Is Hayfork Elementary a good school?

Hayfork Elementary ranks 1465 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayfork Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 239 students attended Hayfork Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hayfork Elementary?

Students at Hayfork Elementary are 58% White, 24% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Hayfork Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hayfork Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Hayfork High

Hayfork Elementary

Summary:

Hayfork Elementary is a public K-8 school in Hayfork, California, part of the Mountain Valley Unified School District. With 238 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Hayfork Elementary also excels in science proficiency, with 41.86% of students scoring proficient or better on the CAST exam, compared to the state average of 30.7%.

Despite serving a high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, with 80.67% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Hayfork Elementary's performance is impressive. In 2023-2024, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 59.71%, significantly higher than nearby Van Duzen Elementary (37.84%) and Weaverville Elementary (35.18%). Hayfork's female and low-socioeconomic status students also performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 1,302 and 798 out of over 5,500 California elementary schools, respectively.

However, Hayfork Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.8% in 2017-2018 to 18.1% in 2022-2023. This is an area the school may need to address to maintain its positive trajectory. Overall, Hayfork Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school, consistently outpacing the state and nearby schools in academic achievement, despite the challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public K-8

6930 State Highway 3
Hayfork, CA 96041-0070

(530) 628-5294

District: Mountain Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1465^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,445

Students who attend Hayfork Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hayfork High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 239

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Asian:

24.3%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hayfork Elementary ranks better than 75% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.59. (See more...)

Compare Details Hayfork Elementary ranks better than 86% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), Asian (24.3%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hayfork Elementary is 21.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hayfork Elementary is $14,445.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hayfork Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayfork Elementary 1465^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hayfork Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayfork Elementary 388^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hayfork Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mountain Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain Valley Unified 259^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hayfork Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.83	1807^th	4809	62.4%
2005	49.87	2199^th	4822	54.4%
2006	64.19	1572^nd	4818	67.4%
2007	40.33	2883^rd	5113	43.6%
2008	37.51	3099^th	5113	39.4%
2009	39.16	3100^th	5193	40.3%
2010	30.34	3822^nd	5314	28.1%
2011	44.75	2914^th	5377	45.8%
2012	46.22	2864^th	5390	46.9%
2013	52.86	2513^th	5530	54.6%
2015	49.69	2458^th	5611	56.2%
2016	52.98	2344^th	5614	58.2%
2017	36.56	3337^th	5692	41.4%
2018	25.79	4168^th	5662	26.4%
2019	33.32	3669^th	5789	36.6%
2021	58.37	536^th	1417	62.2%
2022	66.83	1750^th	5883	70.3%
2023	62.52	1923^rd	5874	67.3%
2024	72.59	1465^th	5862	75.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.81	4345^th	5084	14.5%
2019	38.45	3234^th	5173	37.5%
2021	76.22	178^th	1110	84.0%
2022	79.81	764^th	5264	85.5%
2023	70.96	1172^nd	5374	78.2%
2024	80.64	798^th	5511	85.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.15	4606^th	5413	14.9%
2019	19.70	4649^th	5492	15.3%
2022	50.90	2372^nd	5635	57.9%
2023	46.40	2610^th	5617	53.5%
2024	74.69	1302^nd	5605	76.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.25	4874^th	5431	10.3%
2019	37.54	3227^th	5510	41.4%
2023	47.04	2619^th	5650	53.6%
2024	61.33	1913^th	5636	66.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.63	2631^st	2737	3.9%
2019	25.94	2252^nd	2834	20.5%
2022	49.58	1473^rd	2726	46.0%
2023	54.49	1308^th	2662	50.9%
2024	58.61	1174^th	2647	55.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hayfork Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.17	601^st	1769	66.0%
2005	53.50	728^th	1777	59.0%
2006	76.28	354^th	1804	80.4%
2007	70.13	482^nd	1999	75.9%
2008	65.56	584^th	2005	70.9%
2009	58.20	793^rd	2063	61.6%
2010	39.80	1315^th	2179	39.7%
2011	52.72	1010^th	2236	54.8%
2012	61.90	772^nd	2259	65.8%
2013	64.69	759^th	2379	68.1%
2015	56.98	921^st	2477	62.8%
2016	64.30	771^st	2497	69.1%
2017	65.26	771^st	2508	69.3%
2018	66.89	714^th	2480	71.2%
2019	59.67	922^nd	2715	66.0%
2021	90.88	69^th	894	92.3%
2022	82.33	429^th	2740	84.3%
2023	91.42	250^th	2802	91.1%
2024	84.45	388^th	2777	86.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.95	346^th	2230	84.5%
2019	67.45	554^th	2369	76.6%
2021	96.26	11^th	721	98.5%
2022	84.71	218^th	2458	91.1%
2023	92.73	124^th	2549	95.1%
2024	90.15	186^th	2575	92.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.85	621^st	2262	72.5%
2019	62.01	795^th	2380	66.6%
2021	84.50	94^th	738	87.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	92.17	54^th	763	92.9%
2022	78.34	464^th	2527	81.6%
2023	87.63	303^rd	2558	88.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hayfork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.25	946^th	1602	40.9%
2023	91.29	51^st	1552	96.7%
2024	81.72	203^rd	1535	86.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hayfork Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	359	0	2	7	51	n/a	n/a	419
1989	388	0	0	16	39	n/a	n/a	443
1990	374	0	8	6	29	n/a	n/a	417
1991	374	0	11	6	54	n/a	n/a	445
1992	368	0	16	9	44	n/a	n/a	437
1993	369	1	16	15	65	n/a	n/a	466
1994	346	1	19	15	81	n/a	n/a	462
1995	318	0	11	16	121	n/a	n/a	466
1996	318	0	11	16	121	n/a	n/a	466
1997	313	0	12	21	69	n/a	n/a	415
1998	309	0	7	22	67	n/a	n/a	405
1999	258	0	8	29	57	n/a	n/a	352
2000	206	0	6	22	48	n/a	n/a	282
2001	195	1	3	19	50	n/a	n/a	268
2002	179	0	4	14	52	n/a	n/a	249
2003	179	0	4	14	52	n/a	n/a	249
2004	195	0	3	26	53	n/a	n/a	277
2005	174	0	2	19	50	n/a	n/a	245
2006	165	0	3	25	48	n/a	n/a	241
2007	169	0	3	27	50	n/a	n/a	249
2008	162	n/a	5	26	46	n/a	n/a	239
2009	156	0	2	25	46	3	0	232
2010	149	1	2	27	49	3	0	231
2011	148	2	2	23	40	3	12	230
2012	121	3	3	29	34	2	21	213
2013	139	3	6	21	23	3	14	209
2014	141	2	8	19	23	0	17	210
2015	129	0	17	16	25	0	9	196
2016	117	0	16	15	11	2	21	182
2017	108	0	26	23	8	0	28	193
2018	100	0	29	18	4	0	22	173
2019	107	0	32	13	4	0	20	176
2020	115	0	41	19	5	0	20	200
2021	127	0	53	23	5	0	14	222
2022	128	0	53	18	5	0	12	216
2023	135	0	55	15	9	0	24	238
2024	139	0	58	14	7	0	21	239

