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Whitethorn Elementary

Public Grades K-6

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,031

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16851 Briceland-Thorn Rd.
Whitethorn, CA 95589-0028

(707) 986-7420

District: Southern Humboldt Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

25.0%

American Indian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2006 → 57th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2006

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school35%

District avg21%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Whitethorn 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
2019	51.7	2512 of 5789	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.0	5102 of 5662	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	5402 of 5692	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	30.7	3657 of 5611	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.8	4937 of 5530	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	4908 of 5390	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	58.0	2102 of 5314	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	2167 of 5193	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	28.6	3407 of 4818	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-12 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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)																			$6,031	$1,443	$4,588
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)							72.7					50.0							$29,684	$1,780	$27,904
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%)	19.1	4916^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.2	5102^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.1%	186	18.2	18.2	34.1	26.7	20.0	16.1	24.7	32.6	20.0	11.1	16.1	20.1	50.9	62.3	75.5	81.1	66.0	62.3	$5,607	$2,175	$3,432
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%)	11	5569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.9%		21.5	4717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.6%	852	9.1	26.7			27.3		36.8			0.0		29.0							$32,769	$2,661	$30,108
Honeydew Elementary	Public	K-8	20 Wilder Ridge Rd.	Honeydew	95545	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)																			$32,918	$1,090	$31,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitethorn Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Whitethorn Elementary?

Students at Whitethorn Elementary are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% American Indian.

What district is Whitethorn Elementary in?

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified

How many students attend Whitethorn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 16 students attended Whitethorn Elementary.

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