For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 523 students in Fortuna Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fortuna Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Fortuna Elementary School District, which is ranked #969 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#945 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
52 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
455 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
54%
# Black Students
5 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
526 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
46%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
144
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,628 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,577
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,628
$18,241
Best Fortuna Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Toddy Thomas Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Thomas St.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-5197
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-5197
Grades: 4-8
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Fortuna Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
843 L St.
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-3415
Fortuna, CA 95540
(707) 725-3415
Grades: 5-8
| 259 students
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