Summary:
Zip code 95422 includes two K–6 elementary schools in Clearlake, both part of Konocti Unified: Pomo and Burns Valley. The most important finding is that both schools’ 2025–2026 proficiency results were well below state rates in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, despite one school leading the pair in every all-grade subject.
Burns Valley stands out as the overall leader: its proficiency was 20% in ELA, 13% in math, and 18% in science, compared with 15%, 11%, and 11% at Pomo. Those leads were 5, 3, and 6 percentage points, respectively, but both schools trailed state rates of 49% in ELA, 38% in math, and 36% in science. Pomo is a notable exception in fourth-grade ELA, scoring 25% versus 16% at Burns Valley; both were below the state’s 46%. SchoolDigger ranks Burns Valley 5,470th of 5,804 schools, in the 6th percentile, and Pomo 5,661st, in the 2nd percentile.
Results improved most in science: the schools’ average rose 10 percentage points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while the state rate rose 3 points. Math progress was uneven: Pomo gained 3 points, while Burns Valley fell 1 point. For practical context, Burns Valley enrolls 568 students and has a 24.6 student-teacher ratio; Pomo enrolls 702 and has a ratio of 26. Their free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 82% and 85%, respectively, in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism was high at both in 2025–2026: 44% at Burns Valley and 48% at Pomo, compared with 18% statewide; these figures describe context, not causes.
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