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Best Public Schools in Del Norte County, CA

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Schools

4,003

Students

Districts

Top rankedDel Norte High963^rd of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Smith River Elementary up 594 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Del Norte High 18.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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
Del Norte County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1301 El Dorado	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(707) 464-0274	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Uncharted Shores Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	330 E St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Uncharted Shores Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-9828	283	13	21.6	57.2%	190 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.3%)	6 (2.1%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)								(n/a)	42.3	58.6				50.9	17.2	29.0	53.9	55.2	65.2	62.1		46.1	10.3	16.1	26.9	41.4	43.5	42.9		29.5	55%	3%
Bess Maxwell Elementary	Public	K-5	1124 El Dorado St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0310	217	11	19.7	86.2%	102 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (23.5%)	7 (3.2%)	36 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.7%)	10.6	5568^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.3%		8.7	5702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%	134	5.3					5.3	36.4	8.6	5.3					16.0	24.2	5.7	5.3					11.3	91%	0%	$28,716	$26,154	$2,562
Crescent Elk Middle	Public	6-8	994 G St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0320	507	27	19.0	76.7%	233 (46.0%)	1 (0.2%)	117 (23.1%)	17 (3.4%)	90 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.9%)	19.1	2255^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.7%		20.7	2197^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.4%	58		24.5				24.5				27.3	27.4	28.3		27.6				12.3	13.2	20.9		15.3			$22,145	$20,978	$1,167
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	1301 El Dorado St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0274	918	48	18.9	58.7%	423 (46.1%)	7 (0.8%)	247 (26.9%)	39 (4.2%)	115 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (9.3%)	53.5	963^rd of 2135 public high schools	54.9%		51.7	999^th of 2162 public high schools	53.8%	36			73.9	37.5		41.1							44.4	44.4							25.0	25.0			$19,907	$18,658	$1,249
Joe Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 E St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0330	298	15	20.4	81.5%	135 (45.3%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (22.1%)	18 (6.0%)	41 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.4%)	9.6	5631^st of 5817 public elementary schools	3.2%		12.2	5487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%	144	12.0					12.0	15.2	17.4	22.0					18.3	17.4	8.7	10.0					12.0	95%	0%	$23,804	$21,846	$1,958
'O Me-nok Learning Center	Public	K-6	300 Minot Creek Rd.	Klamath	95548	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0340	86	6	14.3	87.2%	19 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (57.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)	11.8	5493^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.6	5705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%	212	11.8					11.8		18.8	29.4					19.5		6.3	11.8					9.8			$34,835	$32,570	$2,265
Mountain Elementary	Public	K-8	55 Azalea Ln.	Gasquet	95543	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 457-3211	44	3	14.5	50.0%	28 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (25.0%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)						27.3								40.6								34.4			$56,494	$50,044	$6,450
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Pine Grove Rd.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0350	265	12	21.9	83.4%	124 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	72 (27.2%)	12 (4.5%)	25 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	10.4	5578^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.1%		12.6	5458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.8%	120	16.1					16.1	23.7	13.3	25.8					20.2	5.3	15.6	3.2					8.8	90%	0%	$21,902	$20,532	$1,370
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-8	6900 Lake Earl Dr.	Crescent City	95538	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0360	452	19	23.2	59.1%	241 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (19.2%)	14 (3.1%)	48 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.5%)	40.3	3211^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.8%		43.1	2995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%	216	30.4	44.6				38.2	27.1	60.0	43.5	41.3	35.2	56.4		43.7	31.3	51.1	30.4	15.9	32.1	41.1		32.8	≥ 98%		$18,773	$17,624	$1,149
Smith River Elementary	Public	K-8	134 First St.	Smith River	95567	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0370	258	11	24.3	67.8%	79 (30.6%)	1 (0.4%)	116 (45.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	40.6	3189^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.2%		32.2	3783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.4%	594	30.8	34.5				32.7	41.2	46.2	23.1	50.0	33.3	44.8		40.1	41.2	26.9	11.5	43.8	25.9	31.0		29.9	94%	0%	$25,501	$23,832	$1,669
Sunset High	Public	9-12	2500 Elk Valley Cross Rd.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0380	82	5	15.5	89.0%	33 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.2%)	20.6	1642^nd of 2135 public high schools	23.1%		17.3	1738^th of 2162 public high schools	19.6%	96				19.4		18.8							25.8	25.8							6.5	6.5			$34,831	$32,824	$2,007
Mary Peacock Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Arlington	Crescent City	95331	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0301	251	13	19.3	62.5%	142 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (27.9%)	11 (4.4%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	31	3911^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.8%		29.1	4029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%	118	27.8					27.8	23.5	19.4	48.6					31.0	41.2	29.0	23.5					31.3	87%	0%	$31,104	$29,064	$2,040
Del Norte Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	400 West Harding St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0750	27	2	13.7	96.3%	8 (29.6%)	1 (3.7%)	8 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)																									$58,470	$51,196	$7,274
Castle Rock	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1260 Glenn St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0390	315	15	21.2	72.7%	173 (54.9%)	1 (0.3%)	70 (22.2%)	6 (1.9%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.4%)								(n/a)	25.0	20.0		10.6		15.3			33.3	8.0	27.3	23.3	23.9	24.0			8.3	0.0	9.1	6.7	6.2	6.7			$26,018	$26,018	$00

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.