Best Public Schools in Fort Bragg, CA

Summary:

The city of Fort Bragg, California is home to 8 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The data reveals significant challenges facing the Fort Bragg Unified School District, with low academic achievement, high absenteeism, and socioeconomic barriers impacting student outcomes.

However, the Three Rivers Charter school stands out as a bright spot, with some of the strongest academic performance in the district. In 2023-2024, it had the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (52.73% proficient or better) and Mathematics (36.36% proficient or better) compared to the other schools. In contrast, the continuation school Noyo High struggled, with a low 47.6% four-year graduation rate and an alarming 90.0% chronic absenteeism rate.

The data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the highest and lowest performing schools. For example, in 2023-2024 Three Rivers Charter had 52.73% proficiency in English Language Arts, while Noyo High had only 7.69% proficiency. Additionally, the high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, over 80% at many schools, indicate significant socioeconomic disadvantages that the district must address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Three Rivers Charter	Public, Charter	1-8	1211 Del Mar Dr. #301	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Three Rivers Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 964-1128	80	4	20.0	63.8%	50 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (27.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)								(n/a)				58.8				50.0	63.6			52.7				41.7	45.5			36.4
Noyo High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	250 South Sanderson Way	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2889	29	2	16.7	69.0%	13 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (24.1%)	7.1	2244^th of 2323 public high schools	3.4%					(n/a)											7.7	7.7							0.0	0.0							$28,131
Dana Gray Elementary	Public	3-5	1197 East Chestnut St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2865	362	20	18.1	80.7%	129 (35.6%)	2 (0.6%)	186 (51.4%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)	22	4666^th of 5862 public elementary schools	20.4%		26.5	4229^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.0%	437	20.3			20.3	20.9	32.5	20.3					24.6	29.7	27.0	12.6					22.9							$7,715
Fort Bragg Middle	Public	6-8	500 Harold St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2870	408	23	17.4	77.7%	162 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (47.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.5%)	27	1944^th of 2777 public middle schools	30.0%		30.8	1793^rd of 2802 public middle schools	36.0%	151		15.5		15.5				33.3	39.3	43.1		38.8				11.0	6.5	9.5		9.2							$8,565
Fort Bragg High	Public	9-12	300 Dana St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2880	521	33	15.7	78.9%	220 (42.2%)	1 (0.2%)	254 (48.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	35.9	1241^st of 2323 public high schools	46.6%		43.3	1033^rd of 2348 public high schools	56.0%	208			10.7	10.7							45.2	45.2							20.8	20.8							$9,044
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-2	324 South Lincoln St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2860	338	21	16.0	80.8%	132 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (44.1%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (14.5%)								(n/a)																					81.5	85.9	89.6	82.2	81.5	83.7	$9,346
Lighthouse Community Day	Public	9-12	250 South Sanderson Way	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2889	13	2	7.5	76.9%	5 (38.5%)	1 (7.7%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)																											$11,301
Shelter Cove	Public	4-8	250 South Sanderson Way	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2889	7	1	7.0		1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)								(n/a)																											$53,864

Cities Near Fort Bragg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mendocino	9.07 mi	4	167^th
Albion	15.77 mi	1
Comptche	15.84 mi	1
Willits	18.49 mi	12	805^th
Laytonville	23.26 mi	4	825^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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