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Burnt Ranch Elementary

Public Grades K-8
Summary

Burnt Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Burnt Ranch, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 91 students. The school is part of the Burnt Ranch Elementary School District, which is ranked 115 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burnt Ranch Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across various grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 68.33% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy at the End of Course, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, Burnt Ranch Elementary had 75% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.2%. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.4% to 9.7% over the past few years, in contrast to the much higher rates at nearby Hoopa Valley Elementary and Trinity Valley Elementary.

Despite serving a student population with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.14% to 76.12% over the past few years, Burnt Ranch Elementary has maintained a strong academic performance. The school's success suggests effective teaching and learning practices, as well as a strong commitment to supporting student achievement. Exploring opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing with the nearby schools in the Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified district could potentially benefit the broader educational community in the area.

85
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$50,922
Per pupil spending ?
75.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 251 Burnt Ranch School Rd.
       Burnt Ranch, CA  95527-0039

(530) 629-2543

District: Burnt Ranch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.8%
Two or more races:
17.6%
American Indian:
14.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2006 → 90th in 2024
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2006
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg64%
California avg41%
Not ranked this year
Burnt Ranch Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202491.4612 of 586989.6%★★★★☆
202262.81903 of 588367.7%★★★☆☆
201752.32419 of 569257.5%★★★☆☆
201630.03775 of 561432.8%★★☆☆☆
201362.61968 of 553064.4%★★★☆☆
201222.84467 of 539017.1%★☆☆☆☆
201055.42259 of 531457.5%★★★☆☆
200973.21294 of 519375.1%★★★★☆
200856.92006 of 511360.8%★★★☆☆
200646.22373 of 481850.7%★★★☆☆
200539.02778 of 482242.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202488.5309 of 278388.9%★★★★☆
202374.3594 of 278178.6%★★★★☆
202158.6329 of 89463.2%★★★☆☆
201769.1692 of 250872.4%★★★★☆
201645.01250 of 249749.9%★★★☆☆
201550.41083 of 247756.3%★★★☆☆
201390.672 of 237997.0%★★★★★
201282.6244 of 225989.2%★★★★☆
201176.1386 of 223682.7%★★★★☆
201083.1238 of 217989.1%★★★★☆
200997.86 of 206399.7%★★★★★
200892.662 of 200596.9%★★★★★
200588.6140 of 177792.1%★★★★★
200486.2179 of 176989.9%★★★★☆
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy74%+25 vs state
Mathematics64%+27 vs state
Science40%+7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended Burnt Ranch Elementary.

Students at Burnt Ranch Elementary are 52% White, 18% Two or more races, 14% American Indian, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


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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