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Tulelake Basin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

461 Second St., Tulelake, CA 96134 · (530) 667-2294 · Part of Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District

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Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Tulelake Basin Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tulelake kids: Tulelake High

On the path

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

K–6Tulelake Basin ElementaryYou are here
7–12Tulelake High209 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

461 Second St., Tulelake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 134
Grade 232
Grade 333
Grade 444
Grade 536
Grade 641
Enrollment over time
216’20
230’21
237’22
243’23
270’24

Up 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 19%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tulelake Basin Elementary from Tulelake families.

Other schools in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District

The district →
Tulelake High
High · Grades 7–12 · Tulelake
C−
209 students16:1

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