Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary

Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school in Fortuna, California, overseen by Fortuna Elementary. The school enrolls 282 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 39% below typical.

Within Fortuna Elementary, which oversees 4 schools and 1,002 students, Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Native American. By comparison, Humboldt County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Humboldt County (around 60%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Humboldt County) records that median household income runs about $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Humboldt County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students), of which Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Redwood Preparatory Charter, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 27.0%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary has declined 17%, going from 340 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 62% to 51%.

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