Hoopa Valley Elementary

Hoopa Valley Elementary is a tight-knit elementary-level community in Hoopa, California, overseen by Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified. The school caters to 363 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 22% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Hoopa Valley Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified, a district that caters to 951 students overall.

Demographically, Hoopa Valley Elementary reports that 90% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Hoopa Valley Elementary reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Humboldt County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hoopa Valley Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 33.4%; actual is 2.1%, a gap of -31.3 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Humboldt County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,160, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Humboldt County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students), Hoopa Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hoopa Valley High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Hoopa Valley Elementary comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 40.1%.

Hoopa Valley Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hoopa Valley Elementary's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 363). Class-load math has widened: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Hoopa Valley Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.