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Big Lagoon Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,257

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

269 Big Lagoon Park Rd.
Trinidad, CA 95570-9622

(707) 677-3688

District: Big Lagoon Union Elementary

Students who attend Big Lagoon Elementary usually attend:

High:

McKinleyville High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

60.0%

Two or more races:

33.3%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2009 → 40th in 2011

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

California avg40%

Not ranked this year

Big Lagoon 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2011	39.8	3248 of 5377	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.3	1568 of 5193	69.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs California (2021-2022) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-11 vs state

Mathematics0%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

We were very disappointed when our daughter who was always a straight 'A" student at this school seemed VERY unprepared when she entered high school. Students are heavily prepared for CA standardized tests and even a failing student will 'apparently' do well. The teacher supervision is often lacking allowing problematic students to be continually disruptive and disrespectful without consequence. They accept repeatedly suspended or expelled students from other local schools. The arts program is creative but there is nearly no music and zero organized sports or even so much as a PE class. Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Lagoon Elementary	Public	K-8	269 Big Lagoon Park Rd.	Trinidad	95570	Humboldt County	Big Lagoon Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 677-3688	15	2	7.5	33.3%	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (33.3%)								(n/a)																							$32,257	$1,628	$30,629
Trinidad Union	Public	K-8	300 Trinity St.	Trinidad	95570	Humboldt County	Trinidad Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 677-3631	161	10	16.9	61.5%	105 (65.2%)	3 (1.9%)	19 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.9%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.9%)	52.6	2454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.1%		72.2	1490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	964	43.8	38.9	41.2	50.0	46.2	50.0	46.2	53.3	55.6	50.5	58.8	38.5	18.8	23.1	69.2	72.2	47.8						$17,712	$2,354	$15,358
Orick Elementary	Public	K-8	120918 Highway 101	Orick	95555	Humboldt County	Orick Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 488-2821	8	2	4.0		4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)																							$84,662	$9,391	$75,271
Dow's Prairie Elementary	Public	K-2	3940 Dows Prairie Rd.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1558	283	13	21.7	64.0%	143 (50.5%)	4 (1.4%)	51 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	62 (21.9%)								(n/a)																		96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$17,045	$2,084	$14,961
Morris Elementary	Public	3-5	2395 McKinleyville Ave.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1529	255	9	28.3	57.3%	138 (54.1%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (17.3%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (17.3%)	46.2	2816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		43.7	2947^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	131	45.6		45.6	34.3	40.6	52.2				43.1	37.3	32.3	28.9				32.4						$16,777	$1,914	$14,863
Fieldbrook Elementary	Public	K-8	4070 Fieldbrook Rd.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	Fieldbrook Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-3201	90	6	15.0	38.9%	68 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.9%)	2 (2.2%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)	41.6	3102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		66.5	1751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	70.2%	1351			21.4	35.7	66.7		33.3			45.9	35.7	25.0		33.3			34.4						$15,885	$1,405	$14,480
Green Point Elementary	Public	K-8	180 Valkensar Ln.	Blue Lake	95525	Humboldt County	Green Point Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 668-5921	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$66,897	$5,777	$61,120
Pacific Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3001 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Pacific Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4619	534	29	18.4	54.9%	261 (48.9%)	11 (2.1%)	146 (27.3%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.3%)	52.3	2476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		53	2398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	78	40.4	39.6	40.0	31.1	41.2	44.7	58.1	57.6	54.7	49.1	42.2	29.4	27.7	59.7	39.4	32.1	39.2						$14,783	$1,942	$12,841
Trillium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1464 Spear Ave.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Trillium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4721	40	3	13.2	87.5%	23 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)										63.2							42.1						$19,571	$3,680	$15,891
Arcata Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Baldwin St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Arcata Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4858	240	15	16.0	78.8%	110 (45.8%)	9 (3.8%)	57 (23.8%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.1%)	32.9	3738^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.6	3726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	12	35.0		35.0	18.0	25.0	52.5				32.4	20.5	15.6	37.5				25.2	94.3					$24,176	$5,622	$18,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Lagoon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Big Lagoon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Lagoon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : McKinleyville High

How many students attend Big Lagoon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 15 students attended Big Lagoon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Big Lagoon Elementary?

Students at Big Lagoon Elementary are 60% American Indian, 33% Two or more races, 7% White.

What district is Big Lagoon Elementary in?

Big Lagoon Union Elementary

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