Summary:
In zip code 96097, which covers Yreka, California, there is one middle school, Jackson Street Elementary, serving students in a unique grade configuration of 4th through 8th grade within the Yreka Union Elementary district.
This school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science consistently below state averages. A notable pattern shows that student performance, especially in English and science, tends to decline in the 7th and 8th grades. The school's statewide ranking has also fallen in recent years, placing it in the lower quarter of all California middle schools. These academic outcomes exist despite the school having a lower student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, indicating that factors beyond basic resources are impacting learning.
Key areas for families to consider include a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average and the fact that a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to high economic need in the community. For parents, this suggests that while the school has smaller classes and receives substantial funding, it is currently struggling to translate those advantages into strong academic results, particularly for students in the upper grades.
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