Big Lagoon Elementary School
- Big Lagoon Elementary School serves 18 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 higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Big Lagoon Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Big Lagoon Elementary School's student population of 18 students has declined by 55% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 18 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Big Lagoon Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Big Lagoon Elementary School is 0.70, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5987 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 22% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 45% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 11% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Big Lagoon Union Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Trinidad Union (7.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Trinidad Union (7.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Trinidad Trinidad Union Grades: K-8 | 198 students
7.1 miles
300 Trinity St.
Trinidad, CA 95570
(707)677-3631 7.1 K-8 198 - Orick Orick Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 14 students
9.2 miles
120918 Highway 101
Orick, CA 95555
(707)488-2821 9.2 K-8 14 - Mckinleyville Dow's Prairie Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 405 students
13.0 miles
3940 Dows Prairie Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707)839-1558 13.0 K-2 405 - Mckinleyville Mckinleyville High School Grades: 9-12 | 567 students
14.3 miles
1300 Murray Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707)839-6400 14.3 9-12 567 - Arcata Tsurai High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 51 students
14.3 miles
1300 Murray Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707)839-6480 14.3 9-12 51
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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