Jacoby Creek

Summary:

Jacoby Creek is a public elementary school located in Bayside, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 459 students. This high-performing school is part of the Jacoby Creek Elementary District, which is ranked 81 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jacoby Creek consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, receiving a 4-star rating and ranking 613 out of 5,862 schools in 2023-2024. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 75.42% and 66.67% of students, respectively, being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. Jacoby Creek also excels in supporting its special education and low-income students, ranking 48 and 672 out of thousands of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

While Jacoby Creek outperforms most nearby schools, it faces some challenges, such as a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.7% in 2018-2019 to 11.2% in 2022-2023, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio ranging from 21.7 to 23.5 students per teacher. Interestingly, the nearby Union Street Charter school consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools and outperforms Jacoby Creek in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, providing a high-performing alternative for families in the area.


Detail:

Public K-8

 1617 Old Arcata Rd.
       Bayside, CA  95524-9301


(707) 822-4896

District: Jacoby Creek Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
613th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,610 Help


Students who attend Jacoby Creek usually attend:

High:    Arcata High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.5 Help
Number of students:  459

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.5%
Hispanic:
10.9%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.1% Help


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Compare Details Jacoby Creek ranks better than 89.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Jacoby Creek ranks better than 94.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.5%), Hispanic (10.9%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jacoby Creek is 23.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jacoby Creek is $9,610.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jacoby Creek:

SchoolDigger ranks Jacoby Creek 613th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jacoby Creek in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Jacoby Creek 159th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Jacoby Creek in the ranking list.)

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Jacoby Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jacoby Creek Elementary 81st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jacoby Creek

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 91.30 436th 4809 90.9%
2005 89.94 486th 4822 89.9%
2006 85.18 726th 4818 84.9%
2007 92.66 368th 5113 92.8%
2008 89.71 495th 5113 90.3%
2009 91.11 412th 5193 92.1%
2010 87.66 594th 5314 88.8%
2011 84.12 775th 5377 85.6%
2012 85.90 682nd 5390 87.3%
2013 88.15 574th 5530 89.6%
2015 89.24 655th 5611 88.3%
2016 90.69 571st 5614 89.8%
2017 91.27 564th 5692 90.1%
2018 94.12 357th 5662 93.7%
2019 92.72 466th 5789 92.0%
2021 85.85 196th 1417 86.2%
2022 93.53 479th 5883 91.9%
2023 93.40 475th 5874 91.9%
2024 91.41 613th 5862 89.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 98.21 48th 2634 98.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.52 198th 5084 96.1%
2019 90.24 293rd 5173 94.3%
2021 81.95 126th 1110 88.6%
2022 90.70 320th 5264 93.9%
2023 92.00 313th 5374 94.2%
2024 83.93 672nd 5511 87.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.05 571st 5413 89.5%
2019 86.29 759th 5492 86.2%
2021 85.88 181st 1267 85.7%
2022 92.20 501st 5635 91.1%
2023 92.97 439th 5617 92.2%
2024 90.78 574th 5605 89.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.60 409th 5431 92.5%
2019 92.54 411th 5510 92.5%
2021 82.63 220th 1272 82.7%
2022 92.00 509th 5663 91.0%
2023 91.32 534th 5650 90.5%
2024 90.00 605th 5636 89.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.84 302nd 2737 89.0%
2019 81.41 422nd 2834 85.1%
2022 81.54 393rd 2726 85.6%
2023 81.21 381st 2662 85.7%
2024 75.99 594th 2647 77.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Jacoby Creek

