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C−

Linell K. Walker Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

2089 Newburg Rd., Fortuna, CA 95540 · (707) 725-2519 · Part of Fortuna Elementary School District

Fortuna’s School Grade C better than 27% of California school districts

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Linell K. Walker Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fortuna kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Linell K. Walker ElementaryYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

2089 Newburg Rd., Fortuna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 142
Grade 241
Grade 357
Grade 457
Enrollment over time
268’20
276’21
294’22
258’23
256’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 40%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Linell K. Walker Elementary from Fortuna families.

Other schools in Fortuna Elementary School District

The district →
Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fortuna
C+
282 students20:1
Toddy Thomas Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fortuna
C−
233 students20:1
Fortuna Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fortuna
D
231 students13:1

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; Fortuna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.