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hayfork Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	20.0	20.9	n/a
1989	443	19.2	23.0	n/a
1990	417	21.4	19.4	n/a
1991	445	20.0	22.2	n/a
1992	437	20.3	21.5	50.3
1993	466	20.9	22.3	62.4
1994	462	19.0	24.3	59.1
1995	466	22.9	20.3	62.4
1996	466	22.9	20.3	62.4
1997	415	21.2	19.6	70.8
1998	405	20.9	19.4	81.7
1999	352	18.9	18.6	79.8
2000	282	16.9	16.7	78.7
2001	268	17.2	15.6	76.1
2002	249	16.0	15.6	71.9
2003	249	16.0	15.6	71.9
2004	277	14.8	18.7	75.1
2005	245	14.0	17.5	79.2
2006	241	13.0	18.5	82.6
2007	249	13.0	19.2	79.9
2008	239	13.0	18.4	81.2
2009	232	12.0	17.8	84.1
2010	231	12.0	19.2	87
2011	230	n/a	n/a	80.9
2012	213	13.1	16.2	n/a
2013	209	13.2	15.7	78.5
2014	210	10.9	19.1	78.1
2015	196	10.0	19.6	78.6
2016	182	10.0	18.2	80.8
2017	193	10.5	18.2	70.5
2018	173	10.1	17.0	78.6
2019	176	8.6	20.3	72.7
2020	200	n/a	n/a	79
2021	222	11.0	20.1	81.1
2022	216	12.0	18.0	80.6
2023	238	11.0	21.6	80.7
2024	239	11.0	21.7	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hayfork Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	20.0	20.9	n/a
1989	443	19.2	23.0	n/a
1990	417	21.4	19.4	n/a
1991	445	20.0	22.2	n/a
1992	437	20.3	21.5	50.3
1993	466	20.9	22.3	62.4
1994	462	19.0	24.3	59.1
1995	466	22.9	20.3	62.4
1996	466	22.9	20.3	62.4
1997	415	21.2	19.6	70.8
1998	405	20.9	19.4	81.7
1999	352	18.9	18.6	79.8
2000	282	16.9	16.7	78.7
2001	268	17.2	15.6	76.1
2002	249	16.0	15.6	71.9
2003	249	16.0	15.6	71.9
2004	277	14.8	18.7	75.1
2005	245	14.0	17.5	79.2
2006	241	13.0	18.5	82.6
2007	249	13.0	19.2	79.9
2008	239	13.0	18.4	81.2
2009	232	12.0	17.8	84.1
2010	231	12.0	19.2	87
2011	230	n/a	n/a	80.9
2012	213	13.1	16.2	n/a
2013	209	13.2	15.7	78.5
2014	210	10.9	19.1	78.1
2015	196	10.0	19.6	78.6
2016	182	10.0	18.2	80.8
2017	193	10.5	18.2	70.5
2018	173	10.1	17.0	78.6
2019	176	8.6	20.3	72.7
2020	200	n/a	n/a	79
2021	222	11.0	20.1	81.1
2022	216	12.0	18.0	80.6
2023	238	11.0	21.6	80.7
2024	239	11.0	21.7	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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