Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULELAKE BASIN JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063994006624
Tulelake Basin Elementary
461 Second St., Tulelake, CA 96134 · (530) 667-2294 · Siskiyou County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
19.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
229 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
29.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.4pp since 2014
Math
26.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 21.8% | 19.0% | 51.4% |
| Math | 6.3% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 49.0% |
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 | 29.6% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 15.2% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 16.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.2% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.7% | 13.2% |
| 2018-19 | 35.1% | 17.3% |
| 2017-18 | 31.1% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.9% | 16.5% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
Schools most like Tulelake Basin Elementary
Tulelake Basin Elementary's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulelake Basin Elementary this school | 270 | 84.8% | 24.6% |
| Somis Elementary Somis | 270 | 81.1% | 48.0% |
| Wilson Elementary Modesto | 283 | 84.1% | 20.3% |
| Plainview Academic Charter Academy Tujunga | 248 | 87.9% | 19.6% |
| Stonehurst Avenue Elementary Sun Valley | 289 | 82.0% | 52.8% |
| Park View Elementary Simi Valley | 319 | 85.9% | 24.1% |
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 Tulelake Basin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,123 of 5,151 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #3,599 of 5,172 ▲ 1,065 | #7 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #4,029 of 5,172 ▲ 8 | #7 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,133 of 5,116 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #5,001 of 5,915 | #1 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #873 of 5,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #3,608 of 5,354 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #1,686 of 5,625 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.7% | #204 of 1,139 | N/A |
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
270
+54 (+25%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 270 | 13.6 | 19.9:1 | 85% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 12 | 20.2:1 | 81% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 9.9 | 23.9:1 | 80% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 11 | 19.6:1 | 78% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 10.4 | 21.1:1 | 77% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 11 | 21.6:1 | 78% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 166 | N/A | N/A | 78% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 9 | 21.8:1 | 76% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 10 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tulelake Basin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (220 to 270); teachers up 31% (10.4 to 13.6).
About Tulelake Basin Elementary
Tulelake Basin Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Tulelake, California. The school serves 270 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Federal data list 2 schools in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified, with 479 students enrolled.
At Tulelake Basin Elementary, Hispanic students make up 77% of the student body. The next largest groups are 19% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 64 points above the 14% share among Siskiyou County residents. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1 at Tulelake Basin Elementary, with 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 85%. Compared with the 65% average for public schools in Siskiyou County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Tulelake Basin Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 29.9%.
In Siskiyou County (population about 43,466), the median household income is $59,095, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Tulelake Basin Elementary is one of 52 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Tulelake Basin Elementary is Tulelake High, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Tulelake Basin Elementary places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Tulelake Basin Elementary's enrollment grew 25%, to 270.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Siskiyou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified
- Tulelake HighHigh · 209 students
- Tulelake Continuation HighHigh
Other schools in Tulelake
- Tulelake HighHigh · 209 students
- Tulelake Continuation HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Tulelake High0.4 mi · 209
- Lost River High School4.4 mi · 242
- Malin Elementary School5.2 mi · 126
- Merrill Elementary School8.1 mi · 184
- Bonanza Elementary School17.3 mi · 206
- Bonanza Junior/Senior High School17.3 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Tulelake Basin ElementaryHow many students attend Tulelake Basin Elementary?
Tulelake Basin Elementary enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Tulelake Basin Elementary serve?
Tulelake Basin Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Tulelake Basin Elementary?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Tulelake Basin Elementary.
How diverse is Tulelake Basin Elementary?
Tulelake Basin Elementary reports a student body of 19% White, 77% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tulelake Basin Elementary in?
Tulelake Basin Elementary is part of Tulelake Basin Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.