Is Burney Elementary a good school?

Burney Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Burney Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Burney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Burney Elementary?

Students at Burney Elementary are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Burney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Burney Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Burney Junior-Senior High

Burney Elementary

Summary:

Burney Elementary is a public elementary school located in Burney, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Fall River Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 937 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burney Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.14% of Burney Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.46% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the district and state averages, with only 14.29% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. Burney Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.4% in 2018-2019 to 49.0% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the nearby Fall River Elementary.

Burney Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the 50.71% rate at the nearby Fall River Elementary. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.1 in 2022-2023, compared to 17.9 at Fall River Elementary, which may be a challenge for teachers in providing individualized attention and support to students.

Detail:

Public K-6

37403 Toronto St.
Burney, CA 96013-4381

(530) 335-2279

District: Fall River Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4654^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,910

Students who attend Burney Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burney Junior-Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

19.9%

American Indian:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burney Elementary ranks worse than 79.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Burney Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Fall River Joint Unified School District. Student population at Burney Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.7%), Hispanic (19.9%), American Indian (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fall River Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burney Elementary is 19.8, which is the 2^nd best among 2 elementary schools in the Fall River Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Burney Elementary employs 17.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burney Elementary is $5,910, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Fall River Joint Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Burney Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Burney Elementary 4654^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Burney Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Fall River Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fall River Joint Unified 937^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burney Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Burney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.21	2858^th	4809	40.6%
2005	36.07	2945^th	4822	38.9%
2006	45.75	2392^nd	4818	50.4%
2007	39.86	2914^th	5113	43.0%
2008	28.80	3692^nd	5113	27.8%
2009	44.35	2799^th	5193	46.1%
2010	47.64	2714^th	5314	48.9%
2011	44.57	2922^nd	5377	45.7%
2012	24.93	4319^th	5390	19.9%
2013	40.96	3255^th	5530	41.1%
2015	26.82	3948^th	5611	29.6%
2016	25.71	4118^th	5614	26.6%
2017	22.87	4444^th	5692	21.9%
2018	23.45	4380^th	5662	22.6%
2019	25.36	4321^st	5789	25.4%
2021	26.33	1025^th	1417	27.7%
2022	15.01	5361^st	5883	8.9%
2023	29.12	3975^th	5874	32.3%
2024	22.17	4654^th	5862	20.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.15	3902^nd	5084	23.2%
2019	24.03	4290^th	5173	17.1%
2021	35.36	724^th	1110	34.8%
2022	13.27	5065^th	5264	3.8%
2023	36.33	3369^th	5374	37.3%
2024	22.32	4587^th	5511	16.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Burney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.29	4218^th	5413	22.1%
2019	26.65	4106^th	5492	25.2%
2021	25.79	920^th	1267	27.4%
2022	9.22	5569^th	5635	1.2%
2023	26.72	4074^th	5617	27.5%
2024	17.75	4902^nd	5605	12.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Burney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.12	4263^rd	5431	21.5%
2019	23.78	4307^th	5510	21.8%
2021	28.46	869^th	1272	31.7%
2022	23.36	4390^th	5663	22.5%
2023	31.81	3621^st	5650	35.9%
2024	26.82	4098^th	5636	27.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.03	4418^th	4830	8.5%

