Elementary Schools in Crescent City, California: 7 schools. Average score 13.7 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Crescent City, California has 7 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 25.2/100 — 13.7 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Redwood Elementary at 39/100, where 13.9% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Crescent City schools average 7.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.3% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Crescent City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (7)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood Elementary Del Norte County Unified | 13.9% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 2 | Uncharted Shores Academy Del Norte County Unified | 11.2% | 44th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 3 | Mary Peacock Elementary Del Norte County Unified | 9.6% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 4 | Castle Rock Del Norte County Office of Education | 4.2% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 5 | Joe Hamilton Elementary Del Norte County Unified | 5.2% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 6 | Pine Grove Elementary Del Norte County Unified | 2.6% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 7 | Bess Maxwell Elementary Del Norte County Unified | 2.0% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 14/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crescent Elk Middle Del Norte County Unified | 7.5% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Norte High Del Norte County Unified | 11.5% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 44/100 |
| 2 | Sunset High Del Norte County Unified continuation high school | 4.3% | 87th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 32/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Crescent City
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Crescent City are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology