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Black Oak Mine Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Black Oak Mine Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

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Golden Sierra Junior Senior HighNorthside ElementaryAmerican River CharterGeorgetown ElementaryBlack Oak Mine UnifiedN ↑
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Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary3 schools
avg 34.5/1001 Strong, 1 Developing, +1 more
High1 school
avg 50.0/1001 Developing

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

One school defines the top: Northside Elementary sits 21 points clear of the field — the other 2 elementary schools are a different conversation.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

3 elementary schools span 24 points around an average of 34.5.

The strength

Northside Elementary (50/100) holds the Strong band — 24.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 16.1%.

The catch

1 of 3 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Northside Elementary
Building Momentum
76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100
American River Charter
Culture First · Charter
31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100
Georgetown Elementary
Building Momentum
22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

One high school: Golden Sierra Junior Senior High at 50/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Golden Sierra Junior Senior High is the strongest option at 50/100 — 14.4% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

27.8% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
Building Momentum
41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Northside Elementary at 50/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

1 of the 4 ranked schools is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Northside Elementary 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100Golden Sierra Junior Senior High 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Black Oak Mine Unified has 4 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 34.5/100 · range 25.1–49.6

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 50.0/100 · range 50.0–50.0

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City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Building Momentum 3Culture First 1
Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Black Oak Mine Unified

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Elementary schools in Black Oak Mine Unified · 3 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Northside Elementary
Black Oak Mine Unified Building Momentum
24.5%76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100
American River Charter
Black Oak Mine Unified Culture First
9.8%31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100
Georgetown Elementary
Black Oak Mine Unified Building Momentum
13.9%22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100

High schools in Black Oak Mine Unified · 1 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High
Black Oak Mine Unified Building Momentum
14.4%41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100
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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Black Oak Mine Unified spent $20,974 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 57 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction57%
  • Instruction support8%
  • Student services15%
  • Administration8%
  • Buildings & maintenance11%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$52,561–$96,285
Teaching staff54 · FTE
District enrollment1,284 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 11.1% · White 74.9% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.4% · Other 13.3%
Free/reduced lunch48% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary3 listed schools →High1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 4 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Black Oak Mine Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 4 public schools in Black Oak Mine Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Black Oak Mine Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Northside Elementary (50/100). High: Golden Sierra Junior Senior High (50/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Black Oak Mine Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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