Whitethorn Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Whitethorn, California 95589 · Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
About Whitethorn Elementary
Whitethorn Elementary is a public elementary located in Whitethorn, in the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 16 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 17.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States. Its strongest component is students per teacher (57th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 16.
There are 3 schools in Whitethorn; Whitethorn Elementary ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)8.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Whitethorn Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 8.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Whitethorn Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Whale Gulch Elementary
Whitethorn · Public elementary · Grades K–8
36 students · 5.2 km away
Whale Gulch High
Whitethorn · Public high · Grades 9–12
7 students · 5.2 km away
Redway Elementary
Redway · Public elementary · Grades K–6
272 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
McLaren (John) Children Centers
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16 students
Big Lagoon Elementary
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15 students
Otter Creek Elementary
Georgetown · Public elementary · Grades K–5
15 students
Shoshone Elementary
Shoshone · Public elementary · Grades K–6
17 students
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary
French Gulch · Public elementary · Grades K–8
18 students
Little Shasta Elementary
Montague · Public elementary · Grades K–8
18 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitethorn Elementary a good school?
Whitethorn Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 17.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Whitethorn Elementary rank in California?
Whitethorn Elementary is not ranked: schools need a published Enrollment and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Whitethorn Elementary?
Whitethorn Elementary had 16 students in 2025.
Is Whitethorn Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Whitethorn Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Whitethorn Elementary?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Whitethorn Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.