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Big Springs Elementary

Q: Is Big Springs Elementary a good school?

Big Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Big Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Big Springs Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Big Springs Elementary?

Students at Big Springs Elementary are 44% White, 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Big Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Yreka High

Public Grades K-8

5566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

Big Springs Elementary is a small, rural K-8 public school serving 151 students in Montague, California, which has experienced a significant and concerning decline in its statewide academic ranking over the past decade.

Academic performance at Big Springs Elementary is notably low, with only 8.9% of students proficient in math and 24.7% in English, far below both state averages and nearby schools like Butteville Elementary and Montague Elementary. The school also struggles with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.5%, nearly double the state average, and has the highest student-teacher ratio in the area at 27.9 students per teacher, which may impact individual attention.

Despite spending more per student ($26,940) than most comparable schools, these resources have not translated into better outcomes, suggesting challenges with resource allocation or program effectiveness within the Big Springs Union Elementary district. The performance of other local schools with similar student demographics indicates that improvement is possible, making the steep decline at Big Springs a critical issue for district leadership to address.

151

Students ?

27.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,795

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7405 Highway A-12
Montague, CA 96064-9707

(530) 459-3189

District: Big Springs Union Elementary

Students who attend Big Springs Elementary usually attend:

High:

Yreka High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Asian:

28.5%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,566^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,396^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1488^th of 1,543Big Springs Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	5566 of 5857	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	5766 of 5869	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3610 of 5859	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3497 of 5883	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	851 of 1417	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2684 of 5789	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	2752 of 5662	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	1898 of 5692	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	1787 of 5614	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	2304 of 5611	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	2840 of 5530	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	3038 of 5390	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.3	3036 of 4818	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.2	2879 of 4822	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.8	3581 of 4809	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	5526 of 5612	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3438 of 5609	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.1	5264 of 5635	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	999 of 1267	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2472 of 5492	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2631 of 5413	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	5455 of 5460	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	5358 of 5517	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2859 of 5363	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.3	5008 of 5264	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	575 of 1110	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3917 of 5173	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	3075 of 5084	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.9	4110 of 5510	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2834 of 5431	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	3.4	2609 of 2651	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	2443 of 2661	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	2344 of 2726	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1861 of 2834	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1988 of 2737	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2396 of 2761	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	2023 of 2783	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1502 of 2781	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	1201 of 2740	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	452 of 894	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1026 of 2715	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	1472 of 2480	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	1305 of 2508	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	1246 of 2497	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	1020 of 2477	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	22.2	1862 of 2259	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	2071 of 2236	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.5	1645 of 2179	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	1438 of 2063	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	620 of 2005	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	655 of 1999	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	630 of 1804	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	30.0	1235 of 1777	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.7	1380 of 1769	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1875 of 2533	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.7	635 of 2509	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	367 of 738	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	934 of 2380	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	414 of 721	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	1717 of 2230	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.0	1696 of 2527	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	781 of 1555	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	892 of 1602	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1037 of 1496	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2019)25th percentile-28 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

White (2022)50th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2022)33rd percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics9%-28 vs state

Science6%-26 vs state

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	7405 Highway A-12	Montague	96064	Siskiyou County	Big Springs Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 459-3189	151	5	27.9	60.3%	67 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	43 (28.5%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)	11	5566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.1	5766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.8%	200	6.3	6.3	6.3	25.0		6.3	22.2	41.2	25.0	24.7	33.3		0.0	5.3	0.0	18.8	8.9							$45,795	$45,086	$709
Little Shasta Elementary	Public	K-8	8409 Lower Little Shasta Rd.	Montague	96064	Siskiyou County	Little Shasta Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 459-3269	18	2	9.0	55.6%	14 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$19,954	$18,188	$1,766
Grenada Elementary	Public	K-8	516 Shasta Blvd.	Grenada	96038	Siskiyou County	Grenada Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 436-2233	210	11	19.0	48.1%	143 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.1%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.5%)	30.8	3896^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%		33.6	3634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.1%	262	20.0	11.8	16.7	30.8	33.3	24.0	53.6	46.2	58.8	41.4	38.5	29.2	12.0	25.0	23.1	11.8	22.6							$34,546	$33,892	$654
Montague Elementary	Public	K-8	430 East Prather St.	Montague	96064	Siskiyou County	Montague Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 459-3001	178	9	19.7	66.9%	122 (68.5%)	2 (1.1%)	26 (14.6%)	8 (4.5%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	41.2	3142^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		36.3	3418^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	276	40.9	41.7	41.2	4.2	39.1	59.1	50.0	37.5	58.3	38.9	12.5	26.1	36.4	43.8	68.8	41.7	35.4
Gazelle Elementary	Public	K-8	25305 Gazelle-Callahan Rd.	Gazelle	96034	Siskiyou County	Gazelle Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 435-2321	34	2	20.0	70.6%	22 (64.7%)	1 (2.9%)	4 (11.8%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)								(n/a)										13.0							17.4							$60,284	$59,812	$472
Delphic Elementary	Public	K-8	1420 Delphic Rd.	Montague	96064	Siskiyou County	Delphic Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 842-3653	61	3	20.3	65.6%	46 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)								(n/a)			33.3					54.6		40.5					36.4		31.0							$50,684	$40,556	$10,128
Butteville Elementary	Public	K-8	24512 Edgewood Rd.	Weed	96094	Siskiyou County	Butteville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 938-2255	162	9	17.4	43.2%	121 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (19.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	55	2310^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		72	1494^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	816	23.1	64.7	46.7	54.6	52.6	46.7	42.1		76.5	54.9	50.0	47.4	33.3	36.8		47.1	45.1	89.3	89.3			92.9		$33,399	$32,652	$747
Wyeka Vista Community Day School	Public	1-8	161 East Lincoln	Weed	96094	Siskiyou County	Weed Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 938-2715	4	0	40.0		2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Weed Elementary	Public	K-8	575 White Ave.	Weed	96094	Siskiyou County	Weed Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 938-2715	268	15	17.6	78.7%	122 (45.5%)	11 (4.1%)	60 (22.4%)	24 (9.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.0%)	21.2	4728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		18.8	4954^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.6%	226	5.6	7.1	6.5	22.9	16.1	10.5	35.3	20.0	7.1	19.8	28.6	16.1	21.1	34.3	13.3	7.1	20.8	67.9	88.7	90.6	96.2	86.8	88.7	$45,930	$43,716	$2,214
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-3	416 Evergreen Ln.	Yreka	96097	Siskiyou County	Yreka Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 842-4912	267	13	20.2	73.8%	144 (53.9%)	3 (1.1%)	59 (22.1%)	6 (2.2%)	17 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.9%)								(n/a)				33.8						33.8	54.6						54.6	96.7				98.0		$30,379	$29,762	$617

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Springs Elementary

What district is Big Springs Elementary in?

Big Springs Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Big Springs Elementary?

Students at Big Springs Elementary are 44% White, 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Big Springs Elementary a good school?

Big Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Big Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Big Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Yreka High

How many students attend Big Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Big Springs Elementary.

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