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Del Norte County Unified Schools
Del Norte County Unified is a public school district in California, based in Del Norte County (Crescent City). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Del Norte County Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Del Norte County Unified
11 of 11 schools in Del Norte County Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3D: 3F: 3
Best schools in Del Norte County Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Mountain Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Del Norte High (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Smith River Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Redwood Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Mary Peacock Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Sunset High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Crescent Elk Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Pine Grove Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Joe Hamilton Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Bess Maxwell Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Del Norte County Unified
High schools (2)
- B- Del Norte High, Crescent City
- D+ Sunset High, Crescent City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Crescent Elk Middle, Crescent City
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- F Bess Maxwell Elementary, Crescent City
- F Joe Hamilton Elementary, Crescent City
- F Margaret Keating Elementary, Klamath
- C- Mary Peacock Elementary, Crescent City
- B- Mountain Elementary, Gasquet
- D- Pine Grove Elementary, Crescent City
- C+ Redwood Elementary, Crescent City
- C+ Smith River Elementary, Smith River
Where Del Norte County Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Crescent City (8)
- Gasquet (1)
- Klamath (1)
- Smith River (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Del Norte County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,427 students with 171 full-time-equivalent teachers and 552 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0610770
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified (7 schools, 44 mi)
- McKinleyville Union Elementary (3 schools, 53 mi)
- Northern Humboldt Union High (5 schools, 55 mi)
- Scott Valley Unified (5 schools, 58 mi)
- Yreka Union Elementary (3 schools, 66 mi)
- Eureka City Schools (8 schools, 66 mi)
- Trinity Alps Unified (3 schools, 72 mi)
- South Bay Union Elementary (3 schools, 74 mi)
Questions about Del Norte County Unified
How many schools are in Del Norte County Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Del Norte County Unified, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Del Norte County Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Crescent City, Gasquet, Klamath, Smith River.
How good are the schools in Del Norte County Unified?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.2%. 27% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Del Norte County Unified?
3,427 students were enrolled in Del Norte County Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Del Norte County Unified?
Del Norte County Unified is in California, based in Del Norte County, with its district office in Crescent City. Its boundary covers about 1,006 sq mi.