Scott Valley Junior High

Scott Valley Junior High operates as a tiny middle-grades school in Fort Jones, California, run under Scott Valley Unified. Current enrollment sits at 153 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Scott Valley Junior High sits 77% below that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Scott Valley Unified (604 students total), Scott Valley Junior High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Scott Valley Junior High reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school shows 21% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Scott Valley Junior High shows 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 66% of students at Scott Valley Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Scott Valley Junior High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.2%; this one delivers 33.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Siskiyou County shows median household income runs about $59,095, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Siskiyou County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students), of which Scott Valley Junior High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fort Jones Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Scott Valley Junior High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Scott Valley Junior High's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 146 (now 153). Class-load math has rose: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Scott Valley Junior High community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.