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Burney Junior-Senior High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Burney Junior-Senior posts 43% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

37571 Mountain View Road, 96013 (opens in new tab)·Fall River Joint Unified·Burney·Grades 7-12·231 students·58% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 335-4576·Website
Scope Score
38
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,436 statewide

Burney Junior-Senior High scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 34th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “43% proficient” and call it done. Burney Junior-Senior deserves a closer read. The school sits in Burney, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
43%
State 36%
Graduate
93%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
8%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 43 are proficient by 11th grade → 93 graduate → 8 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
93.1%
State 87.6%
5.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
7.4%
State 15.8%
8.4pp below state avg
College readiness
7.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
42.6%
State 35.7%
6.9pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
34.0%
State 30.2%
3.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
9.4%
State 3.6%
5.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
Burney Junior-Senior High
38/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic19.9%
White56.3%
Other23.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 58.4% (5pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
231
1,219 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,804
District avg: $15,206 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$55,944 – $104,448
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Burney Junior-Senior High in Burney, 34.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Burney Junior-Senior High trails its district average for low-income students by 1.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.1% Math proficient); White students (48.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 64 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+19.8pp
53.8% vs 34.0% overall · n=52
Suspension · Native American+10.1pp
19.5% vs 9.4% overall · n=41
Math · Low-Income−10.1pp
28.5% vs 38.6% overall · n=64
2 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−5.8pp
35.3% vs 41.1% overall · n=64
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−5.1pp
3.2% vs 8.3% overall · n=64

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income64 tested
ELA 34.4%·Math 28.1%· -1.1pp vs district
White58 tested
ELA 48.3%·Math 48.3%· +5.9pp vs district

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 58%Support 39%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$54K
$31K below CA median
Median Home Value
$228K
$432K below CA median
Bachelor's+
9%
26pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.7 years avg experience
18 teachers
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
3 AP courses
1 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Burney Junior-Senior High a good high school?
Burney Junior-Senior High has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 34th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,436 statewide. 7.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.4 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Burney Junior-Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 42.6% of students at Burney Junior-Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 35.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 54 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Burney Junior-Senior High rank in California?
Burney Junior-Senior High ranks #1,436 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 34th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Burney Junior-Senior High?
34.0% of students at Burney Junior-Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 9.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Burney Junior-Senior High compare to other schools in Burney?
Burney Junior-Senior High scores 38/100 (34th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 231 students. Use the schools in Burney page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Burney Junior-Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Burney Junior-Senior High in Burney, 34.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Burney Junior-Senior High trails its district average for low-income students by 1.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (28.1% Math proficient); White students (48.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 64 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
93.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 57th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
7.4%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 41th pctile
College readiness · 20%
7.7%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
42.6%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 55th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
34.0%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.4%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 24th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 7415%37%24%34%41%−6
Grade 8383%32%37%29%34%−12
Grade 11277%41%37%15%48%+1
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 74112%24%32%32%37%+3
Grade 8385%37%26%32%42%+10
Grade 11277%30%26%37%37%+14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11385%21%50%24%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6434.4%−1−4
White5848.3%+6−14
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Burney Junior-Senior High ←387.4%42.6%9.4%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
93.1%
AP Exam Prepared
7.7%
A-G Completion
3.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
73.3%
Scope Score history
47%38%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1022 → #1132 → #1379 → #1190 → #1436
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue