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Eel River Charter District

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1529^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 5

Better than 0% of California districts

Elementary 1Grades K-6

76350 Main St.
Covelo, CA 95428-9711·(707) 983-6946·All California district rankings →

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Top rankedEel River Charter5729^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Eel River Charter

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Summary:

The Eel River Charter District consists of a single elementary school, Eel River Charter, serving grades K-6 in the rural community of Covelo, Mendocino County.

Eel River Charter serves a very high-needs student population, with over 93% of its 63 students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending significantly more per student than the California average, the school faces considerable academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below state averages. Its statewide ranking, while showing a slight recent improvement, remains very low.

Key areas for attention include chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average, and a particularly urgent need in mathematics, where proficiency is critically low. The school's rural setting presents unique obstacles, but the above-average funding suggests opportunities exist to implement targeted interventions to improve student attendance and academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		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/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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Total
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%)	8.2	5729^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.2%					(n/a)	9.1	9.1	18.2	17.7	0.0	2.9

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Round Valley Unified	0 mi	4	1510^th
Laytonville Unified	14.52 mi	4	904^th
Willits Unified	21.75 mi	9	1481^st
Leggett Valley Unified	25.31 mi	5
Willits Elementary Charter District	26.9 mi	1	813^th

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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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