Is Junction Elementary a good school?

Junction Elementary ranks 1274 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junction Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Junction Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Junction Elementary?

Students at Junction Elementary are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Junction Elementary attend?

Students who attend Junction Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Foothill High

Junction Elementary

Summary:

Junction Elementary is a public elementary school located in Palo Cedro, CA, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Junction Elementary District, which is ranked 225 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Junction Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 61.16% in ELA and 54.46% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also strong, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average at both the 5th and 8th grade levels. Particularly impressive is Junction Elementary's academic performance for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who consistently rank among the top 5-10% of California elementary schools in this subgroup.

While Junction Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 10.0% in 2017-2018 to 21.7% in 2022-2023, its rates are still lower than the nearby Bella Vista Elementary (36.4%) and Mistletoe Elementary (24.0%). Additionally, Junction Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.3 in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 19.6 to 24.0 students per teacher.

Detail:

Public K-8

9087 Deschutes Rd.
Palo Cedro, CA 96073-8713

(530) 547-3274

District: Junction Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1274^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,608

Students who attend Junction Elementary usually attend:

High:

Foothill High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junction Elementary ranks better than 78.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Junction Elementary ranks better than 84.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.69. (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 Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junction Elementary is 15.9. (See more...)

Compare Junction Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junction Elementary is $9,608.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junction Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Junction Elementary 1274^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Junction Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Junction Elementary 442^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Junction Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Junction Elementary 225^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Junction Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.01	1230^th	4809	74.4%
2005	74.00	1163^rd	4822	75.9%
2006	61.37	1683^rd	4818	65.1%
2007	73.88	1207^th	5113	76.4%
2008	50.62	2335^th	5113	54.3%
2009	62.46	1793^rd	5193	65.5%
2010	60.72	1941^st	5314	63.5%
2011	64.06	1798^th	5377	66.6%
2012	81.15	959^th	5390	82.2%
2013	87.59	608^th	5530	89.0%
2015	76.38	1261^st	5611	77.5%
2016	67.15	1656^th	5614	70.5%
2017	77.13	1240^th	5692	78.2%
2018	81.65	1043^rd	5662	81.6%
2019	79.05	1213^th	5789	79.0%
2022	71.00	1571^st	5883	73.3%
2023	83.38	1033^rd	5874	82.4%
2024	77.34	1274^th	5862	78.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.17	151^st	5084	97.0%
2022	98.17	79^th	5264	98.5%
2023	95.93	158^th	5374	97.1%
2024	84.84	635^th	5511	88.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.22	603^rd	5413	88.9%
2019	69.13	1541^st	5492	71.9%
2022	74.72	1328^th	5635	76.4%
2023	81.17	1051^st	5617	81.3%
2024	68.11	1566^th	5605	72.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.48	1036^th	5431	80.9%
2019	81.32	1005^th	5510	81.8%
2022	63.06	1822^nd	5663	67.8%
2023	79.56	1112^th	5650	80.3%
2024	80.24	1067^th	5636	81.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.14	1070^th	2737	60.9%
2019	57.94	1282^nd	2834	54.8%
2022	46.85	1561^st	2726	42.7%
2023	65.80	941^st	2662	64.7%
2024	51.01	1375^th	2647	48.1%

