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Yokayo Elementary

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Yokayo Elementary ranks 3038 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3038^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Yokayo Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 414 students in the Ukiah Unified district, known for its steady academic improvement while serving a high-need community where most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Over the past several years, Yokayo has shown remarkable growth, rising to perform better than nearly half of all California schools, which is a significant achievement within its district. A key strength is its success in keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than both the district and state averages, a factor that strongly supports learning. The school is particularly effective in mathematics, where its scores are nearly double the district average and are among the best locally, especially in the 3rd grade.

When compared to nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Nokomis Elementary or Oak Manor Elementary, Yokayo consistently achieves stronger academic results and manages attendance more effectively. While Frank Zeek Elementary is the highest-performing school in the area, Yokayo's consistent upward trajectory and effective use of resources for its specific community make it a standout example of progress within a challenging context.

414

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,303

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

790 South Dora St.
Ukiah, CA 95482-5348

(707) 472-5690

District: Ukiah Unified

Students who attend Yokayo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pomolita Middle
High:	Ukiah High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

31.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

California avg41%

3,038^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Ukiah Unified

1247^th of 1,543Ukiah 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	3038 of 5857	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	3159 of 5869	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	3583 of 5859	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3401 of 5883	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	4453 of 5789	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	5037 of 5662	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	4530 of 5692	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	3948 of 5614	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	3825 of 5611	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	3702 of 5530	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.2	3586 of 5390	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.3	3958 of 5377	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	3398 of 5314	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.6	3276 of 5193	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.8	3608 of 5113	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	2814 of 5113	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.6	2687 of 4818	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	2345 of 4822	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.2	2793 of 4809	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.7	3050 of 3162	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1752 of 3245	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1428 of 3311	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	2372 of 3275	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	3225 of 3246	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	2961 of 5597	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2776 of 5612	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	3017 of 5609	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	2740 of 5635	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	4411 of 5492	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	4698 of 5413	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	3183 of 5107	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	3016 of 5107	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3419 of 5087	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2971 of 5084	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	4640 of 4963	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	4760 of 4830	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	2725 of 5460	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	2949 of 5517	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3226 of 5363	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2993 of 5264	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	4085 of 5173	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4754 of 5084	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2863 of 5628	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3355 of 5643	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	3766 of 5638	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3909 of 5663	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	4078 of 5510	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	5025 of 5431	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	903 of 2420	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1786 of 2598	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1858 of 2651	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1722 of 2661	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1890 of 2726	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	2511 of 2834	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	2517 of 2737	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science22%-11 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)	% 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 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yokayo Elementary	Public	K-5	790 South Dora St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5690	414	18	23.0	85.5%	131 (31.6%)	4 (1.0%)	233 (56.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	42.6	3038^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.3	3159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	121	21.7		21.7	43.6	35.7	41.3				40.0	52.3	37.1	30.9				39.9	96.7	96.7		96.7		$23,303	$2,378	$20,925
Nokomis Elementary	Public	K-5	495 Washington St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5550	342	16	21.3	96.8%	64 (18.7%)	3 (0.9%)	243 (71.1%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	15.5	5226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.3	5598^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.6%	372	16.7		16.7	10.0	27.0	28.3				21.4	5.9	17.5	22.2				15.2	96.9			96.9		$27,354	$3,255	$24,099
River Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	555 Leslie St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	River Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 467-1855	245	11	22.1	38.4%	145 (59.2%)	5 (2.0%)	59 (24.1%)	8 (3.3%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)	47.6	2728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.4%		54.7	2308^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.7%	420	58.3	63.2	60.5	30.8	17.4	70.8	40.0	55.6	52.6	44.4	36.0	26.1	25.0	56.0	44.4	52.6	39.9	85.7	92.9		92.9		$13,770	$724	$13,046
Oak Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Oak Manor Dr.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5180	417	19	22.5	93.3%	83 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	274 (65.7%)	5 (1.2%)	32 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	14.4	5318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		16.1	5205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.3%	113	17.9		17.9	21.7	22.2	28.6	10.3			22.1	9.8	22.7	14.3	3.3			14.1	95.7	97.1				$24,698	$2,421	$22,277
Grace Hudson Elementary	Public	K-5	251 Jefferson Ln.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5460	449	19	23.5	79.1%	75 (16.7%)	2 (0.4%)	356 (79.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	21.6	4704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		32.9	3697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	1007	21.1		21.1	28.6	17.5	28.1				24.7	31.4	23.8	21.1				25.8						$23,162	$2,357	$20,805
Frank Zeek Elementary	Public	K-5	1060 North Bush St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5100	391	18	21.7	75.4%	108 (27.6%)	1 (0.3%)	235 (60.1%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	70.3	1588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		61.3	2017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.6%	429	44.4		44.4	50.0	60.0	69.8				59.0	57.1	44.6	44.4				49.4	96.5			96.5		$23,939	$2,370	$21,569
Tree of Life Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	241 Ford Rd.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Tree of Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 462-0913	93	5	18.6	51.6%	52 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (25.8%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.8%)								(n/a)			92.9		46.2					59.2		38.5					40.8						$16,984	$1,495	$15,489
Calpella Elementary	Public	K-4	151 Moore St.	Ukiah	95482	Mendocino County	Ukiah Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 472-5630	475	21	22.6	81.9%	163 (34.3%)	3 (0.6%)	249 (52.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.9%)	14.9	5269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		16.5	5165^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	104				21.1	24.1					22.6	21.1	20.7					20.9	98.0					$23,744	$2,353	$21,391
Anderson Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	12300 Anderson Valley Way	Boonville	95415	Mendocino County	Anderson Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 895-3010	190	10	19.0	75.3%	44 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	4784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%		14.2	5373^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.5%	589	26.3		26.3	36.8	31.0	31.6	12.5			27.5	31.6	17.2	15.8	4.2			16.5						$21,423	$2,066	$19,357
Shanel Valley Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1 Ralph Bettcher Dr.	Hopland	95449	Mendocino County	Shanel Valley Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 234-9626	124	7	17.7	69.4%	59 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	5.6	5824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.7	5649^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	175	8.3		8.3	10.0	6.7	8.3	15.4			10.0	10.0	0.0	8.3	0.0			4.8	67.5	90.0	90.0		87.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Yokayo Elementary

Is Yokayo Elementary a good school?

Yokayo Elementary ranks 3038^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Yokayo Elementary?

Students at Yokayo Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Yokayo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Yokayo Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Yokayo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yokayo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pomolita Middle
High : Ukiah High

What district is Yokayo Elementary in?

Ukiah Unified

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