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Junction Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 23 students in Junction Elementary School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Junction Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
23 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)≤20%
51%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
61%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
n/a
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
17%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$413,000
$116,387 MM
Spending
$373,000
$107,188 MM
Best Junction Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
98821 Highway 96
Somes Bar, CA 95568
(530) 469-3373
Somes Bar, CA 95568
(530) 469-3373
Grades: K-8
| 23 students
Rank: n/an/a
15616 Salmon River Rd.
Forks Of Salmon, CA 96031
(530) 462-4762
Forks Of Salmon, CA 96031
(530) 462-4762
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
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