Best Public Schools in Scotia, CA

Summary:

The city of Scotia, California has only one school, Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary, which serves grades K-8. This unique K-8 school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, going from 2 stars in 2021-2022 to 4 stars in 2023-2024, indicating notable improvements in performance.

Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary has particular strengths in 5th and 6th grade English Language Arts, as well as 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates exceed the state averages. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.4% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school serves a high-need student population, with 72.53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, the analysis of Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary provides a complex picture, with both areas of success and opportunities for improvement. By understanding the school's performance, demographics, and contextual factors, school leaders and policymakers can work to support the school in providing a high-quality education for its students.

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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 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary	Public	K-8	417 Church St.	Scotia	95565	Humboldt County	Scotia Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 764-2212	182	9	19.2	72.5%	128 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (14.8%)	69.5	1612^th of 5862 public elementary schools	72.5%		43.4	2930^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.1%	1318	59.1	16.7	40.0	41.2	35.3	63.6	56.5	51.9	22.2	46.8	64.7	17.7	72.7	47.8	33.3	22.2	43.6	66.7	81.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$11,204

Cities Near Scotia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rio Dell	6.44 mi	2	754^th
Carlotta	6.47 mi	1	346^th
Hydesville	8.39 mi	1	175^th
Weott	9.84 mi	2
Fortuna	10.86 mi	9	618^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.