Calpella Elementary

475 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Calpella Elementary School, located in Ukiah, California, serves as a foundational academic institution for the local community within the Ukiah Unified School District. As a traditional elementary school, it focuses on providing a comprehensive primary education, emphasizing core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and social development. The school is situated in the rural-suburban area of Calpella, just north of the city of Ukiah, and functions as a central hub for neighborhood families, fostering a close-knit educational environment.

The school is characterized by its commitment to student growth and academic preparation, often utilizing resources and curriculum standards aligned with state requirements. Like many schools in the Ukiah Unified district, Calpella Elementary strives to balance high-quality instruction with social-emotional learning, aiming to support the diverse needs of its student body. By maintaining a smaller campus feel compared to larger urban schools, it offers an environment where staff can focus on individualized attention and community-building among students, parents, and teachers.

475

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Calpella Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	163
Hispanic	249
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	33
American Indian	25

Hispanic
249 (52.4%)
White
163 (34.3%)
Two or More
33 (6.9%)
American Indian
25 (5.3%)
Black
3 (0.6%)
Asian
2 (0.4%)

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:	Ukiah Unified
Phone:	(707)472-5630
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	475
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	337
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* 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 109

Grade 1 94

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 93