Tulelake Basin Joint Unified
Modoc County school performance
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 13th percentile among California school districts.
Only 26.2% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 15.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 26.2% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 15.4% |
| District Reading Rank | 854 / 977 (13th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 856 / 977 (12th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Spend per Student | $20,841 |
| Schools in District | 2 |
| Student Enrollment | 479 |
| Low-Income Students | 401 (83.7%) |
| English Learners | 163 (34.0%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.8 points from last year and fell 1.8 points over the full period. Math fell 2.3 points from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period.
•Math +3.3 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Kevin Nicholson President | N/A | N/A |
Jordan Dodson Clerk | N/A | N/A |
Amy Frey Member | N/A | N/A |
Carrie Guthrie Member | N/A | N/A |
Myra Chavoya Pérez 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 29.0 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 33.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•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 8.7 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.1% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Tulelake Basin Joint Unified rank in California?
Tulelake Basin Joint Unified ranks No. 854 of 977 in reading and No. 856 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Tulelake Basin Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 2.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Tulelake Basin Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 21.0%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 13.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Tulelake Basin Joint Unified?
Unified districts in Modoc County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Tulelake Basin Joint UnifiedThis district | 15.4% | 26.2% |
| Modoc Joint Unified | 19.0% | 29.6% |
| Surprise Valley Joint Unified | 30.9% | 47.3% |
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.
