Enrollment
54
Elementary
DISTRICT 32 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN TRINITY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063763006378
Van Duzen Elementary
680 Van Duzen Rd., Mad River, CA 95526 · (707) 574-6237 · Trinity County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
33 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 11% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.0pp since 2014
Math
38.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 29.4% | 26.5% | 23.5% |
| Math | 14.7% | 23.5% | 26.5% | 35.3% |
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 | 50.0% | 38.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 21.2% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% | 39.3% |
| 2020-21 | 38.1% | 52.4% |
| 2018-19 | 43.9% | 36.6% |
| 2017-18 | 26.8% | 41.5% |
| 2016-17 | 34.1% | 46.3% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Van Duzen Elementary
Van Duzen Elementary's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Duzen Elementary this school | 54 | 61.1% | 43.8% |
| Dobbins Elementary Dobbins | 70 | 62.9% | 15.1% |
| Lewiston Elementary Lewiston | 68 | 69.1% | 24.9% |
| Delphic Elementary Montague | 61 | 65.6% | 40.8% |
| Richvale Elementary Richvale | 53 | 52.8% | 54.0% |
| Three Rivers Charter Fort Bragg | 81 | 64.2% | N/A |
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 Van Duzen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Trinity County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #5,756 of 5,915 | #7 of 11 |
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
54
+8 (+17%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 54 | 5.1 | 10.6:1 | 61% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 5.2 | 10.9:1 | 54% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 51 | 5 | 10.3:1 | 61% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 46 | 4 | 11.5:1 | 63% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 5.6 | 10.2:1 | 84% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | 85% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | N/A | N/A | 85% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | 86% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 6 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Duzen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (57 to 54); teachers down 9% (5.6 to 5.1).
About Van Duzen Elementary
The public elementary school Van Duzen Elementary is located in Mad River, California. The school counted 54 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. The school is 88% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Southern Trinity Joint Unified counts 71 students in its 3 schools, and Van Duzen Elementary is one of them.
The student body at Van Duzen Elementary is 65% White. The school is also 13% multiracial, 9% Native American, 7% Asian, and 6% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Van Duzen Elementary has 5.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6:1. The school's 10.6:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 61%.
Test results at Van Duzen Elementary are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.8% actual, 43.7% predicted).
For Trinity County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $53,002 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Trinity County number 19, with about 1,461 students.
Southern Trinity High is less than a tenth of a mile from Van Duzen Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The nearest schools with test data average 42.7%, lower than Van Duzen Elementary's 43.8%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 8 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Trinity County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,860
Census ACS
Median income
$53,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,461 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southern Trinity Joint Unified
- Hoaglin-Zenia ElementaryElementary · 10 students
- Southern Trinity HighHigh · 7 students
- Mt. Lassic High (Continuation)High
Other schools in Mad River
- Southern Trinity HighHigh · 7 students
- Mt. Lassic High (Continuation)High
Nearby schools
- Southern Trinity High0.0 mi · 7
- Bridgeville Elementary14.1 mi · 39
- Casterlin Elementary15.6 mi · 39
- Casterlin High15.6 mi · 4
- Hoaglin-Zenia Elementary18.7 mi · 10
- Hayfork Elementary19.2 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Van Duzen ElementaryHow many students attend Van Duzen Elementary?
Van Duzen Elementary enrolls approximately 54 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Van Duzen Elementary serve?
Van Duzen Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Van Duzen Elementary?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Van Duzen Elementary.
How diverse is Van Duzen Elementary?
Van Duzen Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Van Duzen Elementary public or private?
Van Duzen Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southern Trinity Joint Unified.
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