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Yreka Union Elementary

Siskiyou County school performance

Summary

Yreka Union Elementary is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 20th percentile among California school districts.

Only 27.2% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Math is weaker: 22.4% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency27.2%
Current Math Proficiency22.4%
District Reading Rank845 / 977 (14th percentile)
District Math Rank715 / 977 (27th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio17:1
Spend per Student$21,168
Schools in District2
Student Enrollment869
Low-Income Students632 (74.2%)
English Learners40 (4.7%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 1.7 points from last year and fell 2.9 points over the full period. Math fell 4.0 points from last year and rose 0.4 points over the full period.

Reading -2.9 percentage pointsTrend down•Math +0.4 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Nickie Talley

Board President

20242028

Corie Hinz

Board Trustee

20242028

Craig Scott

Board Member

20242028

Gage Kimball

Board Trustee

N/AN/A

Board website

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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 29.9 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -7.2 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +10.6 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

9.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 27.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -6.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native -2.9 percentage pointsTrend down

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 21.8 points in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -1.6 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +6.8 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native +0.4 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Yreka Union Elementary rank in California?

Yreka Union Elementary ranks No. 845 of 977 in reading and No. 715 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

Are results improving across Yreka Union Elementary’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 0 of 2.

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How do low-income students in Yreka Union Elementary compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 19.7%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 16.9%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with Yreka Union Elementary?

Elementary districts in Siskiyou County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Yreka Union ElementaryThis district22.4%27.2%
Mt. Shasta Union Elementary31.1%40.1%
Weed Union Elementary16.1%22.2%
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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.