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Hayfork Elementary

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Hayfork Elementary ranks 2235 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hayfork Elementary is a rural K-8 public school serving 245 students in the Mountain Valley Unified School District, a high-performing district ranked in the 85th percentile statewide.

Despite serving a community with significant economic need, the school achieves solid academic results, performing at or above state averages. Its science program is a particular standout, with student proficiency notably exceeding both the state average and that of nearby schools like Van Duzen Elementary and Weaverville Elementary. The school also manages student attendance effectively, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the state average and significantly better than Weaverville's. This is impressive given that Hayfork operates with more students per teacher and lower per-student spending than its neighbors, suggesting efficient use of resources.

When compared to other local schools, Hayfork shows consistent, balanced performance across grade levels. While schools like Douglas City Elementary and Junction City Elementary post higher test scores, they also serve communities with lower poverty rates and much lower chronic absenteeism. Hayfork's most compelling story is its remarkable improvement over the past decade, rising from the 26th to the 62nd percentile in statewide ranking, demonstrating that sustained progress is possible in a rural setting.

245

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,284

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6930 State Highway 3
Hayfork, CA 96041-0070

(530) 628-5294

District: Mountain Valley Unified

Students who attend Hayfork Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hayfork High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Asian:

23.7%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2024 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2024) to 62nd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,235^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

505^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 1,543Mountain Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	2235 of 5857	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	1468 of 5869	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	1919 of 5859	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	1750 of 5883	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	536 of 1417	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	3669 of 5789	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	4168 of 5662	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	3337 of 5692	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.0	2344 of 5614	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	2458 of 5611	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	2513 of 5530	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.2	2864 of 5390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	2914 of 5377	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.3	3822 of 5314	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	3100 of 5193	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.5	3099 of 5113	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	2883 of 5113	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.2	1572 of 4818	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.9	2199 of 4822	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.8	1807 of 4809	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	897 of 5597	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	1305 of 5612	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	2609 of 5609	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2372 of 5635	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.7	4649 of 5492	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	4606 of 5413	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	1950 of 5460	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	800 of 5517	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	1171 of 5363	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	764 of 5264	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	178 of 1110	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	3234 of 5173	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	4345 of 5084	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	2738 of 5628	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	1916 of 5643	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	2617 of 5638	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	3227 of 5510	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	4874 of 5431	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1833 of 2598	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.6	1175 of 2651	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	1308 of 2661	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1473 of 2726	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2252 of 2834	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	2631 of 2737	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	505 of 2761	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	390 of 2783	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	248 of 2781	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	429 of 2740	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	69 of 894	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.7	922 of 2715	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	714 of 2480	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	771 of 2508	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	771 of 2497	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.0	921 of 2477	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	759 of 2379	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	772 of 2259	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.7	1010 of 2236	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.8	1315 of 2179	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.2	793 of 2063	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	584 of 2005	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	482 of 1999	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	354 of 1804	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	53.5	728 of 1777	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	601 of 1769	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	483 of 2533	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	94 of 738	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	795 of 2380	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	621 of 2262	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	244 of 2542	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	186 of 2579	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	123 of 2531	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	218 of 2458	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	11 of 721	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	554 of 2369	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	346 of 2230	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	745 of 2534	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	300 of 2538	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	464 of 2527	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.2	54 of 763	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	464 of 1520	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	203 of 1537	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	50 of 1543	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	40.2	946 of 1602	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)84th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+22 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayfork Elementary	Public	K-8	6930 State Highway 3	Hayfork	96041	Trinity County	Mountain Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 628-5294	245	10	24.5	73.9%	140 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	58 (23.7%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	56.4	2235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		72.6	1468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.0%	767	42.9	70.0	54.2	35.7	42.9	50.0	57.1	57.1	65.0	50.3	39.3	53.6	39.3	39.3	52.4	70.0	47.7	70.4	77.8	77.8	74.1	81.5	81.5	$15,284	$1,314	$13,970
Junction City Elementary	Public	K-8	430 Red Hill Rd.	Junction City	96048	Trinity County	Junction City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 623-6381	65	4	17.1	43.1%	47 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.3%)								(n/a)		42.9	50.0						57.1	59.6						57.1	59.6							$21,903	$196	$21,707
Douglas City Elementary	Public	K-8	100 School Rd.	Douglas City	96024	Trinity County	Douglas City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 623-6350	162	10	16.9	50.6%	109 (67.3%)	3 (1.9%)	12 (7.4%)	16 (9.9%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.4%)	86.2	866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.4	936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.1%	70	78.6	73.7	75.8	84.2	62.5	78.6	61.1	68.8	68.4	70.0	79.0	50.0	71.4	55.6	68.8	79.0	66.4							$20,569	$1,138	$19,431
Weaverville Elementary	Public	K-8	31020 State Highway 3	Weaverville	96093	Trinity County	Trinity Alps Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 623-5533	331	20	16.8	67.7%	253 (76.4%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	67.3	1726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%		54	2348^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	622	61.5	37.5	50.0	54.8	62.5	76.9	42.1	39.0	24.0	48.7	48.4	66.7	65.4	18.9	19.5	25.0	37.7							$20,640	$1,764	$18,876
Trinity River Elementary Community Day	Public	K-6	31020 State Highway 3	Weaverville	96093	Trinity County	Trinity Alps Unified	No	No	No	No	(530) 623-6104	3	1	4.2		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																								$21,283	$1,764	$19,519
Van Duzen Elementary	Public	K-8	680 Van Duzen Rd.	Mad River	95526	Trinity County	Southern Trinity Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 574-6237	54	5	10.6	61.1%	35 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	4 (7.4%)	5 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.0%)								(n/a)			35.7							50.0							38.2							$36,199	$6,426	$29,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayfork Elementary

How many students attend Hayfork Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Hayfork Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hayfork Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hayfork Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hayfork High

What district is Hayfork Elementary in?

Mountain Valley Unified

Is Hayfork Elementary a good school?

Hayfork Elementary ranks 2235^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hayfork Elementary?

Students at Hayfork Elementary are 57% White, 24% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

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