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Mattole Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 33 students in Mattole Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mattole Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
36 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Mattole Unified School District, which is ranked #506 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#517 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)70-74%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
21 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
58%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
28%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
7
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$28,059
$14,213
Spending / Student (19-20)
$54,431
$13,602
Best Mattole Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mattole Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
29289 Chambers Rd.
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3311
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3311
Grades: K-8
| 26 students
Rank: #22.
Honeydew Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20 Wilder Ridge Rd.
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3230
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3230
Grades: K-8
| 7 students
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