Big Lagoon Elementary School
Big Lagoon Elementary School serves 17 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is equal to the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Big Lagoon Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Big Lagoon Elementary School's student population of 17 students has declined by 26% over five school years.
The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 66% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 17 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
The diversity score of Big Lagoon Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | <50% | 38% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 24% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 35% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Big Lagoon Union Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Big Lagoon Elementary School is Mckinleyville High School (14.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Trinidad Union (7.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trinidad Trinidad Union Grades: K-8 | 211 students
7.1 miles
300 Trinity St.
Trinidad, CA 95570
(707) 677-3631 7.1 K-8 211 - Orick Orick Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 19 students
9.2 miles
120918 Highway 101
Orick, CA 95555
(707) 488-2821 9.2 K-8 19 - Mckinleyville Dow's Prairie Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 420 students
13.0 miles
3940 Dows Prairie Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-1558 13.0 K-2 420 - Mckinleyville Mckinleyville High School Grades: 9-12 | 555 students
14.3 miles
1300 Murray Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-6400 14.3 9-12 555 - Arcata Tsurai High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 38 students
14.3 miles
1300 Murray Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 839-6480 14.3 9-12 38
School Reviews
| 2 Academic programs are individualized to allow failing students to pass on an evaluation based on a sliding scale of standards and to keep all students at their highest "apparent" GPA. Students are HEAVILY prep''ed for the CA standard tests. Our child was a straight "A" student here, but when she left and entered high school we quickly discovered she was poorly prepared acedemically. Teacher supervision is dismissive of the chronicly problematic students. They will accept any students even ones that have been repeatedly suspended or expelled from other local schools. There is very limited arts, nearly no music program, and zero organized sports or even so much as a PE class. - Posted by Parent - mrs.m |
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