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Hoopa Valley Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Hoopa Valley posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 2.7pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

11500 State Highway 96, 95546 (opens in new tab)·Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified·Hoopa·Grades TK-8·363 students·77% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 625-5600·Website
Scope Score
13
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,725 statewide

Hoopa Valley Elementary scores 13 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 0th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “4% proficient” and call it done. Hoopa Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Hoopa, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

100%
Grade 3 · 0% proficient
10%
88%
Grade 4 · 12% proficient
95%
Grade 5 · 5% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
0.4%
State 21.3%
20.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+2.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
3.8%
State 42.7%
38.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
58.8%
State 17.9%
40.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
13.6%
State 1.6%
11.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Hoopa Valley Elementary
13/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic5.2%
White1.4%
Other93.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 77.4% (14pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
363
257 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
8% of a 258-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,187
District avg: $20,340 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
At Hoopa Valley Elementary in Hoopa, 4.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 18.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Hoopa Valley Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 13.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (2.1% Math proficient); Native American students (4.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 158 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+8.6pp
67.4% vs 58.8% overall · n=304
Suspension · Foster Youth+8.4pp
22.0% vs 13.6% overall · n=59

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income158 tested
ELA 4.5%·Math 2.1%· -13.8pp vs district
Native American189 tested
ELA 4.8%·Math 1.7%· -13.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 51%Support 44%Other 5%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$253K
$406K below CA median
Bachelor's+
18%
17pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.0 years avg experience
19 teachers · 21% first-year · 21% second-year
Teacher Credentials
85% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Hoopa Valley Elementary a good elementary school?
Hoopa Valley Elementary has a Scope Score of 13 out of 100, placing it in the 0th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,725 statewide. 0.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 20.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Hoopa Valley Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 3.8% of students at Hoopa Valley Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 3.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 195 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Hoopa Valley Elementary rank in California?
Hoopa Valley Elementary ranks #5,725 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 0th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Hoopa Valley Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Hoopa Valley Elementary increases by 2.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Hoopa Valley Elementary?
58.8% of students at Hoopa Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 13.6%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Hoopa Valley Elementary compare to other schools in Hoopa?
Hoopa Valley Elementary scores 13/100 (0th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 363 students. Use the schools in Hoopa page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Hoopa Valley Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Hoopa Valley Elementary in Hoopa, 4.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 18.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Hoopa Valley Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 13.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (2.1% Math proficient); Native American students (4.8% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 158 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
0.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 30th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+2.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 36th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
3.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 20th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
58.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 0th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
13.6%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 0th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3260%0%15%85%0%−43
Grade 4412%10%0%88%12%−33
Grade 5370%5%19%76%5%−42
Grade 6290%10%17%72%10%−36
Grade 7280%0%32%68%0%−48
Grade 8370%3%14%84%3%−43
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3220%0%23%77%0%−46
Grade 4370%5%8%86%5%−36
Grade 5320%0%13%88%0%−35
Grade 6280%0%18%82%0%−35
Grade 7270%4%19%78%4%−30
Grade 8340%0%0%100%0%−32
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11710%0%44%56%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1584.5%−14−34
American Indian/Alaska Native1894.8%−13−30
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Hoopa Valley Elementary ←130.4%3.8%+2.713.6%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
12%13%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5484 → #5707 → #5718 → #5511 → #5725
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 34 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue