Summary:
Zip code 96023 contains one elementary school, Butte Valley Elementary, a K-8 school in Dorris serving 219 students within the Butte Valley Unified district, representing a small, rural educational community.
This school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science all far below state averages; notably, no 8th graders tested as proficient in math. Its statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 7% of California elementary schools for the last three years. The school also contends with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.7% and a very high student-to-teacher ratio of 28-to-1, which is above the state average.
Key factors for parents to consider include the high concentration of economic need, with nearly 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending that is notably lower than the state average. While there was a slight improvement in its ranking in the 2023-2024 school year, performance declined again in the current year, indicating persistent systemic challenges that the district and school are working to address.
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