Is Butte Valley Elementary a good school?

Butte Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Butte Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 214 students attended Butte Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Butte Valley Elementary?

Students at Butte Valley Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 21% White, 19% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Butte Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Butte Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Butte Valley High

Butte Valley Elementary

Summary:

Butte Valley Elementary is a public K-8 school located in the small town of Dorris, California, serving 201 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 5462 out of 5862 schools statewide for the 2023-2024 school year.

Butte Valley Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (up to 55% in 2021-2022), well below average academic performance in English, Math, and Science compared to state and district averages, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (86% qualify for free/reduced-price lunch). The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21:1 to 27.3:1 in recent years, which may contribute to the academic struggles. These factors have led to widening achievement gaps between Butte Valley Elementary and other schools, indicating a persistent and systemic issue with student learning and success.

Given the school's consistently low performance, Butte Valley Elementary would likely benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population. This could include professional development for teachers, increased resources and support for students, and community engagement initiatives. With a comprehensive and sustained effort, the Butte Valley Elementary school and the Butte Valley Unified district can work to improve the educational outcomes for the students in this community.

Detail:

Public K-8

615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023

(530) 397-3900

District: Butte Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5462^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $54,770

Students who attend Butte Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Butte Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.0

Number of students: 214

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

White:

21.0%

Two or more races:

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butte Valley Elementary ranks worse than 93.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Butte Valley Elementary ranks worse than 96.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Butte Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.3%), White (21%), two or more races (19.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butte Valley Elementary is 27. (See more...)

Compare Butte Valley Elementary employs 7.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butte Valley Elementary is $54,770.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butte Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Butte Valley Elementary 5462^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Butte Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Butte Valley Elementary 2684^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Butte Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Butte Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	43.77	2842^nd	5614	49.4%
2017	39.92	3109^th	5692	45.4%
2018	37.35	3316^th	5662	41.4%
2019	23.98	4450^th	5789	23.1%
2021	15.58	1279^th	1417	9.7%
2022	8.74	5791^st	5883	1.6%
2023	6.64	5838^th	5874	0.6%
2024	13.13	5462^nd	5862	6.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.56	2705^th	5084	46.8%
2019	32.51	3681^st	5173	28.8%
2021	26.88	874^th	1110	21.3%
2022	10.42	5168^th	5264	1.8%
2023	6.99	5352^nd	5374	0.4%
2024	11.47	5333^rd	5511	3.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	26.69	907^th	1267	28.4%
2022	12.02	5429^th	5635	3.7%
2023	6.98	5591^st	5617	0.5%
2024	12.94	5287^th	5605	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.69	3235^th	5431	40.4%
2019	27.54	3980^th	5510	27.8%
2023	9.39	5552^nd	5650	1.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.54	3861^st	4830	20.1%
2019	32.21	3538^th	4963	28.7%
2022	10.60	4998^th	5084	1.7%
2023	6.20	5089^th	5098	0.2%
2024	8.62	5036^th	5102	1.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.38	2473^rd	2737	9.6%
2019	13.00	2554^th	2834	9.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.52	1022^nd	1769	42.2%
2005	37.50	1049^th	1777	41.0%
2006	38.61	1048^th	1804	41.9%
2007	47.30	954^th	1999	52.3%
2008	46.41	1007^th	2005	49.8%
2009	43.64	1118^th	2063	45.8%
2010	44.41	1189^th	2179	45.4%
2011	59.52	842^nd	2236	62.3%
2012	45.97	1194^th	2259	47.1%
2013	45.11	1290^th	2379	45.8%
2015	17.56	2096^th	2477	15.4%
2016	43.78	1282^nd	2497	48.7%
2017	21.17	1988^th	2508	20.7%
2018	23.86	1862^nd	2480	24.9%
2019	25.45	1981^st	2715	27.0%
2021	8.39	873^rd	894	2.3%
2022	7.19	2707^th	2740	1.2%
2023	13.37	2576^th	2802	8.1%
2024	9.13	2684^th	2777	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.00	1723^rd	2230	22.7%
2019	41.67	1279^th	2369	46.0%
2022	8.76	2411^th	2458	1.9%
2023	14.84	2359^th	2549	7.5%
2024	12.01	2444^th	2575	5.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.31	2437^th	2547	4.3%
2024	13.13	2358^th	2546	7.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.25	1144^th	2407	52.5%
2022	6.05	2519^th	2527	0.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Butte Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	8.30	2330^th	2359	1.2%
2023	11.10	2295^th	2391	4.0%
2024	12.69	2248^th	2383	5.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Butte Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	95	1	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	109
1989	99	1	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	113
1990	96	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	110
1991	91	0	0	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	110
1992	63	0	0	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	93
1993	62	0	0	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	98
1994	50	0	0	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	79
1995	46	0	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1996	46	0	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
1997	43	0	0	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	85
1998	36	0	0	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	72
1999	35	0	0	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	80
2000	36	0	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	59
2001	34	0	0	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	65
2002	28	1	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	50
2003	28	1	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	50
2004	25	0	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	1	51
2005	34	0	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	3	57
2006	27	0	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	2	54
2007	27	0	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	48
2008	31	1	n/a	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	48
2009	35	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	55
2010	28	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	53
2011	26	2	1	22	1	0	1	0	53
2012	24	0	0	20	3	0	3	0	50
2013	25	0	1	22	3	0	3	0	54
2014	25	0	0	16	2	0	2	0	45
2015	23	0	0	23	0	0	1	0	47
2016	97	0	1	101	5	0	2	0	206
2017	100	0	4	105	11	0	3	0	223
2018	95	0	4	106	8	0	4	0	217
2019	93	0	0	102	3	0	6	0	204
2020	79	0	5	115	4	0	8	0	211
2021	63	1	7	107	2	0	9	0	189
2022	62	0	6	123	3	0	8	0	202
2023	68	0	9	115	5	0	4	0	201
2024	45	1	9	114	4	0	41	0	214

