Junction Elementary

Set in Somes Bar, California, Junction Elementary is a rural-scale primary school, operated by Junction Elementary. It hosts 34 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 93% smaller than typical.

Junction Elementary comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 450 students; Junction Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Junction Elementary lists that the largest single group is Native American, at 65% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 15% White, 15% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Siskiyou County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Siskiyou County put median household earnings sit near $59,095, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Siskiyou County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students), Junction Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Orleans Elementary, roughly 6.7 miles away.

Junction Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Junction Elementary's enrollment has edged up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 28 (now 34). White enrollment moved from 7% to 15% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.