Elementary Schools in Browns Elementary

Summary:

This analysis covers one K-8 school, Browns Elementary, which operates as its own district in the rural Rio Oso area, serving 143 students.

Browns Elementary stands out for its exceptionally strong school culture, demonstrated by a chronic absenteeism rate of just 0.6%, far below the state average. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio and its students perform competitively in English Language Arts, outperforming the state average. Notably, its 4th and 8th graders show particular strength in this subject.

Areas for growth are evident in mathematics and science, where proficiency lags behind state averages, with a significant gap in 8th-grade science. The school's statewide ranking has shown slight improvement in recent years. The Browns Elementary district provides a small, structured environment where attendance is a major strength, but families may want to inquire about targeted academic support programs for the subjects where performance is lower.

District Detail

1248 Pacific Ave.
Rio Oso, CA 95674-9618

(530) 633-2523

SchoolDigger Rank:
799^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 143

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Browns Elementary	Public	K-8	1248 Pacific Ave.	Rio Oso	95674	Sutter County	Browns Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 633-2523	143	10	14.3	29.4%	82 (57.3%)	1 (0.7%)	42 (29.4%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	7 (4.9%)	40.3	3195^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.4%		33.8	3617^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	422	29.4	7.1	19.4	43.8	66.7	41.2	38.9	64.3	51.7	43.8	26.7	17.7	16.7	50.0	29.2	$14,271	$510	$13,761

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Nicolaus Joint Union High	2.43 mi	2	933^rd
Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary	2.65 mi	2	175^th
South Sutter Charter District	2.67 mi	1
Plumas Lake Elementary	3.35 mi	3	571^st
Wheatland	6.37 mi	4	386^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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