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Butte Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	109	5.3	20.5	n/a
1989	113	4.8	23.5	n/a
1990	110	4.5	24.4	n/a
1991	110	4.6	23.9	n/a
1992	93	4.7	19.7	63.4
1993	98	4.0	24.5	67.3
1994	79	4.0	19.8	72.2
1995	76	4.0	19.0	75
1996	76	4.0	19.0	75
1997	85	4.0	21.3	75.3
1998	72	4.0	18.0	77.8
1999	80	4.0	20.0	72.5
2000	59	5.0	11.8	61
2001	65	5.0	13.0	67.7
2002	50	5.0	10.0	76
2003	50	5.0	10.0	76
2004	51	6.0	8.5	82
2005	57	3.0	19.0	83.3
2006	54	3.0	18.0	82.7
2007	48	3.0	16.0	75
2008	48	4.0	12.0	60.4
2009	55	3.7	13.8	69.1
2010	53	4.0	13.2	77.4
2011	53	n/a	n/a	69.8
2012	50	4.0	12.5	n/a
2013	54	4.2	12.6	72.2
2014	45	2.0	22.5	71.1
2015	47	2.0	23.5	80.9
2016	206	10.0	20.6	77.7
2017	223	10.8	20.4	79.4
2018	217	8.5	25.5	83.4
2019	204	10.0	20.4	90.2
2020	211	n/a	n/a	87.2
2021	189	9.0	21.0	65.6
2022	202	7.3	27.3	84.2
2023	201	7.4	26.9	86.1
2024	214	7.9	27.0	76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Butte Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	109	5.3	20.5	n/a
1989	113	4.8	23.5	n/a
1990	110	4.5	24.4	n/a
1991	110	4.6	23.9	n/a
1992	93	4.7	19.7	63.4
1993	98	4.0	24.5	67.3
1994	79	4.0	19.8	72.2
1995	76	4.0	19.0	75
1996	76	4.0	19.0	75
1997	85	4.0	21.3	75.3
1998	72	4.0	18.0	77.8
1999	80	4.0	20.0	72.5
2000	59	5.0	11.8	61
2001	65	5.0	13.0	67.7
2002	50	5.0	10.0	76
2003	50	5.0	10.0	76
2004	51	6.0	8.5	82
2005	57	3.0	19.0	83.3
2006	54	3.0	18.0	82.7
2007	48	3.0	16.0	75
2008	48	4.0	12.0	60.4
2009	55	3.7	13.8	69.1
2010	53	4.0	13.2	77.4
2011	53	n/a	n/a	69.8
2012	50	4.0	12.5	n/a
2013	54	4.2	12.6	72.2
2014	45	2.0	22.5	71.1
2015	47	2.0	23.5	80.9
2016	206	10.0	20.6	77.7
2017	223	10.8	20.4	79.4
2018	217	8.5	25.5	83.4
2019	204	10.0	20.4	90.2
2020	211	n/a	n/a	87.2
2021	189	9.0	21.0	65.6
2022	202	7.3	27.3	84.2
2023	201	7.4	26.9	86.1
2024	214	7.9	27.0	76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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