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Student demographics

Hispanic72.9%
White18.2%
Asian0.7%
Black1.4%
Other7.0%
GenderFemale 47.5%Male 52.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
446
Near CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
76%
13pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,565
District avg: $11,763 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
8.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,936 – $123,180
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At James M. Burchfield Primary in Colusa, 30.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. James M. Burchfield Primary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (43.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 88 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Disabilities−33.1pp
17.4% vs 50.5% overall · n=23
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Disabilities−23.0pp
13.0% vs 36.0% overall · n=23
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−16.1pp
3.7% vs 19.8% overall · n=27
Math Exceeded · English Learner−14.2pp
7.4% vs 21.6% overall · n=27

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income88 tested
ELA 30.7%·Math 43.2%· -0.5pp vs district
Hispanic79 tested
ELA 31.6%·Math 45.6%· +0.2pp vs district
English Learner27 tested
ELA 14.8%·Math 29.6%· +5.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 64%Support 32%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$63K
$22K below CA median
Median Home Value
$349K
$310K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.6 years avg experience
26 teachers · 8% first-year · 19% second-year
Teacher Credentials
91% fully credentialed
4.3% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog