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Butte Valley Elementary

Dorris, CA · Butte Valley Unified

Regular public school · Grades K-8 · Rural, remote

5,506th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 3% Declining

615 West Third St., Dorris, CA 97601

(530) 397-3900Official website ↗NCES ID 060658000592Directory 202324

214
Students
2023–24 enrollment
30.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
87%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
25.4%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Butte Valley Elementary 5,506th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2015 to 3th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%3%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 128 students tested

English Language Arts
Butte Valley Elementary
16%
CA average
49%
Math
Butte Valley Elementary
10%
CA average
37%
Science
Butte Valley Elementary
11%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Butte Valley Elementary CA average
25%50%75%16%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Butte Valley Elementary CA average
25%50%75%10%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Butte Valley Elementary CA average
25%50%75%11%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 214 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic53%White21%Two+19%
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categories changedHispanic 53%White 21%Two or more races 19%12%87%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic41.5%53.3% 11.8 pts
White49.1%21.0% 28.1 pts
Two or more races1.9%19.2% 17.3 pts
Asian1.9%4.2% 2.3 pts
American Indian1.9%1.9% 0.0 pts
Black3.8%0.5% 3.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Butte Valley Elementary in?

Butte Valley Elementary is part of the Butte Valley Unified district in Dorris, California.

Is Butte Valley Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Butte Valley Elementary 5,506th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Butte Valley Elementary?

Hispanic 53%, White 21%, Two or more races 19%, Asian 4% (214 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.