Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALL RIVER JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 061347001534
Burney Elementary
37403 Toronto St., Burney, CA 96013 · (530) 335-2279 · Shasta County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
18.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
215 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 79 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 98% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
34.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.3pp since 2014
Math
30.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 21.3% | 26.6% | 39.0% |
| Math | 8.2% | 22.4% | 28.2% | 41.2% |
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 | 34.3% | 30.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 21.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 15.6% |
| 2020-21 | 22.7% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.4% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.8% | 27.9% |
| 2016-17 | 27.8% | 21.2% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% 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 Burney Elementary
Burney Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burney Elementary this school | 349 | 61.6% | 27.6% |
| Prairie Elementary Anderson | 332 | 57.8% | 49.3% |
| Bella Vista Elementary Bella Vista | 343 | 63.6% | 42.8% |
| Woodland Elementary Mariposa | 435 | 64.6% | 28.7% |
| Pinewood Elementary Pollock Pines | 339 | 54.9% | 36.0% |
| Rivergold Elementary Coarsegold | 445 | 62.2% | 30.2% |
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 Burney Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Shasta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #3,792 of 5,151 | #25 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,166 of 5,172 ▲ 877 | #22 of 30 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #3,513 of 5,172 ▲ 876 | #25 of 30 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.2pp | #137 of 5,116 | #3 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #4,287 of 5,915 | #14 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #415 of 5,352 | #8 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #2,170 of 5,354 | #16 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #3,401 of 5,625 | #21 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #3,145 of 3,837 | #13 of 16 |
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
349
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 349 | 18.7 | 18.6:1 | 62% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 17.4 | 19.8:1 | 73% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 16.3 | 21.2:1 | 65% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 17 | 20.9:1 | 66% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 17 | 21.9:1 | 65% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 16 | 22.8:1 | 63% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | N/A | N/A | 59% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 52% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 19 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burney Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (373 to 349); teachers up 10% (17 to 18.7).
About Burney Elementary
Burney Elementary is an elementary school in Burney, California, according to federal school records. The latest federal count shows 349 students in kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 25% lower.
Burney Elementary is among 10 schools run by Fall River Joint Unified, which serves 1,156 students.
White students make up a majority at Burney Elementary, at 61%. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 15% Native American, and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 78% White share among all Shasta County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Burney Elementary employs 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.6:1. That is 3.7 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 62%.
allk12 grades Burney Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places Burney 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 15.8 points below it (27.6% actual, 43.4% predicted).
Federal survey data for Shasta County show that the median household income is $72,636, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Shasta County is home to 95 public schools and about 26,639 public school students.
The shortest distance from Burney Elementary to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Burney Junior-Senior High. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Burney Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Burney Elementary is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 355 in 2020-21 and 349 in 2024-25. The ratio was 20.9:1 in 2020-21 and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Burney Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shasta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fall River Joint Unified
- Fall River ElementaryElementary · 275 students
- Burney Junior-Senior HighHigh · 231 students
- Fall River Junior-Senior HighHigh · 226 students
- Intermountain Independent StudyCombined · 26 students
- Burney Community DayHigh · 13 students
- Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)High · 13 students
Other schools in Burney
- Burney Junior-Senior HighHigh · 231 students
- Intermountain Independent StudyCombined · 26 students
- Burney Community DayHigh · 13 students
- Mountain View High (Continuation)High · 10 students
- Mt. Burney Special Education CenterCombined · 2 students
- Burney Elementary Community DayElementary
Other Burney Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Burney Elementary. Burney Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- BURNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLANT CITY, FL · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Burney Junior-Senior High0.3 mi · 231
- Mt. Burney Special Education Center0.4 mi · 2
- Burney Community Day0.8 mi · 13
- Intermountain Independent Study0.8 mi · 26
- Mountain View High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 10
- Montgomery Creek Elementary14.1 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About Burney ElementaryHow many students attend Burney Elementary?
Burney Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Burney Elementary serve?
Burney Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burney Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burney Elementary is approximately 18.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Burney Elementary?
Student demographics at Burney Elementary are roughly 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Burney Elementary in?
Burney Elementary is part of Fall River Joint Unified.
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