School Profile · Laytonville
Laytonville Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Laytonville posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
150 Ramsey Road, 95454 (opens in new tab)·Laytonville Unified·Laytonville·Grades TK-8·217 students·75% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 984-6123·Website
Scope Score
20
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ranked #5,034 statewide
Laytonville Elementary scores 20 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 4th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “21% proficient” and call it done. Laytonville deserves a closer read. The school sits in Laytonville, where two-thirds of 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 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
20%
76%
Grade 3 · 24% proficient
9%
22%
69%
Grade 4 · 31% proficient
19%
76%
Grade 5 · 24% proficient
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
5.8%
State 21.6%
15.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
20.9%
State 42.9%
22.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.0pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
32.1%
State 18.1%
14.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
9.6%
State 1.7%
7.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0%
State 18.0%
18.0pp below 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
Laytonville Elementary
20/100
This school
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic25.4%
White53.9%
Other20.7%
GenderFemale 46.1%Male 53.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
217
403 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
19 TK students
8% of a 230-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Free/Reduced Lunch
75%
11pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,199
District avg: $15,900 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
0.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$56,243 – $101,811
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Laytonville Elementary in Laytonville, 27.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Laytonville Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.1% Math proficient); White students (29.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.8 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 99 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Native American+28.8pp
60.9% vs 32.1% overall · n=23
Suspension · Disabilities+13.7pp
23.3% vs 9.6% overall · n=30
ELA · White−11.8pp
20.0% vs 31.8% overall · n=15
1 more gap by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−3.0pp
5.8% vs 8.8% overall · n=86
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income99 tested
ELA 27.3%·Math 13.1%· -6.3pp vs district
White54 tested
ELA 29.6%·Math 22.2%· -10.9pp 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.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 1.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -1.1pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$42K
$43K below CA median
Median Home Value
$394K
$265K below CA median
Bachelor's+
7%
28pp 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
6.1 years avg experience
15 teachers · 27% first-year · 20% second-year
Teacher Credentials
62% fully credentialed
7.8% on intern/emergency permit
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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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 · 43%
5.8%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 35th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
20.9%
↓ vs CA 42.9% · 33th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-3.0pp
↑ vs CA -3.0pp · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
32.1%
↓ vs CA 18.1% · 27th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 1.7% · 0th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 35th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 25 | 4% | 20% | 24% | 52% | 24% | −19 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% | 22% | 26% | 43% | 30% | −14 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 5% | 19% | 19% | 57% | 24% | −24 |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 16% | 32% | 37% | 16% | 47% | +1 |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 8% | 17% | 21% | 54% | 25% | −23 |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 12% | 29% | 35% | 24% | 41% | −5 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 25 | 4% | 16% | 20% | 60% | 20% | −26 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% | 4% | 39% | 48% | 13% | −29 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 5% | 10% | 24% | 62% | 14% | −21 |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 11% | 0% | 58% | 32% | 11% | −24 |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 4% | 17% | 25% | 54% | 21% | −13 |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 12% | 6% | 35% | 47% | 18% | −15 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 39 | 10% | 21% | 59% | 10% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 99 | 27.3% | −6 | −11 |
| White | 54 | 29.6% | −11 | −32 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laytonville Elementary ← | — | 20 | 5.8% | 20.9% | −3.0 | 9.6% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3700 → #4540 → #5140 → #4802 → #5034
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 11 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Laytonville Elementary a good elementary school?
Laytonville Elementary has a Scope Score of 20 out of 100, placing it in the 4th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,034 statewide. 5.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below the California average of 21.6%. 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 Laytonville Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 20.9% of students at Laytonville Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 15.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.8% 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. 138 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Laytonville Elementary rank in California?
Laytonville Elementary ranks #5,034 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 4th 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 Laytonville Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Laytonville Elementary decreases by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Laytonville Elementary?
32.1% of students at Laytonville Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 9.6%. 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 Laytonville Elementary compare to other schools in Laytonville?
Laytonville Elementary scores 20/100 (4th 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 217 students. Use the schools in Laytonville page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Laytonville Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Laytonville Elementary in Laytonville, 27.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Laytonville Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.1% Math proficient); White students (29.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.8 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 99 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.