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Fall River Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 619 students in Fall River Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Fall River Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,160 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Fall River Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1224 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1207 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
112 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
322 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
619 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
53%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
112
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,211 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,886
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,211
$18,396
Best Fall River Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mt. Burney Special Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37577 Mountain View Rd.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-3852
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-3852
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: #22.
Fall River Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24977 Curve St.
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
(530) 336-5551
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
(530) 336-5551
Grades: K-6
| 269 students
Rank: #33.
Burney Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
37403 Toronto St.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-2279
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-2279
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
Burney Elementary Community Day
Alternative School
20375 Tamarack Ave.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-5189
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-5189
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Fall River Elementary Community Day
Alternative School
24977 Curve St.
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
(530) 336-5551
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
(530) 336-5551
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
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