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Junction Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 34 students in Junction Elementary School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Junction Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
34 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)≤20%
51%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)100%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
65%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
6%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
15%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$413,000
$116,387 MM
Spending
$373,000
$107,188 MM
Best Junction Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junction Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
98821 Highway 96
Somes Bar, CA 95568
(530) 469-3373
Somes Bar, CA 95568
(530) 469-3373
Gr: K-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
15616 Salmon River Rd.
Forks Of Salmon, CA 96031
(530) 462-4762
Forks Of Salmon, CA 96031
(530) 462-4762
Gr: K-8
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