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Public elementary school · Big Lagoon Union Elementary · Trinidad, California

Big Lagoon Elementary

We do not rate Big Lagoon Elementary: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

A Big Lagoon Union Elementary elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Big Lagoon Elementary is listed in Big Lagoon Union Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 40 points across the 11-year record (2009–2019) and has held near 25% recently.2019 EdFacts; 17 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2017–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2017).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95570; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019, multi-year average, 2009-2017; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Big Lagoon Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,143
Median home value
$599,300
Median rent
$1,840/mo
College educated
58%
Homeownership
69.6%
Poverty rate
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95570; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,615/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Big Lagoon Elementary serve?

Big Lagoon Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Big Lagoon Elementary?

Big Lagoon Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 20 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Lagoon Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Big Lagoon Elementary is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Big Lagoon Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Big Lagoon Elementary has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2017).

Is Big Lagoon Elementary a charter school?

No, Big Lagoon Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Big Lagoon Elementary a Title I school?

No, Big Lagoon Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Big Lagoon Elementary?

30.0% of students at Big Lagoon Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
20
Student-teacher ratio
10:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
30.0%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Humboldt County
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$43,467
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95570)
2,480
Area average commute
30.2 min
Area median age
48.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.