Enrollment
85
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURNT RANCH ELEMENTARY·NCES 060651000587
Burnt Ranch Elementary
251 Burnt Ranch School Rd., Burnt Ranch, CA 95527 · (530) 629-2543 · Trinity County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL85 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
17.0:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
64 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 | 15 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 36% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
66%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
73.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.6pp since 2014
Math
64.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +25.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 28 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.6% | 34.0% | 17.0% | 9.4% |
| Math | 39.6% | 24.5% | 20.8% | 15.1% |
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 | 73.6% | 64.2% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 53.3% |
| 2022-23 | 62.3% | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 68.2% | 47.7% |
| 2020-21 | 54.5% | 47.3% |
| 2018-19 | 58.2% | 41.8% |
| 2017-18 | 43.9% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 46.8% | 48.4% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+30.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 31 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
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 Burnt Ranch Elementary
Burnt Ranch Elementary's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Ranch Elementary this school | 85 | 75.3% | 66.0% |
| Montgomery Creek Elementary Montgomery Creek | 68 | 75.0% | 29.3% |
| Bangor Union Elementary Bangor | 88 | 71.6% | 36.9% |
| Monte Rio Elementary Monte Rio | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
| Peninsula Union Samoa | 66 | 81.8% | 7.0% |
| West Point Elementary West Point | 114 | 69.3% | 34.4% |
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 Burnt Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Trinity County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 85 | #5,672 of 5,915 | #4 of 11 |
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
85
+18 (+27%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 85 | 5 | 17.0:1 | 75% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 5 | 17.0:1 | 78% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 91 | 5 | 18.2:1 | 57% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | 76% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 5 | 17.6:1 | 73% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 5 | 19.4:1 | 63% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 48% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 4 | 18.8:1 | 57% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 104 | 5 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burnt Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (88 to 85); teachers unchanged (5 to 5).
About Burnt Ranch Elementary
Burnt Ranch Elementary is a very small elementary school found in Burnt Ranch, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 85 students. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Burnt Ranch Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
More than half of enrollment at Burnt Ranch Elementary is White: 52%. Other groups make up 18% multiracial, 14% Native American, 13% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Trinity County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Burnt Ranch Elementary scores 66%.
Its staff includes 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Burnt Ranch Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 75%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Trinity County is 65%.
Burnt Ranch Elementary earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of California public elementary schools.
Burnt Ranch Elementary is a top-10% school in California on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.4% with an actual 66.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Trinity County show that the median household earns about $53,002 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Trinity County has 19 public schools with about 1,461 students, including Burnt Ranch Elementary.
About 12.8 miles separate Burnt Ranch Elementary from the closest public school, Trinity Valley Elementary. Local comparison: Burnt Ranch Elementary ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 66.0% versus a 32.7% average.
Burnt Ranch Elementary is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school grew from 67 students in 2020-21 to 85 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.0:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Burnt Ranch Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Trinity County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,860
Census ACS
Median income
$53,002
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
1,461 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Trinity Valley Elementary12.8 mi · 200
- Captain John Continuation High19.5 mi · 25
- Hoopa Valley High19.5 mi · 265
- Hoopa Valley Elementary19.6 mi · 363
- Maple Creek Elementary20.7 mi · 10
- Junction City Elementary22.6 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Burnt Ranch ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Burnt Ranch Elementary?
Burnt Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 85 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Burnt Ranch Elementary serve?
Burnt Ranch Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burnt Ranch Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burnt Ranch Elementary is approximately 17.0:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Burnt Ranch Elementary?
At Burnt Ranch Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Burnt Ranch Elementary public or private?
Burnt Ranch Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burnt Ranch Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.