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What do students at Upper Lake Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER LAKE UNIFIED·NCES 060144206694
Upper Lake Elementary
679 Second St., Upper Lake, CA 95485 · (707) 275-2357 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
20.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
358 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 95 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 46% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Upper Lake Elementary→Upper Lake Middle
Based on grade levels within Upper Lake Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
19.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.9pp since 2016
Math
18.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.5pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.6% | 13.1% | 25.3% | 55.0% |
| Math | 3.5% | 15.2% | 35.0% | 46.2% |
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 | 19.7% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 21.8% | 16.1% |
| 2022-23 | 23.2% | 20.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.8% | 28.6% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 21.4% |
| 2018-19 | 49.7% | 37.9% |
| 2017-18 | 38.3% | 36.6% |
| 2016-17 | 28.6% | 29.2% |
% 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
19.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Upper Lake Elementary
Upper Lake Elementary's state test result (19.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Lake Elementary this school | 429 | 83.4% | 19.1% |
| Jackson Heights Elementary Red Bluff | 407 | 82.3% | 29.2% |
| Dunlap Elementary Dunlap | 419 | 76.8% | 51.5% |
| Grand Oaks Elementary Citrus Heights | 348 | 78.7% | 23.6% |
| Lakeport Elementary Lakeport | 530 | 81.5% | 21.1% |
| McManus (John A.) Elementary Chico | 397 | 77.6% | 26.9% |
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 Upper Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #4,639 of 5,151 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #4,418 of 5,172 ▲ 167 | #8 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #4,857 of 5,172 ▼ 269 | #9 of 12 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #217 of 5,116 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #3,290 of 5,915 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,457 of 5,352 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #1,103 of 5,354 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #1,836 of 5,625 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.5% | #223 of 1,139 | #1 of 9 |
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
429
+90 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 429 | 20.5 | 20.9:1 | 83% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 21.5 | 19.8:1 | 84% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 85% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 81% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 87% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (353 to 429); teachers up 8% (19 to 20.5).
About Upper Lake Elementary
Upper Lake, California, is home to Upper Lake Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 429 students.
Upper Lake Elementary is one of 4 schools in Upper Lake Unified, which enrolls 933 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Upper Lake Elementary, at 45%. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 12% Native American, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 68%. Upper Lake Elementary's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 20.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.9:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 83%. It compares with 73% for public schools in Lake County.
allk12 grades Upper Lake Elementary an F. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Upper Lake Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 19.1%, compared with a predicted 30.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Lake County, the median household income is $60,621, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Lake County is home to 43 public schools and about 10,167 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Upper Lake High, about 0.1 miles away. Upper Lake Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Upper Lake Elementary's average proficiency of 19.1% compares with 19.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, Upper Lake Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Upper Lake Elementary climbed 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 339 to 429 students.
Community posts for Upper Lake Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,152
Census ACS
Median income
$60,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
10,167 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Lake Unified
- Upper Lake HighHigh · 307 students
- Upper Lake MiddleMiddle · 183 students
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)High · 14 students
- Upper Lake Community DayHigh
Other schools in Upper Lake
- Upper Lake HighHigh · 307 students
- Upper Lake MiddleMiddle · 183 students
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)High · 14 students
- Upper Lake Community DayHigh
Nearby schools
- Upper Lake High0.1 mi · 307
- Clover Valley High (Continuation)0.1 mi · 14
- Upper Lake Middle0.2 mi · 183
- Lakeport Alternative (Home School)7.2 mi · 101
- Natural High (Continuation)7.2 mi · 25
- Clear Lake High7.3 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Lake ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Upper Lake Elementary?
Upper Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Upper Lake Elementary serve?
Upper Lake Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Upper Lake Elementary?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Upper Lake Elementary.
How diverse is Upper Lake Elementary?
Upper Lake Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Upper Lake Elementary?
Upper Lake Elementary is overseen by Upper Lake Unified in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.