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Yuba Feather Elementary

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Yuba Feather Elementary ranks 3621 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Yuba Feather Elementary is a small, rural K-6 school serving about 96 students in Challenge, CA, operating within the Marysville Joint Unified district, and it faces significant challenges with student attendance and translating its substantial resources into consistent academic results.

The school serves a community with high economic need, and a major obstacle is chronic absenteeism, which at 34.3% is nearly double the state average; this attendance issue closely tracks with the school's academic performance trends. Despite spending more per student ($24,058) than most nearby schools and the state average, its proficiency rates in English and Math (around 31-32%) are below state standards, creating a paradox when compared to schools like Camptonville Elementary or Williams Ranch Elementary, which achieve stronger results with similar or fewer resources.

There are positive signs of improvement, including a recent jump in its statewide ranking and science scores now exceeding the state average, particularly for its low-income students. For families in this isolated area, Yuba Feather is the local option, and its small size offers potential for personalized attention that, if combined with effective strategies to improve daily attendance, could help it better leverage its funding to match the outcomes seen at other successful small, rural schools in the region.

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,058

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18008 Oregon Hill Rd.
Challenge, CA 95925

(530) 740-4040

District: Marysville Joint Unified

Students who attend Yuba Feather Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothill Intermediate
High:	Marysville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2018 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

California avg41%

3,621^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Marysville Joint Unified

1053^rd of 1,543Marysville 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	34.5	3621 of 5857	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4143 of 5869	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	4115 of 5859	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	4135 of 5883	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	991 of 1417	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3608 of 5789	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4881 of 5662	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	4394 of 5692	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.5	3883 of 5614	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	3086 of 5611	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.3	4451 of 5530	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	4479 of 5390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	4318 of 5377	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	3856 of 5314	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.3	3036 of 5193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	2717 of 5113	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	3003 of 5113	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.3	3779 of 4818	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	3893 of 4822	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.4	3844 of 4809	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	5237 of 5612	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3789 of 5635	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	1016 of 5460	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	35.8	3469 of 5517	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	3184 of 5363	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3526 of 5264	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	508 of 1110	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	2562 of 5173	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.9	3918 of 5084	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	731 of 1272	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	4.5	2585 of 2651	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2251 of 2661	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	2558 of 2726	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	2703 of 2834	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+43 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)7th percentile-23 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science33%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Yuba Feather Elementary

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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 (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	% 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
Yuba Feather Elementary	Public	K-6	18008 Oregon Hill Rd.	Challenge	95925	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 740-4040	96	5	17.9	86.5%	62 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.5%)	34.5	3621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%		27.7	4143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	522	33.3		33.3	27.3	25.0	40.0				31.6	27.3	25.0	40.0				31.6	73.9	82.6	87.0	73.9	73.9	73.9	$24,058	$3,506	$20,552
Dobbins Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Dobbin School Ln.	Dobbins	95935	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 692-1665	70	3	21.8	62.9%	52 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	4 (5.7%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)					9.1					22.2		0.0					7.4							$19,952	$4,605	$15,347
Camptonville Elementary	Public	K-8	16585 School St.	Camptonville	95922	Yuba County	Camptonville Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 288-3277	48	4	13.7	72.9%	36 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.7%)								(n/a)			36.4							58.6							55.2							$23,957	$22,178	$1,779
Bangor Union Elementary	Public	K-8	7549 Oro-Bangor Hwy.	Bangor	95914	Butte County	Bangor Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 679-2434	88	4	22.1	71.6%	49 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.8%)								(n/a)			35.0	38.5						57.7	23.1						32.1							$23,138	$2,477	$20,661
Berry Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	286 Rockerfeller Rd.	Berry Creek	95916	Butte County	Pioneer Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 589-1633	41	3	13.6	92.7%	27 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (19.5%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)								(n/a)							45.5			29.2				18.2			20.8							$38,037	$9,122	$28,915
Grizzly Hill	Public	K-8	16661 Old Mill Rd.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Twin Ridges Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-9052	105	5	21.0	84.8%	84 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.6%)	12.7	5444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.5	5662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.5%	218	12.5		9.1			25.0				21.1			6.3				5.3							$22,959	$9,915	$13,044
Ophir Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Oakvale Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3005	452	23	20.0	65.0%	240 (53.1%)	8 (1.8%)	120 (26.5%)	20 (4.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.2%)	30.9	3882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		33.6	3636^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	246	37.5		37.5	31.8	24.6	31.9				29.4	32.8	22.4	29.2				28.0							$19,126	$1,958	$17,168
Williams Ranch Elementary	Public	K-3	14804 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-7300	247	11	22.4	56.7%	171 (69.2%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (18.6%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)								(n/a)				56.0						56.0	54.0						54.0	92.3	92.3		92.3			$12,746	$1,699	$11,047
Loma Rica Elementary	Public	K-5	5150 Fruitland Rd.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6144	115	6	19.1	52.2%	75 (65.2%)	1 (0.9%)	25 (21.7%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)	61.8	1977^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%		44.6	2887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	910	37.5		37.5	62.5	45.0	81.3				61.7	58.3	25.0	31.3				40.0	85.7	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	$23,225	$2,842	$20,383
Nevada City School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City School of the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-7736	477	26	18.5	43.0%	358 (75.1%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	67.8	1698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		63	1926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	228	57.7	57.7	57.7	52.4	64.4	59.6	56.9	68.3	73.1	62.8	64.3	35.6	40.4	32.8	40.0	50.0	43.0	71.9	79.7	78.1	82.8	79.7	84.4	$19,780	$647	$19,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Yuba Feather Elementary

What schools do graduates of Yuba Feather Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yuba Feather Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Foothill Intermediate
High : Marysville High

What district is Yuba Feather Elementary in?

Marysville Joint Unified

Is Yuba Feather Elementary a good school?

Yuba Feather Elementary ranks 3621^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yuba Feather Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Yuba Feather Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Yuba Feather Elementary?

Students at Yuba Feather Elementary are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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