Hayfork Elementary

Hayfork Elementary is a K-5 school of intimate scale in Hayfork, California, operated by Mountain Valley Unified, caters to 245 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

Mountain Valley Unified runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 346 students. Hayfork Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hayfork Elementary shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Asian, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hayfork Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Hayfork Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Trinity County's rate of about 65%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hayfork Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.5%; this one delivers 58.5%, a residual of +23.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, Trinity County reports that median household earnings sit near $53,002, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Trinity County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,461 students), of which Hayfork Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Valley High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Hayfork Elementary. On composite proficiency, Hayfork Elementary comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hayfork Elementary has rose 42%, going from 173 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share rose from 17% to 24%. Class-load math has widened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 24.5:1 in 2025.

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