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

Rank History for Junction Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	55.48	845^th	2063	59.0%
2015	53.07	1031^st	2477	58.4%
2016	68.73	683^rd	2497	72.6%
2017	78.70	497^th	2508	80.2%
2018	74.71	552^nd	2480	77.7%
2019	77.41	543^rd	2715	80.0%
2021	77.26	160^th	894	82.1%
2022	69.56	692^nd	2740	74.7%
2023	69.04	696^th	2802	75.2%
2024	81.69	442^nd	2777	84.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.51	480^th	2369	79.7%
2022	94.66	81^st	2458	96.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.64	207^th	2262	90.8%
2019	84.48	333^rd	2380	86.0%
2021	79.27	123^rd	738	83.3%
2022	70.93	592^nd	2509	76.4%
2023	80.66	424^th	2547	83.4%
2024	81.99	405^th	2546	84.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.71	669^th	2407	72.2%
2021	67.15	213^th	763	72.1%
2022	62.47	762^nd	2527	69.8%
2023	57.90	864^th	2558	66.2%
2024	78.74	457^th	2547	82.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Junction Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.25	515^th	1496	65.6%
2019	58.71	648^th	1602	59.6%
2022	50.62	756^th	1555	51.4%
2023	55.62	649^th	1552	58.2%
2024	62.03	550^th	1535	64.2%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Junction School is more than just great test scores. Our school is a home away from home for students. Great teachers, involved community, strong leadership and tons of extras! Robotics, competitive sports, music/choir instruction, electives for all grade levels, small class sizes and safe environment. Your missing out if your student doesn't attend Junction School! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Junction Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	286	2	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1989	285	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
1990	321	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1991	334	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1992	375	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	343	0	1	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	349
1994	360	1	3	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
1995	425	2	2	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	425	2	2	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	356	4	1	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	332	3	2	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	353
1999	275	1	3	6	19	n/a	n/a	0	304
2000	278	2	9	3	16	n/a	n/a	7	315
2001	290	2	17	6	6	n/a	n/a	10	331
2002	254	1	9	16	11	n/a	n/a	7	298
2003	254	1	9	16	11	n/a	n/a	7	298
2004	215	3	11	17	14	n/a	n/a	7	267
2005	206	2	5	17	12	n/a	n/a	11	253
2006	196	1	4	14	12	n/a	n/a	12	239
2007	171	1	5	23	10	n/a	n/a	13	223
2008	191	3	2	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	223
2009	159	1	2	17	11	0	9	0	199
2010	163	1	2	21	12	0	1	0	200
2011	125	1	0	28	9	0	9	0	172
2012	136	1	0	20	2	0	12	0	171
2013	128	0	1	26	5	0	13	0	173
2014	181	1	1	34	4	0	19	0	240
2015	193	3	0	31	7	0	12	0	246
2016	217	1	0	32	10	0	13	0	273
2017	227	1	2	32	9	0	8	0	279
2018	216	3	1	34	10	0	8	0	272
2019	240	3	3	36	12	0	8	0	302
2020	260	1	5	45	7	0	11	0	329
2021	259	4	6	44	13	0	9	0	335
2022	272	6	10	38	15	0	8	0	349
2023	299	5	11	44	13	0	9	0	381
2024	293	5	9	48	7	0	10	0	372

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 Junction Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	294	12.6	23.3	n/a
1989	289	13.5	21.4	n/a
1990	324	12.4	26.1	n/a
1991	336	13.0	25.8	n/a
1992	377	13.2	28.5	30.5
1993	349	14.0	24.9	30.1
1994	368	14.0	26.3	28.5
1995	442	16.0	27.6	29.9
1996	442	16.0	27.6	29.9
1997	372	16.0	23.3	31.5
1998	353	18.8	18.8	30.6
1999	304	18.3	16.6	32.9
2000	315	19.0	16.6	35.7
2001	331	18.6	17.8	24
2002	298	16.0	18.6	27.8
2003	298	16.0	18.6	27.8
2004	267	15.0	17.8	24.2
2005	253	13.5	18.7	30.2
2006	239	14.0	17.1	28.2
2007	223	12.0	18.6	27.6
2008	223	13.0	17.2	26
2009	199	12.5	15.9	28.1
2010	200	11.0	18.1	32
2011	172	n/a	n/a	27.9
2012	171	8.9	19.2	n/a
2013	173	9.9	17.3	17.9
2014	240	12.2	19.6	32.9
2015	246	12.0	20.5	44.7
2016	273	12.0	22.7	34.8
2017	279	12.0	23.2	33.7
2018	272	13.2	20.5	34.2
2019	302	13.9	21.6	32.8
2020	329	n/a	n/a	29.5
2021	335	19.0	17.6	35.8
2022	349	21.0	16.6	32.4
2023	381	22.0	17.3	30.2
2024	372	23.3	15.9	26.3

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 Junction Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	294	12.6	23.3	n/a
1989	289	13.5	21.4	n/a
1990	324	12.4	26.1	n/a
1991	336	13.0	25.8	n/a
1992	377	13.2	28.5	30.5
1993	349	14.0	24.9	30.1
1994	368	14.0	26.3	28.5
1995	442	16.0	27.6	29.9
1996	442	16.0	27.6	29.9
1997	372	16.0	23.3	31.5
1998	353	18.8	18.8	30.6
1999	304	18.3	16.6	32.9
2000	315	19.0	16.6	35.7
2001	331	18.6	17.8	24
2002	298	16.0	18.6	27.8
2003	298	16.0	18.6	27.8
2004	267	15.0	17.8	24.2
2005	253	13.5	18.7	30.2
2006	239	14.0	17.1	28.2
2007	223	12.0	18.6	27.6
2008	223	13.0	17.2	26
2009	199	12.5	15.9	28.1
2010	200	11.0	18.1	32
2011	172	n/a	n/a	27.9
2012	171	8.9	19.2	n/a
2013	173	9.9	17.3	17.9
2014	240	12.2	19.6	32.9
2015	246	12.0	20.5	44.7
2016	273	12.0	22.7	34.8
2017	279	12.0	23.2	33.7
2018	272	13.2	20.5	34.2
2019	302	13.9	21.6	32.8
2020	329	n/a	n/a	29.5
2021	335	19.0	17.6	35.8
2022	349	21.0	16.6	32.4
2023	381	22.0	17.3	30.2
2024	372	23.3	15.9	26.3

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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