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Public School Review - Established 2003

Junction Elementary School District

98821 Highway 96
Somes Bar, CA 95568
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (530) 469-3373
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Top Rankings

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
7,677 Schools
# Students
34 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind10262
14187
24196
36204
43205
54209
83154
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District Rank

Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
(20-21)
<50%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202150%34%
201920%40%
201820%39%
201730%38%
201650%37%
201530%34%
201350%59%
201269%59%
201150%58%
201050%56%
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(18-19)
≤20%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
201920%51%
201820%50%
201720%48%
201650%48%
201530%44%
201350%57%
201250%58%
201150%56%
201050%54%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.560.63
20230.380.64
20220.110.63
20210.200.62
20200.340.63
20190.340.63
20180.510.64
20170.510.64
20160.580.64
20150.630.64
20140.590.65
20130.540.65
20120.530.65
20110.430.67
20090.500.71
20080.440.65
20070.540.67
20060.420.66
20050.490.67
20040.480.67
20030.510.67
20020.530.67
20010.450.67
20000.560.67
19990.560.67
19980.530.67
19970.530.67
19960.550.67
19950.450.67
19940.290.67
19930.390.67
19920.340.67
19910.500.67
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% American Indian
65%
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202461%1%
202377%1%
202294%1%
202081%1%
201981%1%
201867%1%
201767%1%
201659%1%
201541%1%
201454%1%
201354%1%
201262%1%
201169%1%
200952%1%
200868%1%
200754%2%
200671%1%
200558%2%
200467%2%
200364%2%
200262%2%
200171%2%
200051%1%
199946%1%
199845%1%
199734%1%
199625%1%
199521%1%
199417%1%
199326%1%
199216%1%
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% Asian
n/a
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20034%11%
20024%11%
20013%11%
20003%11%
19993%11%
19884%10%
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% Hispanic
6%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20238%55%
20207%55%
20197%55%
201817%54%
201717%54%
201616%54%
201513%54%
201414%53%
20074%49%
20046%46%
20034%45%
20024%44%
20013%43%
20003%42%
19993%41%
19983%40%
19976%40%
19965%39%
19958%38%
19924%35%
199112%34%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20204%5%
20194%5%
19968%9%
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% White
15%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202417%20%
20216%22%
20204%23%
20194%23%
201812%24%
201712%24%
201622%24%
201544%24%
201432%25%
201342%25%
201228%26%
201131%27%
200948%28%
200832%29%
200742%29%
200629%31%
200542%31%
200427%32%
200328%34%
200230%35%
200123%36%
200043%37%
199948%38%
199852%39%
199760%39%
199662%40%
199571%41%
199483%42%
199374%43%
199280%44%
199167%45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202422%6%
202315%6%
20226%5%
20215%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%4%
20152%3%
20134%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$413,000
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20230$8 MM
2022$1 MM$7 MM
20210$8 MM
2020$1 MM$7 MM
2019$1 MM$7 MM
2018$1 MM$29 MM
2017$1 MM$26 MM
2016$1 MM$24 MM
20150$17 MM
20140$21 MM
20120$19 MM
20110$19 MM
20100$17 MM
20090$19 MM
20080$19 MM
2007$2 MM$19 MM
2006$2 MM$17 MM
20050$16 MM
20040$16 MM
20030$16 MM
20020$15 MM
20010$15 MM
20000$13 MM
19990$12 MM
19980$11 MM
19970$10 MM
19960$9 MM
19950$8 MM
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Spending
$373,000
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJunction Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20230$7 MM
2022$1 MM$7 MM
20210$7 MM
2020$1 MM$7 MM
2019$1 MM$7 MM
2018$1 MM$29 MM
2017$1 MM$24 MM
2016$1 MM$23 MM
20150$18 MM
20140$21 MM
20120$19 MM
20110$19 MM
20100$18 MM
20090$18 MM
2008$2 MM$19 MM
2007$2 MM$18 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
20050$16 MM
20040$17 MM
20030$15 MM
20020$16 MM
20010$14 MM
20000$13 MM
19990$11 MM
19980$11 MM
19970$10 MM
19960$8 MM
19950$8 MM
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Best Junction Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junction Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
98821 Highway 96
Somes Bar, CA 95568
(530) 469-3373
Gr: K-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
Forks Of Salmon Elementary School
15616 Salmon River Rd.
Forks Of Salmon, CA 96031
(530) 462-4762
Gr: K-8

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 34 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : <50%
  • : ≤20%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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