Overview
Butte Valley Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Dorris, California. The school enrolls 214 students. It is part of the Butte Valley Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
30.6:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
77% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictButte Valley Unified
County6093
CityDorris
ZIP97601
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060658000592
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment214
White1.1%
Hispanic / Latino56.6%
Black / African American3.7%
Asian0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native33.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %77%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)