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Dunsmuir Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,593

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4760 Siskiyou Ave.
Dunsmuir, CA 96025-1902

(530) 235-4828

District: Dunsmuir Elementary

Students who attend Dunsmuir Elementary usually attend:

High:

Dunsmuir High

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

56.9%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2009 → 32nd in 2021

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Dunsmuir Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2021	28.3	970 of 1417	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	5066 of 5789	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	4694 of 5662	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	4307 of 5692	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	3770 of 5614	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	3824 of 5530	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.3	4149 of 5390	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	3471 of 5377	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.9	4854 of 5314	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	3978 of 5193	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	3266 of 5113	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.5	3679 of 5113	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	3323 of 4818	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.2	2995 of 4822	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.1	2746 of 4809	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	672 of 1110	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3520 of 5084	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	13.0	2532 of 2740	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	57.3	936 of 2508	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.6	1231 of 2497	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.8	1793 of 2477	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.9	1130 of 2379	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.2	1523 of 2259	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.0	1441 of 2236	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.9	1823 of 2179	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1397 of 2063	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	987 of 2005	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	22.7	1589 of 1999	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	975 of 1804	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.7	922 of 1777	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.6	647 of 1769	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)39th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-26 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 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
Dunsmuir Elementary	Public	K-8	4760 Siskiyou Ave.	Dunsmuir	96025	Siskiyou County	Dunsmuir Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 235-4828	65	6	11.4	83.1%	16 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (15.4%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (56.9%)								(n/a)			16.7							23.1							7.7							$34,593	$8,368	$26,225
Castle Rock Elementary	Public	K-8	29373 Main St.	Castella	96017	Shasta County	Castle Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 235-0101	42	4	10.4	73.8%	28 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)										28.6							14.3							$37,990	$2,829	$35,161
Mt. Shasta Elementary	Public	K-3	501 Cedar St.	Mount Shasta	96067	Siskiyou County	Mt. Shasta Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 926-3434	195	10	19.5	41.5%	157 (80.5%)	5 (2.6%)	21 (10.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)				24.0						24.0	38.8						38.8							$17,940	$2,745	$15,195
McCloud Elementary	Public	K-8	332 Hamilton Way	Mccloud	96057	Siskiyou County	McCloud Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 964-2133	54	4	13.9	85.2%	32 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (16.7%)								(n/a)										53.6							22.2							$22,588	$2,371	$20,217
Weed Elementary	Public	K-8	575 White Ave.	Weed	96094	Siskiyou County	Weed Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 938-2715	268	15	17.6	78.7%	122 (45.5%)	11 (4.1%)	60 (22.4%)	24 (9.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.0%)	21.2	4728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		18.8	4954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.6%	226	5.6	7.1	6.5	22.9	16.1	10.5	35.3	20.0	7.1	19.8	28.6	16.1	21.1	34.3	13.3	7.1	20.8	67.9	88.7	90.6	96.2	86.8	88.7	$24,628	$2,456	$22,172
Wyeka Vista Community Day School	Public	1-8	161 East Lincoln	Weed	96094	Siskiyou County	Weed Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 938-2715	4	0	40.0		2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Butteville Elementary	Public	K-8	24512 Edgewood Rd.	Weed	96094	Siskiyou County	Butteville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 938-2255	162	9	17.4	43.2%	121 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (19.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	55	2310^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		72	1494^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	816	23.1	64.7	46.7	54.6	52.6	46.7	42.1		76.5	54.9	50.0	47.4	33.3	36.8		47.1	45.1	89.3	89.3			92.9

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What schools do graduates of Dunsmuir Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dunsmuir Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Dunsmuir High

How many students attend Dunsmuir Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Dunsmuir Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dunsmuir Elementary?

Students at Dunsmuir Elementary are 57% Two or more races, 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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