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Rank History for White students at Burney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.97	2538^th	2737	7.3%
2019	11.68	2581^st	2834	8.9%
2022	6.40	2611^th	2726	4.2%
2023	14.55	2359^th	2662	11.4%
2024	10.56	2433^rd	2647	8.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Burney Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	404	0	2	28	16	n/a	n/a	0	450
1989	393	1	0	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	363	1	1	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	354	1	0	28	16	n/a	n/a	0	399
1992	353	0	4	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	397
1993	362	0	2	19	15	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	344	0	1	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	305	1	0	36	29	n/a	n/a	0	371
1996	305	1	0	36	29	n/a	n/a	0	371
1997	345	2	0	49	38	n/a	n/a	0	434
1998	391	0	2	49	46	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	328	3	6	44	73	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	278	26	7	51	61	n/a	n/a	2	425
2001	286	3	7	53	55	n/a	n/a	0	404
2002	266	2	7	50	71	n/a	n/a	0	396
2003	266	2	7	50	71	n/a	n/a	0	396
2004	269	2	6	44	53	n/a	n/a	1	375
2005	251	3	7	44	59	n/a	n/a	0	364
2006	235	3	7	44	57	n/a	n/a	0	346
2007	249	3	8	48	49	n/a	n/a	5	362
2008	240	1	7	42	48	n/a	n/a	0	338
2009	247	2	7	41	46	0	5	0	348
2010	243	1	6	46	39	1	9	0	345
2011	266	3	7	47	38	2	10	0	373
2012	234	3	6	56	35	2	11	0	347
2013	231	2	6	57	45	2	10	0	353
2014	234	1	3	55	45	1	15	0	354
2015	237	1	2	64	37	1	16	0	358
2016	232	0	2	61	45	1	23	0	364
2017	245	0	1	74	45	1	29	0	395
2018	213	0	1	84	47	1	27	0	373
2019	226	0	2	67	38	1	25	0	359
2020	218	0	2	66	43	0	26	0	355
2021	214	0	1	68	45	0	27	0	355
2022	201	0	1	62	42	0	21	0	327
2023	203	1	1	67	55	1	17	0	345
2024	210	1	1	69	50	2	13	0	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
1989	422	19.0	22.2	n/a
1990	391	17.0	23.0	n/a
1991	399	19.4	20.5	n/a
1992	397	19.7	20.1	37.8
1993	398	19.0	20.9	36.2
1994	385	18.0	21.4	54.3
1995	371	19.0	19.5	52.8
1996	371	19.0	19.5	52.8
1997	434	22.0	19.7	56.9
1998	488	26.0	18.8	55.7
1999	454	25.0	18.2	55.9
2000	425	20.0	21.3	53
2001	404	21.0	19.2	52
2002	396	22.0	18.0	79.5
2003	396	22.0	18.0	79.5
2004	375	21.5	17.4	59.1
2005	364	21.5	16.9	53.6
2006	346	21.0	16.5	53.8
2007	362	20.0	18.1	56.3
2008	338	21.6	15.6	63
2009	348	20.0	16.6	59.5
2010	345	19.0	18.1	62
2011	373	n/a	n/a	58.7
2012	347	19.1	18.1	n/a
2013	353	17.0	20.7	74.8
2014	354	16.1	21.9	68.4
2015	358	16.0	22.3	63.7
2016	364	16.0	22.7	62.9
2017	395	16.0	24.6	64.8
2018	373	17.0	21.9	64.9
2019	359	17.3	20.6	70.5
2020	355	n/a	n/a	71
2021	355	17.5	20.2	65.6
2022	327	16.1	20.2	64.2
2023	345	16.2	21.1	64.6
2024	346	17.4	19.8	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
1989	422	19.0	22.2	n/a
1990	391	17.0	23.0	n/a
1991	399	19.4	20.5	n/a
1992	397	19.7	20.1	37.8
1993	398	19.0	20.9	36.2
1994	385	18.0	21.4	54.3
1995	371	19.0	19.5	52.8
1996	371	19.0	19.5	52.8
1997	434	22.0	19.7	56.9
1998	488	26.0	18.8	55.7
1999	454	25.0	18.2	55.9
2000	425	20.0	21.3	53
2001	404	21.0	19.2	52
2002	396	22.0	18.0	79.5
2003	396	22.0	18.0	79.5
2004	375	21.5	17.4	59.1
2005	364	21.5	16.9	53.6
2006	346	21.0	16.5	53.8
2007	362	20.0	18.1	56.3
2008	338	21.6	15.6	63
2009	348	20.0	16.6	59.5
2010	345	19.0	18.1	62
2011	373	n/a	n/a	58.7
2012	347	19.1	18.1	n/a
2013	353	17.0	20.7	74.8
2014	354	16.1	21.9	68.4
2015	358	16.0	22.3	63.7
2016	364	16.0	22.7	62.9
2017	395	16.0	24.6	64.8
2018	373	17.0	21.9	64.9
2019	359	17.3	20.6	70.5
2020	355	n/a	n/a	71
2021	355	17.5	20.2	65.6
2022	327	16.1	20.2	64.2
2023	345	16.2	21.1	64.6
2024	346	17.4	19.8	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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