Elementary Schools in Capay Joint Union Elementary

Summary:

Capay Joint Union Elementary is a single K-8 school district in Orland, CA (Glenn County), serving 211 students for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Capay Joint Union Elementary school shows a mixed academic profile with notable strengths and challenges. While its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1% is a significant strength, being much better than the state average, its overall academic ranking has dropped considerably over the past three years. Performance varies dramatically by grade; for example, 3rd grade math scores are well above average, but 8th grade math and 5th grade English scores are notably lower.

For parents in the Capay Joint Union Elementary district, the data suggests a school that successfully keeps students engaged and attending but faces inconsistency in academic results across different grade levels. The lower performance in science and the declining state ranking are areas that the school community may be focused on improving. The school's spending per student and class size are around state averages, indicating resources are likely comparable to other schools.

District Detail

7504 Cutting Ave.
Orland, CA 95963-9691

(530) 865-1222

SchoolDigger Rank:
995^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 211

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 7th 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 7th 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
Capay Joint Union Elementary	Public	K-8	7504 Cutting Ave.	Orland	95963	Tehama County	Capay Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1222	211	10	21.1	41.2%	118 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	39.7	3237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		66.2	1769^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	1468	23.5	15.8	19.4	34.8	40.9	17.7	33.3	41.2	21.1	31.9	60.9	31.8	23.5	41.2	23.5	10.5	33.0	$16,093	$2,001	$14,092

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Elementary	4.41 mi	1	296^th
Hamilton Unified	5.01 mi	4	1243^rd
Kirkwood Elementary	5.83 mi	1
Glenn County Office of Education	5.87 mi	4
Plaza Elementary	6.13 mi	1	245^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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