Jackson Street Elementary, Yreka CA

Original Research by School Decision on Jackson Street Elementary

Jackson Street Elementary serves grades four through eight in Yreka, a small town in northern California. The school has a typical enrollment for its grade band, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the area. The student body is diverse by race and ethnicity; White students make up the largest group, followed by students of Hispanic, multiracial, and American Indian/Alaska Native heritage.

The school's state assessment results show weak proficiency across tested subjects. In English language arts, proficiency ranges across the grade levels, with grade five performing somewhat better than the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Mathematics proficiency is consistently low across all five grades, with no grade reaching as much as one in four students meeting the state standard. Science results from grade five and grade eight are similarly low. The school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among districts in Siskiyou County. A parent may want to look into further what academic supports or interventions the school has underway to address these patterns.

Jackson Street is part of a district organized by grade band rather than neighborhood: Yreka Union Elementary has separate buildings for TK-kindergarten, grades one through four, and grades five through eight. This means most families transition their child to Jackson Street when they reach fifth grade, and that structure shapes the school's composition and schedule.

The broader context matters for families considering the area. A publicly reported fiscal health risk analysis by California's Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team was issued for the district in February of 2025, signaling fiscal stress that can foreshadow budget constraints or staffing changes. Housing in the Yreka area is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, and the local economy faces moderate unemployment. For families prioritizing strong test scores and advanced academics, Jackson Street's current proficiency data suggests those strengths are not yet in place. For families drawn to the region for other reasons, the school's location in a small, tight-knit community may offer other qualities, though parents should understand the academic baseline and the district's fiscal situation.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 619%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 11 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 34%

▼ 11 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 723%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolYreka Union Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income40%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income63%38 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income59%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income19%Higher-income35%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income20%Higher-income25%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income18%Higher-income40%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income15%Higher-income46%31 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income10%Higher-income53%43 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income25%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income14%Higher-income38%23 pp gap