How does Burns Valley compare to other elementary schools in Clearlake?

Burns Valley has a SchoolScope composite score of 21.4/100, placing it at the 2nd percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,212 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Burns Valley?

4.7% of students at Burns Valley exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 16.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Burns Valley improving or declining?

Burns Valley's proficiency rate decreases by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Burns Valley?

50.0% of students at Burns Valley are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Burns Valley

Konocti Unified Clearlake Lake County 95422

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,212 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

523 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 62.1%

White 22.8%

Asian 1.0%

Black 1.1%

Other 13.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Burns Valley
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.7%
Met Standard	11.9%
Below Standard	83.4%

Exceeded

4.7%

Met

11.9%

Below

83.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "17% proficient" for Burns Valley and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.7% of students exceeded standard while 11.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Konocti Unified district average of 3.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 1.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 50.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.