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Whale Gulch Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,789

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

76811 Usal Rd.
Whitethorn, CA 95589-8502

(707) 986-7131

District: Leggett Valley Unified

Students who attend Whale Gulch Elementary usually attend:

High:	Leggett Valley High
	Whale Gulch High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

36.1%

Two or more races:

13.9%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg43%

California avg42%

Not ranked this year

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

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Science64%+28 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whale Gulch Elementary	Public	K-8	76811 Usal Rd.	Whitethorn	95589	Mendocino County	Leggett Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 986-7131	36	3	12.2	77.8%	18 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.9%)								(n/a)			63.6							75.0							37.5			$28,789	$2,044	$26,745
Whitethorn Elementary	Public	K-6	16851 Briceland-Thorn Rd.	Whitethorn	95589	Humboldt County	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 986-7420	16	2	8.0	93.8%	10 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										33.3							33.3			$42,261	$7,699	$34,562
Redway Elementary	Public	K-6	344 Humboldt Ave.	Redway	95560	Humboldt County	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 923-2526	272	14	19.4	77.9%	128 (47.1%)	1 (0.4%)	91 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.5%)	11.3	5528^th of 5817 public elementary schools	5.0%		19.1	4916^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.1%	612	11.8		11.8	12.5	19.1	14.7	16.0			15.8	15.6	16.7	11.8	20.0			16.5	84%	0%	$22,274	$4,513	$17,761
Leggett Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	1 School Way	Leggett	95585	Mendocino County	Leggett Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 925-6285	51	4	12.5	88.2%	34 (66.7%)	1 (2.0%)	9 (17.6%)	1 (2.0%)	4 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)								(n/a)										24.2							23.1			$35,545	$2,472	$33,073
Honeydew Elementary	Public	K-8	20 Wilder Ridge Rd.	Honeydew	95558	Humboldt County	Mattole Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 629-3230	13	0	81.2	23.1%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)																				$22,239	$1,255	$20,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Whale Gulch Elementary

What district is Whale Gulch Elementary in?

Leggett Valley Unified

How many students attend Whale Gulch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Whale Gulch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Whale Gulch Elementary?

Students at Whale Gulch Elementary are 50% White, 36% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whale Gulch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whale Gulch Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Leggett Valley High
High : Whale Gulch High

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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