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Best Public Schools in Covelo, CA

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At a glance

Schools

510

Students

Districts

Top rankedRound Valley Elementary5605^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Round Valley Elementary up 156 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Covelo has four schools serving 510 students: two elementary schools, one regular high school, and one continuation high school. The latest all-grades test results are for Round Valley Elementary and Round Valley High; both are well below state proficiency levels in every subject. The largest shared concern is the state gap: the elementary school trails by 39 points in ELA, 31 in math, and 27 in science, while the high school trails by 42, 38, and 36 points, respectively.

Round Valley Elementary leads the two schools with 2025–2026 scores, ahead of Round Valley High by 3 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 9 in science. In the 2024–2025 elementary results, Eel River Charter leads in ELA and science by 8 and 6 points, while Round Valley Elementary leads in math by 2 points. Among schools reporting graduation data, Round Valley High has the strongest rate at 95%, above the state’s 88%; its 46% chronic absenteeism is also far above the state’s 18%. Yolla Bolly Continuation High has the most concerning reported attendance and completion figures: 100% chronic absenteeism, 75% graduation, and 25% dropout.

Results have moved in different directions: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Round Valley Elementary gained 1 point in ELA, 3 in math, and 6 in science, while Round Valley High fell by 13, 5, and 5 points. SchoolDigger ranks Round Valley Elementary at the 4th statewide percentile and Round Valley High at the 2nd. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible (FRL) measures ranged from 89% to 95%; the reported student-teacher ratios ranged from 9.9 to 30.4, with Round Valley High at 9.9 despite its low latest-year test scores. All-grades comparisons are descriptive because schools serve different grade spans; Yolla Bolly has no supplied test scores, and Eel River Charter’s latest scores are from 2024–2025.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eel River Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	76350 Main St.	Covelo	95428	Mendocino County	Eel River Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 983-6946	63	3	21.0	93.7%	7 (11.1%)	1 (1.6%)	23 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)												18.2								12.1
Round Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	Foothill and Airport Sts.	Covelo	95428	Mendocino County	Round Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 983-6175	313	14	22.4	89.1%	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	10	5605^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.5	5761^st of 5857 public elementary schools	1.6%	156	18.2	0.0		9.2	6.3	21.4	18.2	5.0	4.4	6.1		10.7	9.4	22.2	12.1	0.0	0.0	0.0		7.8	88%	0%	$26,134	$22,866	$3,268
Round Valley High	Public	9-12	Howard and High Sts.	Covelo	95428	Mendocino County	Round Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 983-6174	113	11	9.9	88.5%	10 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	2100^th of 2135 public high schools	1.6%		14.3	1830^th of 2162 public high schools	15.4%	270			0.0	0.0							7.7	7.7							0.0	0.0			$42,237	$39,462	$2,775
Yolla Bolly Continuation High	Public	10-12	76270 High School St.	Covelo	95428	Mendocino County	Round Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 983-6171	21	1	30.4	95.2%	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$16,699	$14,042	$2,657

Cities Near Covelo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laytonville	14.65 mi	4	719^th
Willits	21.89 mi	13	780^th
Leggett	25.37 mi	3
Zenia	29.56 mi	1
Potter Valley	33.66 mi	5	732^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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