Capay Joint Union Elementary

Capay Joint Union Elementary is a small elementary campus in Orland, California, part of Capay Joint Union Elementary. The school enrolls 211 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Capay Joint Union Elementary sits 55% leaner than that benchmark.

Capay Joint Union Elementary is a school of Capay Joint Union Elementary, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Capay Joint Union Elementary lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 44% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Capay Joint Union Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Capay Joint Union Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Capay Joint Union Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tehama County (around 72%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Capay Joint Union Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Tehama County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,784 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Tehama County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), of which Capay Joint Union Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lake View Charter, around 4.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Capay Joint Union Elementary comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Capay Joint Union Elementary has increased 16%, going from 182 students in 2018 to 211 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.