Bogus Elementary

Set in Montague, California, Bogus Elementary is a tiny primary school, part of Bogus Elementary. It caters to 20 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 96% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Bogus Elementary is the operating authority for Bogus Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Bogus Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 35% Hispanic, 15% Native American, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

On the income-and-resources front, Bogus Elementary lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.0:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 80% of students at Bogus Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Siskiyou County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Bogus Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.7%; actual is 70.8%, +38.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Siskiyou County) records that median household income runs about $59,095, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Bogus Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Siskiyou County (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students).

Willow Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.7 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Bogus Elementary's enrollment has increased 54% since 2018, when it stood at 13 (now 20). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 0% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

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