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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 96027

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At a glance

School

125

Students

Top rankedEtna Elementary1909^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Etna Elementary up 46 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 96027 is home to one elementary school, Etna Elementary, serving grades 3 through 5 in the rural Scott Valley Unified district.

Etna Elementary stands out for its exceptionally strong student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.7%, which is far lower than the district and state averages. Academically, the school performs above average in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to both its district and the state. However, a notable trend is that student performance tends to decline in the upper grades, with fifth-grade scores in math and ELA being lower than those in third and fourth grade.

The school maintains a stable statewide ranking in the 64th to 67th percentile and serves a student population where about two-thirds qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While it leads its district in core subjects, its science scores are slightly below the district average. Overall, Etna Elementary demonstrates consistent performance and a very positive attendance culture, with the main area for potential growth being supporting students as they advance to higher grade levels.

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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)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Etna Elementary	Public	3-5	220 Collier Way	Etna	96027	Siskiyou County	Scott Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 467-3320	125	6	19.8	65.6%	83 (66.4%)	2 (1.6%)	13 (10.4%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.6%)	63.3	1909^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.5	1955^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	46	33.3	33.3	68.4	52.4	46.2	55.5	52.6	52.4	38.5	47.9	$28,966	$27,910	$1,056

Cities Near Zip Code 96027

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Etna	2.4 mi	4	153^rd
Fort Jones	12.78 mi	2	444^th
Gazelle	21.33 mi	1
Forks Of Salmon	24.25 mi	2
Yreka	24.97 mi	10	504^th

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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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