Enrollment
124
Elementary
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060015901615
Fort Jones Elementary
11501 Mathews St., Fort Jones, CA 96032 · (530) 468-2412 · Siskiyou County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
72 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 46% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 23% |
Student demographics
70%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
Based on grade levels within Scott Valley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2022-23 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
CA avg 46.7% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
35.2%
CA avg 34.6% . -7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2022-23
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.4% | 23.9% | 22.5% | 28.2% |
| Math | 14.1% | 21.1% | 33.8% | 31.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 49.3% | 35.2% |
| 2021-22 | 59.7% | 35.1% |
| 2020-21 | 52.3% | 44.6% |
| 2018-19 | 57.8% | 54.2% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 55.1% |
| 2016-17 | 53.2% | 46.8% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fort Jones Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Jones Elementary this school | 124 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Greenville Elementary Greenville | 106 | 54.7% | 29.4% |
| Raymond-Knowles Elementary Raymond | 88 | 60.2% | 42.6% |
| Blue Lake Union Elementary Blue Lake | 153 | 62.1% | 29.5% |
| SHANEL VALLEY ACADEMY Hopland | 124 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Big Pine Elementary Big Pine | 121 | 52.9% | 27.8% |
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 Fort Jones Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #2,726 of 5,172 ▼ 134 | #6 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #2,094 of 5,172 ▼ 828 | #3 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #5,581 of 5,915 | #12 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #3,560 of 5,625 | #9 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
124
-22 (-15%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 124 | 7.3 | 17.0:1 | 58% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 7.3 | 17.6:1 | 62% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 7.2 | 20.0:1 | 47% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 63% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 6.1 | 24.8:1 | 64% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 6 | 21.8:1 | 70% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | N/A | N/A | 66% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Jones Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (150 to 124); teachers up 21% (6.1 to 7.3).
About Fort Jones Elementary
Fort Jones Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Fort Jones, California. The school serves 124 students in kindergarten through 2 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Scott Valley Unified (5 schools, 604 students) runs Fort Jones Elementary.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Fort Jones Elementary, at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, and 14% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. Fort Jones Elementary's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.0:1, with 7.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.3 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 58% of enrollment.
County data help place the school in context: in Siskiyou County, the median household income is $59,095, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Siskiyou County is home to 52 public schools and about 6,059 public school students.
The closest public school to Fort Jones Elementary is Scott Valley Junior High, about 0.4 miles away.
Locale data from NCES put Fort Jones Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Over 4 years, Fort Jones Elementary's enrollment dropped 15%, to 124. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2020-21 to 17.0:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Fort Jones Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Etna ElementaryElementary · 125 students
- Scott River HighHigh · 17 students
- Scott Valley Community DayHigh
Nearby schools
- Scott Valley Junior High0.4 mi · 153
- Etna Union High10.3 mi · 185
- Scott River High10.3 mi · 17
- Etna Elementary10.4 mi · 125
- Evergreen Elementary13.4 mi · 267
- Siskiyou County Special Education13.5 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Jones ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fort Jones Elementary?
Fort Jones Elementary enrolls approximately 124 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Fort Jones Elementary serve?
Fort Jones Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Fort Jones Elementary?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Fort Jones Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fort Jones Elementary?
At Fort Jones Elementary, the student body is approximately 40% White, 15% Hispanic, 31% Two or more.
Is Fort Jones Elementary public or private?
Fort Jones Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scott Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.