Fall River Joint Unified
Shasta County school performance
Fall River Joint Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among California school districts.
Only 39.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 28.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 28.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 590 / 977 (40th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 565 / 977 (42nd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,305 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,156 |
| Low-Income Students | 651 (56.4%) |
| English Learners | 75 (6.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.1 points from last year and rose 4.5 points over the full period. Math fell 2.4 points from last year and rose 3.7 points over the full period.
•Math +3.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jeanne Norris Board President | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Megan Estes Board Clerk | 2024 | 2028 |
John Hamilton Trustee | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Rick Dougherty Trustee | 2022 | 2026This year! |
William Jack Hathaway Trustee | 2024 | 2028 |
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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 16.9 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
13.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 41.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose 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 7.6 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.1% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 28.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-3.8%Understanding this district
How does Fall River Joint Unified rank in California?
Fall River Joint Unified ranks No. 590 of 977 in reading and No. 565 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Fall River Joint Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving 7–12, proficiency ranges from 36.2% to 42.1% in reading and 20.6% to 27.6% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Fall River Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 3 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Fall River Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 33.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 25.4%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Fall River Joint Unified?
Unified districts in Shasta County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Fall River Joint UnifiedThis district | 28.1% | 39.9% |
| Gateway Unified | 22.8% | 33.7% |
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.
