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Schools in Downieville

Downieville’s public schools

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Downieville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 91% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.0K
▼ 1% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
45 students on the public path
In brief

Downieville’s schools, in brief

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Downieville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Downieville ElementarySierra-Plumas Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores
7–12Downieville Junior-Senior HighSierra-Plumas Joint Unified School DistrictNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 414 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,015CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 46.7% · 201 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.1% · 202 students tested

Downieville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Downieville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Downieville—Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified

Every school in Downieville

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Downievilleby address
Downieville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
26 students17:1Rate it →
Downieville Junior-Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
19 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Downieville’s schools

Are Downieville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Downieville. Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Downieville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Downieville in?

Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District.

Where do Downieville kids go to high school?

Downieville Junior-Senior High.

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What Downieville families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.