Photo: Mike · CC BY 2.0Crescent City’s public schools score below 64% of California districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Crescent City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crescent City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Crescent City’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 76 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crescent City’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,728 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Crescent Elk Middle, then Del Norte High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Uncharted Shores Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Crescent City’s grade
C+: better than 36% of California school districts, #665 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crescent City, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Crescent City
Joe Hamilton Elementary
Grades K–5 · 298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Crescent City
Joe Hamilton Elementary
Grades K–5 · 298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Crescent City
Joe Hamilton Elementary
Grades K–5 · 298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Crescent City
Joe Hamilton Elementary
Grades K–5 · 298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Crescent City
Joe Hamilton Elementary
Grades K–5 · 298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Crescent City
Joe Hamilton Elementary
Grades K–5 · 298 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Crescent City
Crescent Elk Middle
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Crescent City
Crescent Elk Middle
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Crescent City
Crescent Elk Middle
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Crescent City
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Crescent City
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Crescent City
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Crescent City
Del Norte High
Grades 9–12 · 918 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Crescent City’s public schools are run by Del Norte County Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Crescent City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Crescent City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent City | C+ | Del Norte County Unified |
Every school in Crescent City
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Del Norte County ROP).
Questions about Crescent City’s schools
Are Crescent City’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crescent City children attend score below 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #665 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crescent City in?
Del Norte County Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,378 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crescent City kids go to high school?
Del Norte High, with 918 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Crescent City’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Del Norte County Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Crescent City spend per student?
$20,728 in Del Norte County Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Crescent City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crescent City → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.