Schools
3
listed public schools. We score one elementary and two middle.
School district · Lassen County
Susanville Elementary schools
The Susanville Elementary district has one public elementary school we score. Meadow View has a Scope Score of 71. Its 2 middle schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 73.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
1,135
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$15,218
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Susanville Elementary has one elementary school and two middle schools that we score.
Elementary · grades 3–5
Meadow View
Scope Score 71
Needs Support · 23rd percentile
Middle · 2 schools
- Diamond ViewScope Score 73
- Thompson Peak CharterScope Score 71
High school
Run by another district
Our records do not name that district. Ask Susanville Elementary 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
Where does the elementary school we score in the Susanville Elementary district stand?
Meadow View has a Scope Score of 71. That is higher than 23 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in the Susanville Elementary district.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Meadow View
Grades 3–5 · 318 students
2366% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
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 the Susanville Elementary district score highest?
Diamond View Middle is highest, with a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 40 in 100 California middle schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Diamond View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 288 students
132265% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 40th percentile
Rank 2
Thompson Peak CharterCharter
Grades K–12 · 151 students · Check how it admits students.
1876% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
Students from low-income families: 73% here. California: 63%.
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Susanville Elementary73%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Susanville Elementary$15,218
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Susanville Elementary39%
California47%
Meals: 554 of 757 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, 39% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (15 of 38 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 Susanville Elementary’s money go?
About 61 cents of every Susanville Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
$15,218
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
61¢12¢10¢10¢5¢
- Instruction61%
- Instruction support12%
- Buildings & maintenance10%
- Administration10%
- Student services5%
- Other2%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $6.4 million into 33 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 32% of its $19.8 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?
1,135 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Susanville Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- White 54%
- Hispanic or Latino 25%
- Two or more races 10%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 5%
- Other or not reported 6%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Susanville Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
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 the Susanville Elementary district good?
The Susanville Elementary district has one public elementary school we score. Meadow View has a Scope Score of 71. It is Needs Support, at the 23rd percentile. Susanville Elementary’s 2 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 73. Of those, 2 are Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in the Susanville Elementary district rank highest?
Meadow View is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 71. It is Needs Support, at the 23rd percentile. Diamond View Middle is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 40th 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 much does the Susanville Elementary district spend per student?
The Susanville Elementary district spent $15,218 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Susanville Elementary 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 the Susanville Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $6.4 million into 33 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 32% of its $19.8 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $2.7 million, 43% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Susanville Elementary 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 the Susanville Elementary district, 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.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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