Summary:
Zip code 96013 is home to one elementary school, Burney Elementary, a K-6 school serving 349 students in the rural Fall River Joint Unified School District.
Burney Elementary has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 21st to the 42nd percentile in statewide rankings in just one year. The school has a particular strength in science, where its students outperform both the district and state averages. While English scores are below average, math performance is on par with the district, and the school's sixth graders are notably strong, scoring above state averages in both English and math.
Key areas for attention include a high rate of chronic absenteeism, which is above the state average, and a noticeable dip in performance in the fifth grade before students rebound strongly in sixth grade. The school serves a community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making its recent academic progress and science success commendable achievements worth exploring further.
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