Best Public Schools in Cedarville, CA

Summary:

The city of Cedarville, California is home to two schools: Surprise Valley Elementary and Surprise Valley High, both part of the Surprise Valley Joint Unified school district. While Surprise Valley Elementary has a 4-star rating and performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy, Surprise Valley High struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate and underperforms the district and state in Mathematics.

Surprise Valley Elementary is a standout school, ranking 309 out of 1,417 California elementary schools and boasting a low chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0%. In contrast, Surprise Valley High is ranked 1,403 out of 2,323 California high schools and has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 42.3%. Both schools serve small student populations, with Surprise Valley Elementary enrolling 52 students and Surprise Valley High enrolling 44 students.

The data suggests that while Surprise Valley Elementary is providing a solid educational foundation for its students, Surprise Valley High faces challenges that may be impacting its academic performance. The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, indicating economically disadvantaged student populations, may require additional support and resources to ensure the success of all students in the Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Surprise Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	470 Lincoln St.	Cedarville	96104	Modoc County	Surprise Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 279-6141	52	4	12.3	57.7%	28 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)								(n/a)				39.3		17.9
Surprise Valley High	Public	8-12	470 Lincoln St.	Cedarville	96104	Modoc County	Surprise Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 279-6141	44	4	11.7	50.0%	32 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	30.7	1403^rd of 2323 public high schools	39.6%		29.4	1434^th of 2348 public high schools	38.9%	31	30.8	21.7	38.5	42.1	7.7	5.3

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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