For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 219 students in Butte Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Butte Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
313 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1851 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1846 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
58%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
34%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,962 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,409
$20,101
Spending / Student
$14,962
$18,513
Best Butte Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butte Valley Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3900
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-3900
Gr: K-8 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
Picard Community Day Elementary School
Alternative School
615 West Third St.
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Dorris, CA 96023
(530) 397-4000
Gr: K-8
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