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Downieville Junior-Senior High

Public Grades 7-12
Summary

Downieville Junior-Senior High is a small public high school located in Downieville, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of just 21 students, making it one of the smallest high schools in the state. The school is part of the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 694 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Downieville Junior-Senior High has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 11.9% to 52.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average of 15-20%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (46.15%), Mathematics (15.38%), and Science (15.38%) were all below the state and district averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with only minor improvements in ELA proficiency over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30% to 47.62%, which is higher than the state average.

Downieville Junior-Senior High's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 511 out of 2,063 California high schools in 2006-2007 to a low of 1,498 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024. Addressing the school's persistently high chronic absenteeism rates and ensuring consistent and equitable resource allocation to support the unique needs of the student population will be crucial in improving student outcomes at Downieville Junior-Senior High.

19
Students ?
3.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$161,035
Per pupil spending ?
42.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 130 School St.
       Downieville, CA  95936

(530) 289-3473

District: Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified


Feeder schools for Downieville Junior-Senior High:

Elementary:    Downieville Elementary
    Loyalton Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.9%
Hispanic:
31.6%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2005 → 9th in 2013
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 77 percentile points since 2005
!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school26%
District avg36%
California avg41%
Not ranked this year
Downieville Junior-Senior High 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20135.02203 of 24269.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20124.92139 of 23549.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201134.11201 of 236749.3%★★☆☆☆
20104.72096 of 22818.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20098.72060 of 22388.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200816.81679 of 211720.7%★☆☆☆☆
200757.2511 of 206375.2%★★★★☆
200638.9864 of 196856.1%★★★☆☆
200568.5273 of 190185.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state
Mathematics15%-22 vs state
Science15%-17 vs state

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Downieville Junior-Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Downieville Elementary
Elementary : Loyalton Elementary

Students at Downieville Junior-Senior High are 58% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Downieville Junior-Senior High.


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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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