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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96028

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At a glance

Schools

275

Students

Top rankedFall River Elementary2567^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fall River Elementary up 717 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 96028 in Fall River Mills, CA, contains one public elementary school, Fall River Elementary, serving grades K-6 within the Fall River Joint Unified School District.

Fall River Elementary shows notable strengths, particularly in student attendance and English Language Arts. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is significantly better than both its district and the California state average, which is an impressive achievement. Academically, the school's statewide ranking improved recently, and it outperforms its district in all subjects, with especially strong English proficiency in the upper grades.

While the school excels in English and attendance, mathematics performance presents an area for growth, as scores tend to decline in the higher grade levels. Overall, the school serves as a stable and improving educational option for the area, demonstrating effective management and a positive trajectory, especially when compared to the broader performance of the Fall River Joint Unified School District.

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 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 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 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
Fall River Elementary	Public	K-6	24977 Curve St.	Fall River Mills	96028	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-5551	275	15	18.4	53.8%	142 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)	50.4	2567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		38.3	3284^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	717	34.2	34.2	52.9	46.2	39.5	60.6	49.3	42.9	38.5	31.6	26.5	34.9	92.3	94.2	96.2	96.2	92.3	96.2	$15,808	$15,040	$768
Fall River Elementary Community Day	Public	K-6	24977 Curve St.	Fall River Mills	96028	Shasta County	Fall River Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 336-5551	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 96028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fall River Mills	4.7 mi	2	379^th
McArthur	4.99 mi	3	564^th
Burney	14.47 mi	7	400^th
Bieber	19.09 mi	2
Montgomery Creek	26.68 mi	1	741^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.