Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIERRA-PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063678006228
Loyalton Elementary
111 Beckwith St., Loyalton, CA 96118 · (530) 993-4482 · Sierra County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
70 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 34% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.1pp since 2014
Math
31.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.2% | 25.7% | 23.8% | 34.3% |
| Math | 9.5% | 21.9% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.3% | 34.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.4% | 39.4% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 31.3% |
| 2018-19 | 35.6% | 39.6% |
| 2017-18 | 39.1% | 40.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.8% | 36.5% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Loyalton Elementary
Loyalton Elementary's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalton Elementary this school | 199 | 35.2% | 35.1% |
| Chrysalis Charter Palo Cedro | 226 | 38.9% | N/A |
| Sutters Mill Placerville | 201 | 39.8% | 52.7% |
| Achieve Charter School of Chico Chico | 222 | 37.8% | N/A |
| Sunridge Charter Sebastopol | 256 | 32.4% | 55.5% |
| Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove | 161 | 37.9% | 45.0% |
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 Loyalton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #2,953 of 5,151 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #3,080 of 5,172 ▼ 423 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,734 of 5,172 ▲ 1,012 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #1,540 of 5,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #5,359 of 5,915 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #4,547 of 5,625 |
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
199
+16 (+9%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
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 | 199 | 8.6 | 23.1:1 | 35% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 10 | 19.4:1 | 45% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 8.3 | 23.1:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 10 | 18.3:1 | 50% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 8 | 24.9:1 | 49% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 7 | 24.9:1 | 42% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | N/A | N/A | 55% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 11 | 17.7:1 | 43% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 254 | 12 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loyalton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (199 to 199); teachers up 8% (8 to 8.6).
About Loyalton Elementary
Loyalton Elementary is a small elementary school in Loyalton, California, (ZIP code 96118). It reported 199 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 57% lower.
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified enrolls 414 students in 5 schools, including Loyalton Elementary.
The share of White students at Loyalton Elementary is 72%, a majority. It is also 17% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Sierra County is roughly 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 23.1:1 is based on 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 35% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 35% average for public schools in Sierra County.
Loyalton Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of California public elementary schools.
Loyalton Elementary trails its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 23.8 points (35.1% versus 58.9%), a bottom-10% result in California on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Sierra County, the median household earns about $63,355 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Sierra County has 7 public schools with about 414 students, including Loyalton Elementary.
Loyalton High is about 0.2 miles from Loyalton Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Loyalton Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
Federal data place Loyalton Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 16 students, from 183 to 199. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.1:1) than in 2020-21 (18.3:1).
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Sierra County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,746
Census ACS
Median income
$63,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified
- Loyalton HighHigh · 165 students
- Downieville ElementaryElementary · 26 students
- Downieville Junior-Senior HighHigh · 19 students
- Sierra Pass (Continuation)High · 5 students
Other schools in Loyalton
- Loyalton HighHigh · 165 students
- Sierra Pass (Continuation)High · 5 students
- Sierra County Special EducationCombined
Nearby schools
- Loyalton High0.2 mi · 165
- Sierra Pass (Continuation)0.2 mi · 5
- Portola Junior/Senior High14.3 mi · 256
- Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation)14.3 mi · 15
- Michael Inskeep Elementary School14.7 mi · 451
- Nancy Gomes Elementary14.9 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Loyalton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Loyalton Elementary?
Loyalton Elementary enrolls approximately 199 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Loyalton Elementary serve?
Loyalton Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loyalton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Loyalton Elementary is approximately 23.1:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Loyalton Elementary?
Loyalton Elementary reports a student body of 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
Is Loyalton Elementary public or private?
Loyalton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.