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Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

3850 Rohnerville Rd., Fortuna, CA 95540 · (707) 725-4688 · Part of Fortuna Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 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–4Norman G. Ambrosini ElementaryYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

3850 Rohnerville Rd., Fortuna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 147
Grade 246
Grade 366
Grade 449
Enrollment over time
304’20
334’21
323’22
301’23
282’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary from Fortuna families.

Other schools in Fortuna Elementary School District

The district →
Linell K. Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fortuna
C−
256 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.