census data for Humboldt County shows median household income runs about $61,160, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fieldbrook Elementary is one of 92 public schools in Humboldt County (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students).

Nearest neighbor: McKinleyville Middle, around 3.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fieldbrook Elementary at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 33.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 40%: 151 students in 2018 compared to 90 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 9% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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