Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hoopa, CA

Hoopa Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hoopa Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061995002389
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hoopa Valley Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Hoopa · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
18.1:1
small classes for California
73.6%
free-lunch eligible

Hoopa Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hoopa Valley Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Hoopa, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Hoopa Valley Elementary shrank from 398 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.1 → 18.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 061995002389 · Hoopa, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

363 enr · 18.1:1 · 73.6% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Hoopa Valley High (265 students)

Hoopa Valley Elementary shrank from 398 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE lost 20.1 → 18.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hoopa Valley Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hoopa Valley Elementary reports 363 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hoopa Valley Elementary compares

Hoopa Valley Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▼ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.6% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 363 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.6%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 22% in California - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$23,841
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 90.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 3.0%
White 1.4%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Hoopa Valley Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified reports $23,841 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hoopa Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hoopa Valley High Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Trinity Valley Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orleans Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Captain John Continuation High Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Weitchpec Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hoopa Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hoopa

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hoopa Valley Elementary

How many students attend Hoopa Valley Elementary?

Hoopa Valley Elementary has 363 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hoopa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 398 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoopa Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hoopa Valley Elementary is 18.1:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hoopa Valley Elementary?

73.6% of students at Hoopa Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoopa Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hoopa Valley Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 90.4% of enrollment, in Hoopa, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoopa Valley Elementary?

Hoopa Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hoopa Valley Elementary rank among elementary schools in Hoopa?

By Resource Investment Index, Hoopa Valley Elementary ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Hoopa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hoopa on the city page.

What other schools are in Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified?

Besides Hoopa Valley Elementary, Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified also operates Hoopa Valley High (265 students), Trinity Valley Elementary (200 students), and Orleans Elementary (62 students). See the Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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