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Schools in Calpella

Calpella’s public schools

Ukiah Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Calpella. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
3,620 students on the public path
In brief

Calpella’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Calpella’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Pomolita Middle places highest (better than 24%); Eagle Peak Middle lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Calpella, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Calpella ElementaryUkiah Unified School DistrictNo scores
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Ukiah Highin UkiahC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ukiah Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ukiah Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 5,871 students · 20.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,962CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 46.7% · 3036 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.1% · 2991 students tested

Calpella vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Calpella’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Calpella—Ukiah Unified

Every school in Calpella

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Calpellaby address
Calpella Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ukiah
475 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Calpellain other towns
Eagle Peak Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Redwood Valley
C−
552 students21:1Rate it →
Pomolita Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ukiah
C−
826 students19:1Rate it →
Ukiah High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ukiah
C−
1,767 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Waldorf School of Mendocino County
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
92 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Calpella’s schools

Are Calpella’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Calpella. Ukiah Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Calpella. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Calpella in?

Ukiah Unified School District.

Where do Calpella kids go to high school?

Ukiah High.

Are there private schools in Calpella?

Yes: The Waldorf School of Mendocino County (grades PK–8, 92 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.