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Humboldt County school performance
Fortuna Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 28th percentile among California school districts.
Only 33.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 23.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 739 / 977 (24th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 670 / 977 (32nd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,703 |
| Schools in District | 5 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,238 |
| Low-Income Students | 811 (80.9%) |
| English Learners | 145 (14.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.8 points from last year and rose 4.8 points over the full period. Math rose 1.5 points from last year and rose 5.6 points over the full period.
•Math +5.6 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Dave Gonzales President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Ren Wohlers Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Laurie Pringle Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Tara Lewis Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 19.1 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 38.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 20.3 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 27.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Fortuna Elementary rank in California?
Fortuna Elementary ranks No. 739 of 977 in reading and No. 670 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Fortuna Elementary’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving K–4, proficiency ranges from 22.9% to 30.3% in reading and 23.2% to 36.9% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Fortuna Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 5 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 4 of 5.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Fortuna Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 29.8%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 19.6%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Fortuna Elementary?
Elementary districts in Humboldt County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Fortuna ElementaryThis district | 23.8% | 33.7% |
| Arcata Elementary | 28.6% | 42.0% |
| South Bay Union Elementary | 29.0% | 41.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
