Best High Schools in Big Bend, CA

High schools
5
Students
2,349
Avg actual
40%
Avg projected
39%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top high schools in Big Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Foothill High

A

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Shasta Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1398 Students

2. Central Valley High

A

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Gateway Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 625 Students

3. Burney Junior-senior High

B-

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fall River Joint Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 238 Students

4. Butte Valley High

D

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Butte Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 78 Students

5. Mccloud High

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Siskiyou Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 10 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Big Bend, CA

Elementary schools
6
Students
1,610
Avg actual
27%
Avg projected
27%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Big Bend, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Mccloud Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Mccloud Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 48 Students

2. Burney Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Fall River Joint Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 345 Students

3. Shasta Lake

C

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Gateway Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 616 Students

4. Grand Oaks Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Gateway Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 318 Students

5. Montgomery Creek Elementary

D-

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Mountain Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 82 Students

6. Butte Valley Elementary

F

SchoolGrade

13%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Butte Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 201 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Big Bend, CA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Big Bend, CA has a total population of 127 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Big Bend, CA

3,959

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

89%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

17%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Big Bend, CA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C-

25.38 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D+

4.55 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D

20.84 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Big Bend, CA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Big Bend, CA.

ISP Report Card

F

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

77 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

44 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Big Bend, CA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Big Bend, CA

How many schools are in Big Bend, CA?

Big Bend, CA has 11 public schools: 5 high schools, 0 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 3,959 students in total.

How do schools in Big Bend perform on state tests?

On average, 11 schools in Big Bend score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Big Bend meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Big Bend?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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