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Rank History for all middle school students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 94.12 61st 1769 96.6%
2005 96.44 25th 1777 98.6%
2006 89.71 129th 1804 92.8%
2007 95.00 37th 1999 98.1%
2008 84.02 212th 2005 89.4%
2009 93.68 31st 2063 98.5%
2010 90.20 100th 2179 95.4%
2011 87.89 134th 2236 94.0%
2012 88.57 115th 2259 94.9%
2013 91.87 50th 2379 97.9%
2015 91.33 193rd 2477 92.2%
2016 88.97 254th 2497 89.8%
2017 87.73 294th 2508 88.3%
2018 94.12 142nd 2480 94.3%
2019 89.44 278th 2715 89.8%
2021 81.98 126th 894 85.9%
2022 91.08 251st 2740 90.8%
2023 94.16 171st 2802 93.9%
2024 94.78 159th 2777 94.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.15 282nd 2230 87.4%
2019 83.82 236th 2369 90.0%
2021 59.42 221st 721 69.3%
2022 80.26 299th 2458 87.8%
2023 97.50 46th 2549 98.2%
2024 91.57 164th 2575 93.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.56 208th 2262 90.8%
2019 87.37 284th 2380 88.1%
2021 88.64 65th 738 91.2%
2022 91.10 212th 2509 91.6%
2023 88.87 268th 2547 89.5%
2024 89.71 253rd 2546 90.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.63 121st 2273 94.7%
2019 88.84 268th 2407 88.9%
2021 73.36 174th 763 77.2%
2022 89.36 262nd 2527 89.6%
2023 95.14 133rd 2558 94.8%
2024 96.19 98th 2547 96.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Jacoby Creek

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.51 254th 1496 83.0%
2019 70.70 439th 1602 72.6%
2022 83.05 189th 1555 87.8%
2023 85.83 139th 1552 91.0%
2024 86.02 134th 1535 91.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Jacoby Creek Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Jacoby Creek

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 2 8 8 3 n/a n/a 0 341
1989 337 2 8 6 3 n/a n/a 0 356
1990 345 0 14 6 5 n/a n/a 0 370
1991 375 0 20 4 9 n/a n/a 0 408
1992 362 1 24 3 6 n/a n/a 0 396
1993 364 0 21 3 4 n/a n/a 0 392
1994 356 0 19 7 3 n/a n/a 0 385
1995 367 1 15 11 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1996 367 1 15 11 1 n/a n/a 0 395
1997 384 3 15 11 2 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 375 3 20 16 2 n/a n/a 0 416
1999 351 1 12 6 2 n/a n/a 11 383
2000 369 1 10 8 4 n/a n/a 18 410
2001 358 3 9 11 5 n/a n/a 15 401
2002 341 9 27 22 15 n/a n/a 1 415
2003 341 9 27 22 15 n/a n/a 1 415
2004 331 16 24 20 22 n/a n/a 9 422
2005 308 14 36 26 23 n/a n/a 0 407
2006 328 17 34 23 17 n/a n/a 0 419
2007 301 20 39 21 35 n/a n/a 0 416
2008 288 17 38 25 27 n/a n/a 0 395
2009 290 10 34 35 23 2 0 0 394
2010 299 9 32 47 14 1 22 0 424
2011 300 12 34 46 18 1 28 0 439
2012 309 11 28 50 16 1 28 0 443
2013 296 10 21 53 15 1 31 0 427
2014 298 7 17 47 11 1 36 0 417
2015 310 6 17 46 9 1 38 0 427
2016 315 8 15 49 6 1 38 0 432
2017 331 4 15 53 7 0 45 0 455
2018 343 4 17 49 6 0 43 0 462
2019 347 4 15 57 6 0 40 0 469
2020 348 2 13 60 8 0 36 0 467
2021 335 3 11 61 5 0 39 0 454
2022 333 3 12 55 4 0 40 0 447
2023 342 2 12 50 4 1 48 0 459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jacoby Creek

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 16.5 20.6 n/a
1989 356 17.0 20.9 n/a
1990 370 19.2 19.2 n/a
1991 408 19.9 20.5 n/a
1992 396 20.2 19.6 11.4
1993 392 20.0 19.6 11
1994 385 19.3 19.9 15.6
1995 395 18.4 21.5 12.9
1996 395 18.4 21.5 12.9
1997 415 20.6 20.1 11.8
1998 416 20.7 20.1 9.6
1999 383 20.5 18.7 10.5
2000 410 20.6 19.9 15.1
2001 401 20.7 19.4 14
2002 415 21.8 19.0 12.3
2003 415 21.8 19.0 12.3
2004 422 19.7 21.4 13.6
2005 407 20.4 20.0 17.2
2006 419 21.0 20.0 16.2
2007 416 21.2 19.6 14.9
2008 395 23.2 17.0 14.9
2009 394 19.5 17.5 13.5
2010 424 19.0 22.2 13
2011 439 n/a n/a 17.3
2012 443 18.0 24.6 n/a
2013 427 18.0 23.7 15.2
2014 417 18.5 22.4 14.6
2015 427 19.0 22.4 17.3
2016 432 21.0 20.5 18.5
2017 455 20.2 22.4 13.8
2018 462 20.6 22.3 29
2019 469 21.6 21.6 29
2020 467 n/a n/a 26.3
2021 454 20.8 21.7 28.9
2022 447 19.8 22.5 26.8
2023 459 19.4 23.5 30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jacoby Creek

