School district · Tehama County

Evergreen Union schools

Evergreen Union’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 73 to 82. Its 3 middle schools have Scope Scores from 75 to 85.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Bend Elementary · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

5

listed public schools. We score two elementary and three middle.

Students

1,232

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$16,564

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Evergreen Union has two elementary schools and three middle schools that we score.

Elementary · 2 schools

Middle · 3 schools

High school

Run by another district

Our records do not name that district. Ask Evergreen Union which high school district serves your address.

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Evergreen Union score highest?

Bend Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 82. That is higher than 77 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Bend Elementary

    Red Bluff · Grades K–8 · 102 students

    42% below the standard

    Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Evergreen Institute of ExcellenceCharter

    Cottonwood · Grades K–12 · 184 students · Check how it admits students.

    59% below the standard

    Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile

1 elementary school not ranked statewide

Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Evergreen Union score highest?

Bend Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 85. That is higher than 87 in 100 California middle schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Bend Elementary

    Red Bluff · Grades K–8 · 102 students

    25% below the standard

    Scope Score 85Strong · 87th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Evergreen Institute of ExcellenceCharter

    Cottonwood · Grades K–12 · 184 students · Check how it admits students.

    54% below the standard

    Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Evergreen Middle

    Cottonwood · Grades 5–8 · 399 students

    52% below the standard

    Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile

The average middle school in Evergreen Union had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

1 middle school not ranked statewide

Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

5 in 100 students at the average middle school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 18 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average middle school, students in 100

Evergreen Union5 in 100
California18 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Evergreen Union57%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Evergreen Union$16,564
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Evergreen Union48%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each middle school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 701 of 1,231 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 48% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (16 of 33 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Evergreen Union’s money go?

About 62 cents of every Evergreen Union dollar went to classroom instruction.

$16,564

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction62%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration6%
  • Other1%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $17.7 million into 26 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 94% of its $18.9 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

1,232 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Evergreen Union isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • White 74%
  • Hispanic or Latino 18%
  • Two or more races 5%
  • Other or not reported 3%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Evergreen Union isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in Evergreen Union good?

    Evergreen Union’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 73 to 82. Of those, 1 is Strong and 1 is Developing. Evergreen Union’s 3 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 75 to 85. Of those, 1 is Strong, 1 is Solid and 1 is Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in Evergreen Union rank highest?

    Bend Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 82. It is Strong, at the 77th percentile. Bend Elementary is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 85. It is Strong, at the 87th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in Evergreen Union compare with California?

    The average middle school in Evergreen Union had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

  • How much does Evergreen Union spend per student?

    Evergreen Union spent $16,564 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 62 cents of every Evergreen Union dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in Evergreen Union’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $17.7 million into 26 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 94% of its $18.9 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $11.5 million, 65% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Evergreen Union district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Evergreen Union, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.

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