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Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 42 students in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
88 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #670 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
% American Indian
17%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
23%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
50%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,420 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,534 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,420
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,534
$18,396
Best Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surprise Valley Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
470 Lincoln St.
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Cedarville, CA 96104
(530) 279-6141
Grades: K-7
| 42 students
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