Overview of Whale Gulch Elementary: Whale Gulch Elementary is a public school situated in Whitethorn, CA, which is in a remote rural environment. The learner population of Whale Gulch Elementary is 36, and the school serves K-8. At Whale Gulch Elementary, 50% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 50% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 31%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is worse than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 36% female learners and 64% male learners. The school serves 53% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 3 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Whale Gulch Elementary: At Whale Gulch Elementary, 50% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 50% scored above or at that level for reading.Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Leggett Valley Unified School District, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 42% tested above or at that level for math. Whale Gulch Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.