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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%.

Avg Composite
33.6
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
30.4
16.1 – 46.5
Avg Exceeded %
7.0%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
8
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Mountain Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 46.5 10.3% 41.4% 4.3% 0.0%
2 Redwood Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 44.5 15.1% 41.4% 14.8% 1.1%
3 Smith River Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 41.1 10.1% 33.8% 13.2% 4.4%
4 Mary Peacock Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 40.5 9.7% 28.7% 23.1% 1.5%
5 Joe Hamilton Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 28.8 5.3% 15.9% 39.2% 6.1%
6 Pine Grove Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 28.4 2.6% 17.8% 28.9% 5.2%
7 Bess Maxwell Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 23.0 2.0% 13.3% 34.1% 10.0%
8 Margaret Keating Elementary
Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte 16.1 1.0% 12.7% 53.8% 15.1%