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Schools in Jones Valley · Shasta Union High School District, Bella Vista Elementary School District

Jones Valley’s public schools outscore 74% of California districts

58% of students in Jones Valley’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Jones Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 12 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Shasta Union High
Students per teacher
20.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,246 students on the public path
In brief

Jones Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 562 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jones Valley’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shasta Union High spends $16,198 per student and Bella Vista Elementary $17,642, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jones Valley’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (562)Better than 91%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,100 test results and a graduating class of 1,014 could put Jones Valley anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Jones Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,099 in math, 1,101 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jones Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Bella Vista Elementaryin Bella VistaB+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Jones Valley runs its own schools through grade 8 (Bella Vista Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Shasta Union High School District, shared with Redding. Its school is in Bella Vista. Parts of Jones Valley (14% of its land) are served by Gateway Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Jones Valley

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

Shasta Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 4,194 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,198CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Bella Vista Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 343 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,642CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Shasta Union High School District60%
State average 46.7% · 889 students tested
Math · 9–12, Shasta Union High School District36%
State average 33.1% · 890 students tested
Reading · K–8, Bella Vista Elementary School District52%
State average 46.7% · 212 students tested
Math · K–8, Bella Vista Elementary School District47%
State average 33.1% · 209 students tested

Jones Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jones ValleyB+Bella Vista Elementary K–8 · Shasta Union High 9–12

Every school in Jones Valley

4 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).

Also serving Jones Valleyin other towns
Bella Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bella Vista
B+
343 students18:1Rate it →
Foothill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palo Cedro
A−
1,487 students23:1Rate it →
Shasta High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
A
1,268 students20:1Rate it →
Enterprise High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redding
B+
1,148 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Jones Valley’s schools

Are Jones Valley’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jones Valley children attend outscore 74% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jones Valley in?

Two districts: Bella Vista Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Shasta Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Redding.

Where do Jones Valley kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Foothill High, Shasta High and Enterprise High.

What is Jones Valley’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Shasta Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Jones Valley spend per student?

$16,198 in Shasta Union High School District and $17,642 in Bella Vista Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.