Hydesville Elementary

Located at 3050 Johnson Rd., in Hydesville, California, Hydesville Elementary is a close-knit primary school that hosts 220 students (grades K through 8), one of the schools within Hydesville Elementary. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 53% below typical.

Hydesville Elementary sits inside Hydesville Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hydesville Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Hydesville Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 52% of students at Hydesville Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Humboldt County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hydesville Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Humboldt County) records that the typical household earns roughly $61,160 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Humboldt County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students), of which Hydesville Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Toddy Thomas Middle, around 2.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hydesville Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Hydesville Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 195 (now 220). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Hydesville Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.