Enrollment
151
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG SPRINGS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060498000481
Big Springs Elementary
7405 Highway A-12, Montague, CA 96064 · (530) 459-3189 · Siskiyou County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
91 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -14.3pp since 2014
Math
8.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -31.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.5% | 20.2% | 19.1% | 56.2% |
| Math | 2.2% | 6.7% | 22.2% | 68.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.7% | 8.9% |
| 2023-24 | 14.3% | 12.4% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 22.4% |
| 2020-21 | 38.7% | 27.4% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 41.8% |
| 2017-18 | 43.9% | 36.9% |
| 2016-17 | 49.1% | 37.9% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-28.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Big Springs Elementary
Big Springs Elementary's state test result (16.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Elementary this school | 151 | 60.3% | 16.1% |
| Nuestro Elementary Live Oak | 170 | 55.9% | 31.0% |
| Cadman Elementary San Diego | 184 | 54.9% | 55.3% |
| Hayfork Elementary Hayfork | 245 | 73.9% | 54.2% |
| Yick Wo Elementary San Francisco | 205 | 44.9% | 66.8% |
| Douglas City Elementary Douglas City | 162 | 50.6% | 68.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Big Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #4,875 of 5,151 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #5,083 of 5,172 ▼ 193 | #11 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,512 of 5,172 ▲ 537 | #8 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.1pp | #66 of 5,116 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #5,517 of 5,915 | #10 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #3,467 of 5,625 | #8 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
151
-27 (-15%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 151 | 5.4 | 28.0:1 | 60% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 8 | 15.0:1 | 65% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 8 | 19.1:1 | 61% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 9 | 19.8:1 | 63% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 8 | 22.4:1 | 58% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 54% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 51% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 185 | 12 | 15.4:1 | 44% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 10 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (179 to 151); teachers down 32% (8 to 5.4).
About Big Springs Elementary
Big Springs Elementary is a very small elementary school in Big Springs Union Elementary, located in Montague, California. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 151 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Big Springs Elementary falls under Big Springs Union Elementary.
White students make up 44% of enrollment at Big Springs Elementary, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Siskiyou County's population at about 78%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 28.0:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Of all students at Big Springs Elementary, 60% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public elementary schools, Big Springs Elementary outscored 0%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations places Big Springs Elementary in the bottom 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 28.1 points below it (16.1% actual, 44.2% predicted).
The school's county is Siskiyou County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $59,095, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Siskiyou County's 52 public schools enroll about 6,059 students and include Big Springs Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Little Shasta Elementary is closest at about 6.1 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of Big Springs Elementary. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Big Springs Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school shrank from 178 students in 2020-21 to 151 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 19.8:1 to 28.0:1.
This page is set up for the Big Springs Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Siskiyou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montague
- Montague ElementaryElementary · 178 students
- Delphic ElementaryElementary · 61 students
- Willow Creek ElementaryElementary · 44 students
- Bogus ElementaryElementary · 20 students
- Little Shasta ElementaryElementary · 18 students
Other Big Springs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Big Springs Elementary. Big Springs Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Big Springs ElementarySimi Valley, CA · 441 students
- Big Springs Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Little Shasta Elementary6.1 mi · 18
- Grenada Elementary6.3 mi · 210
- Montague Elementary9.3 mi · 178
- Gazelle Elementary9.4 mi · 34
- Delphic Elementary9.9 mi · 61
- Butteville Elementary11.6 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Big Springs ElementaryHow large is Big Springs Elementary?
Big Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 151 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Big Springs Elementary serve?
Big Springs Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Big Springs Elementary have?
Big Springs Elementary employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Big Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Big Springs Elementary are roughly 44% White, 13% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Big Springs Elementary in?
Big Springs Elementary is part of Big Springs Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.