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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUSA UNIFIED·NCES 060957000968
James M. Burchfield Primary
400 Fremont St., Colusa, CA 95932 · (530) 458-5853 · Colusa County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
21.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
337 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 125 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 26% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
James M. Burchfield Primary→George T. Egling Middle
Based on grade levels within Colusa Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
50.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.8% | 16.2% | 23.4% | 40.5% |
| Math | 21.6% | 28.8% | 16.2% | 33.3% |
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 | 36.0% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 38.4% |
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 34.9% | 34.9% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 34.3% |
| 2018-19 | 55.6% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.4% | 45.4% |
| 2016-17 | 38.9% | 47.6% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 James M. Burchfield Primary
James M. Burchfield Primary's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Burchfield Primary this school | 430 | 78.4% | 37.0% |
| Dena Boer Elementary Salida | 444 | 79.3% | 40.6% |
| Royal Oaks Elementary Visalia | 413 | 76.3% | 27.6% |
| Grace Hudson Elementary Ukiah | 449 | 79.1% | 27.8% |
| La Paloma Elementary Fallbrook | 499 | 78.6% | 59.6% |
| College Park Elementary Costa Mesa | 473 | 78.4% | 34.7% |
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 James M. Burchfield Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Colusa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,752 of 5,151 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,561 of 5,172 ▲ 750 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,327 of 5,172 ▲ 1,145 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #863 of 5,116 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #3,280 of 5,915 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,959 of 5,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #3,160 of 5,354 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #2,333 of 5,625 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #645 of 1,139 | N/A |
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
430
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 430 | 19.8 | 21.7:1 | 78% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 76% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 21 | 21.6:1 | 67% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 21 | 20.4:1 | 66% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 21.8 | 18.4:1 | 83% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 24 | 20.7:1 | 72% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | N/A | N/A | 79% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | 69% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 18 | 28.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James M. Burchfield Primary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (402 to 430); teachers down 9% (21.8 to 19.8).
About James M. Burchfield Primary
Students in Colusa, California, attend James M. Burchfield Primary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 430 students, from kindergarten through 3.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Colusa Unified totals 1,470 students.
James M. Burchfield Primary is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 19% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Colusa County residents are about 63% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at James M. Burchfield Primary was 21.7:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 78%. For comparison, public schools in Colusa County average 78%.
The allk12 Grade for James M. Burchfield Primary is B. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, James M. Burchfield Primary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.0%; the prediction is 33.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Colusa County show that the median household income is $75,672, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. James M. Burchfield Primary is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is George T. Egling Middle, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Its average proficiency rate of 37.0% is above the 26.3% average for nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
James M. Burchfield Primary had 428 students in 2020-21 and 430 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 20.4:1 to 21.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at James M. Burchfield Primary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Colusa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,984
Census ACS
Median income
$75,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colusa Unified
- George T. Egling MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Colusa HighHigh · 431 students
- Colusa Alternative HomeCombined · 29 students
- Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)High · 27 students
Other schools in Colusa
- George T. Egling MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Colusa HighHigh · 431 students
- Colusa Alternative HomeCombined · 29 students
- Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)High · 27 students
Nearby schools
- George T. Egling Middle0.4 mi · 553
- Colusa Alternative Home0.4 mi · 29
- Colusa High0.8 mi · 431
- Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 27
- Meridian Elementary7.0 mi · 78
- Coastal Buttes Academy7.6 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About James M. Burchfield PrimaryHow many students attend James M. Burchfield Primary?
James M. Burchfield Primary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does James M. Burchfield Primary serve?
James M. Burchfield Primary serves grades KG-03.
How many students per teacher at James M. Burchfield Primary?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at James M. Burchfield Primary.
How diverse is James M. Burchfield Primary?
James M. Burchfield Primary reports a student body of 19% White, 72% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is James M. Burchfield Primary in?
James M. Burchfield Primary is part of Colusa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.