Enrollment
27
Elementary
DISTRICT 20 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATTOLE UNIFIED·NCES 060003803640
Mattole Elementary
29289 Chambers Rd., Petrolia, CA 95558 · (707) 629-3311 · Humboldt County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL27 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 54.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
15 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 7 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 7% |
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mattole Elementary→Mattole Triple Junction High
Based on grade levels within Mattole Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.0pp since 2014
Math
60.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.7% | 13.3% | 26.7% | 33.3% |
| Math | 6.7% | 53.3% | 6.7% | 33.3% |
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 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 90.9% | 54.5% |
| 2021-22 | 58.8% | 52.9% |
| 2020-21 | 68.4% | 42.1% |
| 2018-19 | 52.6% | 36.8% |
| 2017-18 | 47.8% | 47.8% |
| 2016-17 | 67.9% | 46.4% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Mattole Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 27 | #5,824 of 5,915 | #40 of 48 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
27
-8 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 10.0:1
% White
52%
was 83%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27 | 1 | 27.0:1 | 56% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 2.3 | 11.6:1 | 46% (12) |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 3 | 7.0:1 | 14% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 3.5 | 10.0:1 | 46% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mattole Elementary.
About Mattole Elementary
Mattole Elementary is a small elementary school in California, located in Petrolia. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 27 students. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 94% smaller than average.
Besides Mattole Elementary, Mattole Unified runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 42 students.
At Mattole Elementary, White students make up 52% of the student body. The next largest groups are 41% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. The school's White share is 20 points below the 72% share among Humboldt County residents.
Federal staffing data show 1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mattole Elementary and a ratio of 27.0:1. This ratio sits 4.7 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 56% of students.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Mattole Elementary is 3.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.8% actual, 47.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Humboldt County show that the median household income is $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mattole Elementary is one of 92 public schools in the county.
Mattole Triple Junction High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Mattole Elementary's average proficiency of 50.8% compares with 41.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment is down 23% from 2017-18, when Mattole Elementary had 35 students, to 2024-25, when it had 27. White enrollment as a share of the school fell from 83% to 52%. The ratio was 10.0:1 in 2017-18 and 27.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mattole Unified
- Honeydew ElementaryElementary · 13 students
- Mattole Triple Junction HighHigh · 2 students
Nearby schools
- Mattole Triple Junction High0.0 mi · 2
- Honeydew Elementary10.2 mi · 13
- Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary14.7 mi · 187
- Eagle Prairie Elementary15.7 mi · 223
- Monument Middle15.7 mi · 91
- Ferndale Elementary17.7 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Mattole ElementaryHow many students attend Mattole Elementary?
Mattole Elementary enrolls approximately 27 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Mattole Elementary serve?
Mattole Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mattole Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mattole Elementary is approximately 27.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mattole Elementary?
At Mattole Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 7% Hispanic, 41% Two or more.
Is Mattole Elementary public or private?
Mattole Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mattole Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.