Del Norte County Unified Elementary Schools
8 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.
District performance overview
Del Norte County Unified has 8 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 33.6 — 11.9 points below the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 16.1 to 46.5.
The highest-scoring school is Mountain Elementary with a composite of 46.5 and 10.3% exceeding standard.
Wide performance spread: The 30.4-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Del Norte County Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.
Ceiling pattern: While 25.6% of students across the district meet standard, only 7.0% exceed it. This gap between meeting and exceeding is wider than the state average, suggesting room to challenge high-performing students.
District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 26.4%, below the state average of 18.7%.