Best Public Schools in Cedarville, CA

Summary:

The city of Cedarville, California is home to two schools - Surprise Valley High and Surprise Valley Elementary, both part of the Surprise Valley Joint Unified school district. While the schools serve different grade levels, the data analysis reveals notable differences in their academic performance and resource allocation.

Surprise Valley Elementary appears to be the standout school, consistently ranking higher among California elementary schools in the SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 309 out of 1,417 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. In contrast, Surprise Valley High has ranked lower, between 1,403 and 1,682 out of over 2,300 California high schools in recent years. The elementary school also outperformed the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, while the high school underperformed in these areas.

Despite the differences in academic performance, both schools face similar challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively low-income student population. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% at both schools is concerning and may be an area for improvement. While Surprise Valley High spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Surprise Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	470 Lincoln St.	Cedarville	96104	Modoc County	Surprise Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 279-6141	51	4	12.0	68.6%	27 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)								(n/a)	45.7	37.1	$22,354	$1,888	$20,466
Surprise Valley High	Public	8-12	470 Lincoln St.	Cedarville	96104	Modoc County	Surprise Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 279-6141	38	4	10.3	63.2%	21 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.5%)								(n/a)	27.3	18.2	$25,817	$1,368	$24,449

Cities Near Cedarville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Alturas	19.41 mi	9	615^th
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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