Weed Elementary

Weed Elementary is one of the intimate K-5 schools in Weed, California, one of the schools within Weed Union Elementary, with 268 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 42% below typical.

Weed Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Weed Union Elementary, a district that teaches 272 students overall.

On demographics, Weed Elementary records that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 22% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 9% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Siskiyou County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Weed Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Weed Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Siskiyou County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Weed Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.5%.

In the surrounding community, Siskiyou County reports that median household earnings sit near $59,095, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Weed Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Siskiyou County (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students).

Weed High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Weed Elementary at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 42.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 286 students in 2018 compared to 268 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 50% to 46%.

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