Enrollment
44
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEL NORTE COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 061077001196
Mountain Elementary
55 Azalea Ln., Gasquet, CA 95543 · (707) 457-3211 · Del Norte County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
22 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.7pp since 2014
Math
31.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +25.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 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 up about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.8% | 37.9% | 17.2% | 31.0% |
| Math | 6.9% | 24.1% | 27.6% | 41.4% |
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 | 51.7% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.6% | 15.6% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 15.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.4% | 31.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.8% | 12.0% |
| 2016-17 | 13.0% | 8.7% |
| 2015-16 | 15.0% | 5.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% 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 →
Where Mountain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Del Norte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #5,783 of 5,915 | #8 of 8 |
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
44
-14 (-24%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 44 | 3 | 14.5:1 | 50% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 3.1 | 16.7:1 | 47% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 3 | 13.1:1 | 41% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 3 | 19.3:1 | 50% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 2 | 14.5:1 | 62% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 25 | N/A | N/A | 52% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 81 | 5 | 16.2:1 | 57% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 75 | 3 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Elementary.
About Mountain Elementary
Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school run by Del Norte County Unified in Gasquet, California. The latest federal count shows 44 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 91% lower.
Del Norte County Unified operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,378 students.
Mountain Elementary's enrollment is 64% White. Next come 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 2% Asian. The White share in Del Norte County as a whole is similar, at about 64%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Mountain Elementary is 50%. That rate is below the 69% average among public schools in Del Norte County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Mountain Elementary posts 34.8% against a 50.2% prediction, a bottom-10% result in California.
County data help place the school in context: in Del Norte County, median household income is about $67,058, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Mountain Elementary is among the 16 public schools in Del Norte County.
Of nearby public schools, Redwood Elementary is the closest, at about 9.8 miles. The nearest schools with test data average 27.4%, lower than Mountain Elementary's 34.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 44 was 24% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 58. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.5:1, from 19.3:1.
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Del Norte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,107
Census ACS
Median income
$67,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,003 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Del Norte County Unified
- Del Norte HighHigh · 918 students
- Crescent Elk MiddleMiddle · 507 students
- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Joe Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 298 students
- Pine Grove ElementaryElementary · 265 students
- Smith River ElementaryElementary · 258 students
Other Mountain Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Mountain Elementary. Mountain Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Mountain ElementarySoquel, CA · 143 students
- MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARYLOS ALAMOS, NM · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Redwood Elementary9.8 mi · 452
- Sunset High10.2 mi · 82
- Smith River Elementary11.2 mi · 258
- Pine Grove Elementary12.7 mi · 265
- Mary Peacock Elementary13.7 mi · 251
- Del Norte Community13.8 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain Elementary?
Mountain Elementary enrolls approximately 44 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Mountain Elementary serve?
Mountain Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Mountain Elementary have?
Mountain Elementary employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Mountain Elementary?
Student demographics at Mountain Elementary are roughly 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Mountain Elementary public or private?
Mountain Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Del Norte County Unified.
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