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Junction Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

9087 Deschutes Rd., Palo Cedro, CA 96073 · (530) 547-3274 · Part of Junction Elementary School District

Palo Cedro’s School Grade A− better than 77% of California school districts

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Junction Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 24.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palo Cedro kids: Foothill High

On the path

Where Palo Cedro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Junction ElementaryYou are here
9–12Foothill High1,487 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9087 Deschutes Rd., Palo Cedro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 144
Grade 248
Grade 344
Grade 444
Grade 552
Grade 644
Grade 747
Grade 834
Enrollment over time
335’20
349’21
381’22
372’23
416’24

Up 24.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Junction Elementary from Palo Cedro families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Palo Cedro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.