North Cow Creek Elementary

North Cow Creek Elementary, an intimate primary school in Palo Cedro, California, operated by North Cow Creek Elementary, instructs 270 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

North Cow Creek Elementary sits inside North Cow Creek Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, North Cow Creek Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school lists 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Shasta County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, North Cow Creek Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.4%; this one delivers 51.9%.

In the surrounding community, Shasta County reports that median household income runs about $72,636, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Shasta County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students), of which North Cow Creek Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Foothill High, roughly 1.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Cow Creek Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. North Cow Creek Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 264 (now 270).

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