Indian Diggings Elementary

www.idschool.org

12 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Indian Diggings Elementary is a small, rural public school located in the secluded community of Somerset, California. Serving as the only school in the Indian Diggings School District, it provides a unique, close-knit educational environment for students in the surrounding area. Because of its remote location in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the school functions as a vital hub for the local community, emphasizing a personalized approach to learning that takes advantage of its intimate size and natural surroundings.

Academically, the school focuses on a traditional core curriculum while fostering a family-like atmosphere where multi-grade interaction is common. By maintaining small class sizes, Indian Diggings Elementary is able to offer individualized attention to its students, helping to bridge the gap between rigorous academic standards and the needs of a diverse, rural student body. The school is deeply integrated into its local geography, often reflecting the history and character of the Omo Ranch area, and it remains committed to providing a supportive, stable environment for its students' formative years.

Total Students

0.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Indian Diggings Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	1
Two or More	1

White
10 (83.3%)
Hispanic
1 (8.3%)
Two or More
1 (8.3%)

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:	Indian Diggings Elementary
Phone:	(530)620-6546
Website:	http://www.idschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	12
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	0.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	6
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 1

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 2

Grade 5 3

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 2