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Crescent Elk Middle

Public Grades 6-8
2197th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,761 California Middle Schools
Better than 20% of California middle schools
Summary

Crescent Elk Middle School is a public middle school in Crescent City, California, serving 527 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Del Norte County Unified school district, which is ranked 1198 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crescent Elk Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on academic assessments, with proficiency rates of just 29% in English Language Arts and 18.03% in Math, far below the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also significantly lower than the state and district, with only 10.26% of students proficient. Additionally, Crescent Elk Middle has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 34.6% over the past few years.

While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, these changes have not translated to improved academic outcomes. The school's performance varies greatly among different student subgroups, with Native American students performing relatively well, while Asian, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, struggle significantly. These disparities, coupled with the school's overall underperformance, suggest deeper systemic challenges that will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address.

507
Students ?
19.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,145
Per pupil spending ?
76.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 994 G St.
       Crescent City, CA  95531-3417

(707) 464-0320

District: Del Norte County Unified


Students who attend Crescent Elk Middle usually attend:

High:    Del Norte High

Feeder schools for Crescent Elk Middle:

Elementary:    Bess Maxwell Elementary
    Joe Hamilton Elementary
    Mary Peacock Elementary
    'O Me-nok Learning Center
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.0%
Hispanic:
23.1%
American Indian:
17.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2022 → 20th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school22%
District avg26%
California avg41%
2,197th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 30 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1202nd of 1,543Del Norte County Unified among California districts
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.72197 of 276120.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.12216 of 278320.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.92128 of 278123.5%★☆☆☆☆
202217.32340 of 274014.6%★☆☆☆☆
201926.11959 of 271527.8%★☆☆☆☆
201820.21998 of 248019.4%★☆☆☆☆
201720.72008 of 250819.9%★☆☆☆☆
201628.51702 of 249731.8%★★☆☆☆
201544.41230 of 247750.3%★★★☆☆
201353.11074 of 237954.9%★★★☆☆
201249.71106 of 225951.0%★★★☆☆
201151.21064 of 223652.4%★★★☆☆
201044.71176 of 217946.0%★★☆☆☆
200939.31221 of 206340.8%★★☆☆☆
200825.01565 of 200521.9%★☆☆☆☆
200739.31133 of 199943.3%★★☆☆☆
200645.8892 of 180450.6%★★★☆☆
200556.2680 of 177761.7%★★★☆☆
200455.8664 of 176962.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20233.5685 of 7154.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.8709 of 7333.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.7688 of 7457.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.4688 of 7001.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202221.41409 of 15318.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201940.9733 of 149150.8%★★★☆☆
201829.0983 of 136928.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.41001 of 154035.0%★★☆☆☆
201949.9427 of 144270.4%★★★★☆
201837.8683 of 136449.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202522.51970 of 253322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.02020 of 255120.8%★☆☆☆☆
202321.22034 of 253119.6%★☆☆☆☆
202216.32218 of 250911.6%★☆☆☆☆
201923.41843 of 238022.6%★☆☆☆☆
201819.31871 of 226217.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.31896 of 239520.8%★☆☆☆☆
202418.62070 of 238813.3%★☆☆☆☆
202330.21623 of 237431.6%★★☆☆☆
202221.21969 of 235916.5%★☆☆☆☆
201926.91643 of 221325.8%★☆☆☆☆
201828.81506 of 207227.3%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202418.1368 of 3946.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.72154 of 254215.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.42092 of 257918.9%★☆☆☆☆
202325.11957 of 253122.7%★☆☆☆☆
202218.92146 of 245812.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.41635 of 236931.0%★★☆☆☆
201820.01907 of 223014.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.82084 of 253417.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.32071 of 255218.8%★☆☆☆☆
202325.41842 of 253827.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.12048 of 252719.0%★☆☆☆☆
201928.11681 of 240730.2%★★☆☆☆
201820.51849 of 227318.7%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20252.6716 of 7261.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.0677 of 7013.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.7661 of 6650.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.85 of 1258.3%★★★★☆
202444.55 of 1050.0%★★★☆☆
202343.310 of 1637.5%★★★☆☆
202220.913 of 1513.3%★☆☆☆☆
201959.85 of 1973.7%★★★★☆
201851.98 of 1855.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.31273 of 156618.7%★☆☆☆☆
202420.41452 of 15526.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.91268 of 153117.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202511.91372 of 15209.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.21372 of 153710.7%★☆☆☆☆
20239.81432 of 15437.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.71475 of 15555.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.71445 of 16029.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.51420 of 14965.1%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Native American (2025)58th percentile+38 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)35th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school
Male (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2022)8th percentile-7 vs school
Homeless (2024)7th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2023)4th percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state
Mathematics18%-19 vs state
Science10%-22 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Elk Middle

Crescent Elk Middle ranks in the bottom 20.4% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Crescent Elk Middle usually go on to attend Del Norte High

Students at Crescent Elk Middle are 46% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Crescent Elk Middle.

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