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Best Schools in Crescent City, CA
Crescent City, CA has 15 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 8 elementary) serving 4,156 students. On average they score 23% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Crescent City underperform expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Crescent City, CA
The top high schools in Crescent City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Del Norte High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1006 Students
2. Sunset High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 98 Students
3. Elk Creek
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Office Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2 Students
Best Middle Schools in Crescent City, CA
The top middle schools in Crescent City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Crescent Elk Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 491 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Crescent City, CA
The top elementary schools in Crescent City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 39 Students
2. Smith River Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 245 Students
3. Redwood Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 477 Students
4. Mary Peacock Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 230 Students
5. Pine Grove Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 280 Students
6. Joe Hamilton Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 306 Students
7. Bess Maxwell Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 233 Students
8. Margaret Keating Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Del Norte County Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 95 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Crescent City, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Crescent City, CA has a total population of 23,516 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Crescent City, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Crescent City, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.67 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.06 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.61 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Crescent City, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Crescent City, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Crescent City, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Crescent City, CA
How many schools are in Crescent City, CA?
Crescent City, CA has 15 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 4,156 students in total.
How do schools in Crescent City perform on state tests?
On average, 15 schools in Crescent City score 23% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Crescent City underperform expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Crescent City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Crescent City
11 of 12 schools in Crescent City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 4F: 3
All 12 public schools we grade in Crescent City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Bess Maxwell Elementary
- Joe Hamilton Elementary
- Mary Peacock Elementary
- Pine Grove Elementary
- Redwood Elementary