Big Valley Elementary

Set in Bieber, California, Big Valley Elementary is a micro-enrollment primary school, part of Big Valley Joint Unified. It hosts 71 students across grades K through 7. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 85% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Big Valley Joint Unified (114 students total), Big Valley Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Big Valley Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Lassen County's rate of about 56%.

With demographic context factored in, Big Valley Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 51.8%; this one comes in at 19.7%, -32.1 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, Lassen County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,403 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lassen County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,757 students), Big Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Big Valley Jr. Sr. High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Big Valley Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.5%.

Big Valley Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Big Valley Elementary's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 65 (now 71). Class-load math has loosened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

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