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Public middle school · Pierce Joint Unified · Arbuckle, California

Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High

Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High rates 6.6, right at the middle of Pierce Joint Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Pierce Joint Unified median is 6.6.

#4,384 of 9,557 schools in California · Pierce Joint Unified: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.6

The brief

A Pierce Joint Unified middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High score 36% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 33%).

It ranks 4,384 of 9,557 schools in California and 2 of 4 in Pierce Joint Unified.

Math31%5 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading41%8 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 8 points since 2019, reaching 36% in 2025.2025 CAASPP; 38 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95912; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$80,893
Median home value
$424,700
Median rent
$1,034/mo
College educated
10.5%
Homeownership
68.3%
Poverty rate
3.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95912; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,012/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High serve?

Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High?

Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High has an enrollment of approximately 336 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High is 21:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High rank in CA?

Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High ranks #4,384 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High a charter school?

No, Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High a Title I school?

No, Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High?

75.9% of students at Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
336
Student-teacher ratio
21:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Colusa County
Phone
(530) 476-3261
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$13,742
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95912)
5,048
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.