Hornbrook Elementary
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 15% |
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.7% | 17.4% | 30.4% | 43.5% |
| Math | 4.3% | 8.7% | 26.1% | 60.9% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 35.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 32.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% | 27.3% |
| 2020-21 | 19.4% | 12.9% |
| 2018-19 | 33.3% | 21.4% |
| 2017-18 | 44.4% | 27.8% |
| 2016-17 | 27.8% | 13.9% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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%.
Where Hornbrook Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #5,812 of 5,915 | #20 of 25 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33 | 2 | 16.5:1 | 100% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 3 | 12.7:1 | 89% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 4 | 8.8:1 | 97% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | 84% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | 82% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 4 | 13.8:1 | 91% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 27 | N/A | N/A | 89% (24) |
| 2000-01 | 41 | 4 | 10.3:1 | 93% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 83 | 4 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (57 to 33); teachers down 50% (4 to 2).
About Hornbrook Elementary
In Hornbrook, California, Hornbrook Elementary is a small elementary school. A federal count lists 33 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Federal records list Hornbrook Elementary as its own district.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Hornbrook Elementary. Enrollment also includes 18% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 20 points below the 78% share among Siskiyou County residents.
Staffing totals 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%. The gap from the 65% average for public schools in Siskiyou County is 35 points.
allk12 grades Hornbrook Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hornbrook Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.6% is 6.7 points above the 20.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census Bureau estimates for Siskiyou County show that median household income is about $59,095, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hornbrook Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Siskiyou County, which together enroll about 6,059 students.
Of nearby public schools, Willow Creek Elementary is the closest, at about 6.5 miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Hornbrook Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 51 in 2020-21 and 33 in 2024-25, a decrease of 18 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
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