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Dunsmuir Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4760 Siskiyou Ave., Dunsmuir, CA 96025 · (530) 235-4828 · Part of Dunsmuir Elementary School District

Dunsmuir’s School Grade D better than 9% of California school districts

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Dunsmuir Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dunsmuir kids: Dunsmuir High

On the path

Where Dunsmuir kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Dunsmuir ElementaryYou are here
9–12Dunsmuir High61 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4760 Siskiyou Ave., Dunsmuir

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten11
Grade 14
Grade 26
Grade 312
Grade 48
Grade 54
Grade 66
Grade 76
Grade 88
Enrollment over time
81’20
86’21
93’22
76’23
65’24

Down 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Two or more races 57%White 25%Hispanic 15%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunsmuir Elementary from Dunsmuir families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Dunsmuir’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.