How many students attend Whale Gulch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 38 students attended Whale Gulch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Whale Gulch Elementary?

Students at Whale Gulch Elementary are 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whale Gulch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whale Gulch Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Leggett Valley High High : Whale Gulch High

Whale Gulch Elementary School in Whitethorn CA

Enrollment information for Whale Gulch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	32	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	35
1994	37	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	37
1995	32	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	38
1996	32	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	38
1997	32	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	40
1998	26	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	31
1999	23	1	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	28
2000	30	0	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	35
2001	27	0	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	31
2002	20	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	26
2003	20	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	26
2004	23	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	28
2005	25	4	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	32
2006	24	2	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	28
2007	25	3	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	33
2008	20	3	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	31
2009	23	1	0	1	4	1	1	31
2010	0	1	0	2	4	0	25	32
2011	30	1	0	0	3	0	0	34
2012	27	1	0	2	5	0	0	35
2013	24	1	0	1	4	0	0	30
2014	31	1	0	1	3	0	1	37
2015	30	1	0	1	3	0	1	36
2016	33	1	0	2	3	0	1	40
2017	28	1	0	5	1	0	1	36
2018	25	0	0	9	1	0	1	36
2019	25	0	0	9	0	0	2	36
2020	23	0	0	8	1	0	3	35
2021	15	0	0	11	1	0	4	31
2022	14	0	0	10	0	0	5	29
2023	19	0	0	10	0	0	4	33
2024	19	0	0	12	0	0	7	38

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 Whale Gulch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	35	3.0	11.7	0
1994	37	3.0	12.3	0
1995	38	3.7	10.3	0
1996	38	3.7	10.3	0
1997	40	2.0	20.0	0
1998	31	2.0	15.5	0
1999	28	1.8	15.6	0
2000	35	2.0	17.5	0
2001	31	3.2	9.7	0
2002	26	1.0	26.0	0
2003	26	1.0	26.0	0
2004	28	2.0	14.0	0
2005	32	2.0	16.0	3.1
2006	28	2.0	14.0	3.6
2007	33	2.0	16.5	0
2008	31	3.0	10.3	0
2009	31	5.5	5.5	0
2010	32	2.5	12.4	n/a
2011	34	n/a	n/a	0
2012	35	2.3	15.2	n/a
2013	30	2.5	12.0	10
2014	37	2.8	12.8	24.3
2015	36	3.0	12.0	36.1
2016	40	3.0	13.3	42.5
2017	36	2.5	13.9	19.4
2018	36	2.5	13.9	47.2
2019	36	2.5	13.9	52.8
2020	35	n/a	n/a	40
2021	31	3.2	9.5	48.4
2022	29	3.2	9.0	41.4
2023	33	2.6	12.2	42.4
2024	38	3.5	10.7	55.3

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 Whale Gulch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	35	3.0	11.7	0
1994	37	3.0	12.3	0
1995	38	3.7	10.3	0
1996	38	3.7	10.3	0
1997	40	2.0	20.0	0
1998	31	2.0	15.5	0
1999	28	1.8	15.6	0
2000	35	2.0	17.5	0
2001	31	3.2	9.7	0
2002	26	1.0	26.0	0
2003	26	1.0	26.0	0
2004	28	2.0	14.0	0
2005	32	2.0	16.0	3.1
2006	28	2.0	14.0	3.6
2007	33	2.0	16.5	0
2008	31	3.0	10.3	0
2009	31	5.5	5.5	0
2010	32	2.5	12.4	n/a
2011	34	n/a	n/a	0
2012	35	2.3	15.2	n/a
2013	30	2.5	12.0	10
2014	37	2.8	12.8	24.3
2015	36	3.0	12.0	36.1
2016	40	3.0	13.3	42.5
2017	36	2.5	13.9	19.4
2018	36	2.5	13.9	47.2
2019	36	2.5	13.9	52.8
2020	35	n/a	n/a	40
2021	31	3.2	9.5	48.4
2022	29	3.2	9.0	41.4
2023	33	2.6	12.2	42.4
2024	38	3.5	10.7	55.3

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.

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,206

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whale Gulch Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	36	33	8.3%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	10	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	19	24%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.8%	42.4%	10.4%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Whale Gulch Elementary	Public	K-8	76811 Usal Rd.	Whitethorn	95589	Humboldt County	Leggett Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 986-7131	38	4	10.7	55.3%	19 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (18.4%)								(n/a)							57.7					23.1							$14,206
Whitethorn Elementary	Public	K-6	16851 Briceland-Thorn Rd.	Whitethorn	95589	Humboldt County	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 986-7420	19	1	17.9	94.7%	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)							46.2					23.1
Redway Elementary	Public	K-6	344 Humboldt Ave.	Redway	95560	Humboldt County	Southern Humboldt Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 923-2526	271	11	24.5	76.0%	153 (56.5%)	2 (0.7%)	87 (32.1%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	17.2	5095^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.1%		24.4	4420^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.8%	675	26.5	26.5	16.7	23.3	22.9	19.4	20.8	16.7	20.9	2.9	17.1	14.7	50.9	62.3	75.5	81.1	66.0	62.3
Leggett Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	1 School Way	Leggett	95585	Mendocino County	Leggett Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 925-6285	57	4	13.1	84.2%	36 (63.2%)	1 (1.8%)	16 (28.1%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	21.5	4710^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)			36.4	16.7			25.0	36.4	0.0			17.5							$15,857
Honeydew Elementary	Public	K-8	20 Wilder Ridge Rd.	Honeydew	95545	Humboldt County	Mattole Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 629-3230	7	1	7.0		4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)																			$25,875

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