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Crescent Elk Middle

Crescent City, CA · Del Norte County Unified · Grades 6-8

1,028th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 21% Declining

527
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
77%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
34.6%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Crescent Elk Middle ranking

SchoolRow ranks Crescent Elk Middle 1,028th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 21% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2015 to 21th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%21%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Crescent Elk Middle test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 471 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
29%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
18%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
10%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%29%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%18%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Crescent Elk Middle students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 527 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic25%White46%8%Am. Ind.16%
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Hispanic 25%White 46%Two or more races 8%American Indian 16%20%54%10%14%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White53.5%46.3% 7.2 pts
Hispanic19.9%25.2% 5.3 pts
American Indian14.1%16.1% 2.0 pts
Two or more races1.5%7.8% 6.3 pts
Asian10.0%3.4% 6.6 pts
Black0.6%0.8% 0.2 pts

Homes near Crescent Elk Middle

Typical home value $365K in zip 95531 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$96K$192K$288K$384K$364K20072010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Crescent Elk Middle in?

Crescent Elk Middle is part of the Del Norte County Unified district in Crescent City, California.

Is Crescent Elk Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Crescent Elk Middle 1,028th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 21% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Elk Middle?

White 46%, Hispanic 25%, American Indian 16%, Two or more races 8% (527 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Crescent Elk Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 95531 is $365K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.