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 16.5 20.6 n/a
1989 356 17.0 20.9 n/a
1990 370 19.2 19.2 n/a
1991 408 19.9 20.5 n/a
1992 396 20.2 19.6 11.4
1993 392 20.0 19.6 11
1994 385 19.3 19.9 15.6
1995 395 18.4 21.5 12.9
1996 395 18.4 21.5 12.9
1997 415 20.6 20.1 11.8
1998 416 20.7 20.1 9.6
1999 383 20.5 18.7 10.5
2000 410 20.6 19.9 15.1
2001 401 20.7 19.4 14
2002 415 21.8 19.0 12.3
2003 415 21.8 19.0 12.3
2004 422 19.7 21.4 13.6
2005 407 20.4 20.0 17.2
2006 419 21.0 20.0 16.2
2007 416 21.2 19.6 14.9
2008 395 23.2 17.0 14.9
2009 394 19.5 17.5 13.5
2010 424 19.0 22.2 13
2011 439 n/a n/a 17.3
2012 443 18.0 24.6 n/a
2013 427 18.0 23.7 15.2
2014 417 18.5 22.4 14.6
2015 427 19.0 22.4 17.3
2016 432 21.0 20.5 18.5
2017 455 20.2 22.4 13.8
2018 462 20.6 22.3 29
2019 469 21.6 21.6 29
2020 467 n/a n/a 26.3
2021 454 20.8 21.7 28.9
2022 447 19.8 22.5 26.8
2023 459 19.4 23.5 30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Jacoby Creek

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201273.0%20.0%0.0%7.0%73.0%80.0%80.0%73.0%73.0%
201376.0%13.0%0.0%11.0%78.0%78.0%83.0%83.0%80.0%
201477.0%9.0%0.0%14.0%77.0%84.0%77.0%79.0%77.0%
201570.0%23.0%0.0%7.0%75.0%75.0%77.0%77.0%75.0%
201672.0%26.0%0.0%2.0%74.0%72.0%74.0%74.0%74.0%
201777.0%5.0%3.0%15.0%94.0%81.0%95.0%92.0%94.0%
201892.0%0.0%3.0%5.0%95.0%95.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202088.7%3.2%0.0%96.8%91.9%90.3%95.2%91.9%
202193.7%1.6%0.0%96.8%93.7%
202294.9%0.0%0.0%96.6%96.6%96.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jacoby Creek

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,610

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jacoby Creek

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 466th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 475th of 5874 Elementary schools
 0%
Ranks 278th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 171st of 2802 Middle schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek)80.466
 14.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek Elementary)80.466
 14.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek)80.470
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek Elementary)80.470
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek)81.378.9
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek Elementary)81.378.9
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek)66.769.2
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek Elementary)66.769.2
 2.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek)77.880
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek Elementary)77.880
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek)61.164.4
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek Elementary)61.164.4
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Jacoby Creek)68.575.6
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Jacoby Creek Elementary)68.575.6
 7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek)71.776.9
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek Elementary)71.776.9
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek)69.867.3
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek Elementary)69.867.3
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek)78.280.4
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek Elementary)78.280.4
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek)74.667.4
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek Elementary)74.667.4
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek)80.967.4
 13.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jacoby Creek Elementary)80.967.4
 13.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek)72.360.9
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jacoby Creek Elementary)72.360.9
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Jacoby Creek)40.450
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Jacoby Creek Elementary)40.450
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students469459
 2.1%
African American42
 50%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian1512
 20%
Hispanic5750
 12.3%
Pacific Islander01
White347342
 1.4%
Two or More Races4048
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29%30.1%
 1.1%


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Students who attend Jacoby Creek usually go on to attend:

High : Arcata High

Jacoby Creek ranks 613th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Jacoby Creek.

Students at Jacoby Creek are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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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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