Enrollment
65
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JUNCTION CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061917002307
Junction City Elementary
430 Red Hill Rd., Junction City, CA 96048 · (530) 623-6381 · Trinity County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
28 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
CA avg 47.1% . +39.7pp since 2014
Math
50.0%
CA avg 35.6% . +10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 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 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 40 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
65
+9 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.5:1
% White
72%
was 66%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Junction City Elementary
Junction City Elementary is an one-room-style primary school in Junction City, California, part of Junction City Elementary. The school caters to 65 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.
Operationally, Junction City Elementary answers to Junction City Elementary, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
In terms of who attends, Junction City Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 5% Native American.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Junction City Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Trinity County (around 65%), the school's rate is south of typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Junction City Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.8%; this one delivers 58.7%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Trinity County) records that median household income runs about $53,002, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Junction City Elementary is one of 19 public schools in Trinity County (combined enrollment of about 1,461 students).
Nearest neighbor: Alps View High (Continuation), around 5.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Junction City Elementary comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.6%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Junction City Elementary has rose 16%, going from 56 students in 2018 to 65 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 66% to 72%.
On this page, 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.
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Alps View High (Continuation)5.9 mi · 17
- Trinity High5.9 mi · 289
- R.I.S.E. Academy5.9 mi · 4
- Trinity River Elementary Community Day6.5 mi · 3
- Weaverville Elementary6.5 mi · 331
- Douglas City Elementary8.2 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Junction City ElementaryHow many students attend Junction City Elementary?
Junction City Elementary enrolls approximately 65 students in grades KG-08.
Is Junction City Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Junction City Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Junction City Elementary have?
Junction City Elementary employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Junction City Elementary?
At Junction City Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Two or more.
Is Junction City Elementary public or private?
Junction City Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Junction City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.