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Fall River Elementary

Q: Is Fall River Elementary a good school?

Fall River Elementary ranks 2567 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fall River Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fall River Mills, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Fall River Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 799 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fall River Elementary consistently outperforms the Fall River Joint Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts/Literacy (49.31% vs. 39.78% and 48.81%) and Mathematics (34.93% vs. 30.58% and 37.3%). The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade, where it exceeds the district and state in both ELA/Literacy (60.61% vs. 54.17% and 48.06%) and Mathematics (26.47% vs. 34.25% and 36.6%).

However, Fall River Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.0% to 34.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite these challenges, the school has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, suggesting a potential improvement in the availability of instructional resources.

275

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,808

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24977 Curve St.
Fall River Mills, CA 96028-9798

(530) 336-5551

District: Fall River Joint Unified

Students who attend Fall River Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fall River Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

California avg41%

2,567^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Fall River Joint Unified

756^th of 1,543Fall River Joint Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	2567 of 5857	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	3284 of 5869	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	2768 of 5859	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2701 of 5883	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	741 of 1417	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	3220 of 5789	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3152 of 5662	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	2649 of 5692	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	1978 of 5614	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	2055 of 5611	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	1872 of 5530	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	1995 of 5390	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	1615 of 5377	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	1988 of 5314	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	2365 of 5193	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.2	2308 of 5113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	1906 of 5113	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.5	2857 of 4818	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.6	2357 of 4822	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.8	2420 of 4809	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	75.2	416 of 2585	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	2803 of 5597	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	3069 of 5612	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3053 of 5609	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	2646 of 5635	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	650 of 1267	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	2491 of 5492	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	2488 of 5413	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	1926 of 5107	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	3279 of 5107	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	3024 of 5087	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	1979 of 5084	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	3331 of 4963	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	4006 of 4830	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1759 of 5460	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	2822 of 5517	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	2018 of 5363	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	2270 of 5264	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	625 of 1110	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	3439 of 5173	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	3433 of 5084	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	2220 of 5628	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	3302 of 5643	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	2282 of 5638	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	2551 of 5663	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	667 of 1272	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3585 of 5510	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3558 of 5431	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	2028 of 2598	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	2183 of 2651	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1929 of 2661	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	2067 of 2726	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	2272 of 2834	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1949 of 2737	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)84th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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 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 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 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
Fall River Elementary	Public	K-6	24977 Curve St.	Fall River Mills	96028	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-5551	275	15	18.4	53.8%	142 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	50.4	2567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		38.3	3284^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	717	34.2	34.2	52.9	46.2	39.5	60.6	49.3	42.9	38.5	31.6	26.5	34.9	92.3	94.2	96.2	96.2	92.3	96.2	$15,808	$15,040	$768
Fall River Elementary Community Day	Public	K-6	24977 Curve St.	Fall River Mills	96028	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-5551	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Burney Elementary	Public	K-6	37403 Toronto St.	Burney	96013	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 335-2279	349	19	18.6	61.6%	214 (61.3%)	2 (0.6%)	63 (18.1%)	2 (0.6%)	54 (15.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.4%)	37	3406^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.8%		22.2	4660^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.6%	1254	36.8	36.8	18.8	42.2	29.7	48.7	34.3	18.8	37.0	27.0	41.0	30.6	92.5	95.5	97.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$15,299	$14,344	$955
Burney Elementary Community Day	Public	K-6	20375 Tamarack Ave.	Burney	96013	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 335-5189	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	90 First St.	Bieber	96009	Lassen County	Big Valley Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 294-5214	71	4	18.3	46.5%	54 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						15.4	18.4				30.8	15.8							$18,319	$17,004	$1,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Fall River Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fall River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fall River Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fall River Junior-Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Fall River Elementary?

Students at Fall River Elementary are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% American Indian.

What district is Fall River Elementary in?

Fall River Joint Unified

Is Fall River Elementary a good school?

Fall River Elementary ranks 2567^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fall River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Fall River Elementary.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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