Tulelake Basin Elementary
461 Second Street, Tulelake, CA 96134-0788
Summary
Tulelake Basin Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 14th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 29.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 16.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 29.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 16.1% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,733/4,657 (20th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,271/4,657 (8th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 270 |
| Low-Income Students | 229 (84.8%) |
| English Learners | 98 (36.3%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.5 points from last year and rose 1.3 points over the full period. Math fell 10.4 points from last year and rose 0.9 points over the full period.
•Math +0.9 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 24.1% to 47.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,733 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 36.3-point reading income gap is wider than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 39% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 12% to 12%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 5.5% to 39.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,271 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 16.2-point math income gap is narrower than the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
2.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 28.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Tulelake Basin Elementary rank in California?
Tulelake Basin Elementary ranks No. 3,733 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,271 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
