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Fall River Joint Unified

Fall River Elementary

24977 Curve Street, Fall River Mills, CA 96028-9798

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Summary

Fall River Elementary is underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 49th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 45.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker: 35.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency45.5%
Current Math Proficiency35.0%
Reading State Rank2,208/4,657 (53rd percentile)
Math State Rank2,584/4,657 (45th percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio18:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)275
Low-Income Students150 (54.5%)
English Learners41 (14.9%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 39.4% to 54.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 48% among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 25.1-point reading income gap is wider than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -0.3 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +13.0 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

12.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 52.4% of English-only students. The gap held steady as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +6.9 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +7.0 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White students have the strongest math results at about 35% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 35% to 35%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the math standard ranges from 26.3% to 51.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 2,584 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 10.0-point math income gap is narrower than the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +6.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +15.0 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

12.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 35.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +8.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +7.7 percentage pointsTrend up

Progress as students move up

2023–2026
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data

Understanding this school

How does Fall River Elementary compare within the district?

Fall River Elementary is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–6 schools in Fall River Joint Unified with 2026 results.

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How does Fall River Elementary rank in California?

Fall River Elementary ranks No. 2,208 of 4,657 in reading and No. 2,584 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.

How do low-income students at Fall River Elementary compare within the district?

Low-income students here rank No. 2 in reading and No. 1 in math among 2 K–6 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 35.6% meet the reading standard and 31.0% meet the math standard.

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How does Fall River Elementary compare with other schools in Shasta County?

Fall River Elementary is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–6 schools in Shasta County with 2026 results.

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Which schools should I compare?

Schools serving K–6 in the same district.

2026 proficiency
SchoolMathReading
Fall River ElementaryThis school35.0%45.5%
Burney Elementary28.3%38.6%
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