Fort Jones Elementary

Scott Valley Unified
11501 Mathews St.
Fort Jones, CA 96032
124 Students
Elementary School K - 2nd
School Overview
Fort Jones Elementary School, located in the small town of Fort Jones in Siskiyou County, serves as a focal point for the local community. As part of the Scott Valley Unified School District, the school typically provides a K-8 education, offering a small-town atmosphere where students benefit from personalized attention and a tight-knit educational environment. Its location in Northern California, nestled within the Scott Valley, emphasizes a connection to the local rural landscape, making it a central hub for families living in the surrounding agricultural and mountainous region.

The school is known for its commitment to maintaining a supportive academic culture that focuses on foundational learning and student character development. Because of its relatively small student population, Fort Jones Elementary is able to foster strong relationships between teachers, parents, and students, often participating in local community traditions and events. The institution prioritizes creating a safe, inclusive space for children to grow, aiming to prepare them for the transition to high school while grounding them in the values and spirit of the Scott Valley community.
124
Total Students
7.3
Full-Time Teachers
17.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
58.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    50 (40.3%)
  • Two or More
    39 (31.5%)
  • Hispanic
    18 (14.5%)
  • American Indian
    17 (13.7%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Scott Valley Unified
Phone: (530)468-2412
Grade Range: K - 2nd
Total Students: 124
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 7.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 60
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 57
Grade 1 38
Grade 2 29
Gender Ratio