Butte Valley Unified
Siskiyou County school performance
Butte Valley Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 5th percentile among California school districts.
Only 15.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 10.1% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 15.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 10.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 936 / 977 (4th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 917 / 977 (6th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,030 |
| Schools in District | 2 |
| Student Enrollment | 313 |
| Low-Income Students | 262 (83.7%) |
| English Learners | 74 (23.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.0 points from last year and rose 3.5 points over the full period. Math fell 0.1 points from last year and fell 1.7 points over the full period.
•Math -1.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Shannon Struble President | N/A | N/A |
Heather Criss Vice President | N/A | N/A |
Chet Porterfield Clerk | N/A | N/A |
Emanuel Mendoza Member | N/A | N/A |
Jeff Heil Member | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.3 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 19.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results held steady and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 19.7 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 13.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Butte Valley Unified rank in California?
Butte Valley Unified ranks No. 936 of 977 in reading and No. 917 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Butte Valley Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 2.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Butte Valley Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 10.7%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 6.3%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Butte Valley Unified?
Unified districts in Siskiyou County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Butte Valley UnifiedThis district | 10.1% | 15.8% |
| Scott Valley Unified | 42.8% | 49.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
