Black Butte Junior High

Black Butte Union Elementary
7946 Ponderosa Way
Shingletown, CA 96088
75 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
Black Butte Junior High, located in the rural community of Shingletown, California, serves as the upper-grade component of the Black Butte Union Elementary School District. Situated in a scenic, forested area of Shasta County, the school offers a small-town educational environment that emphasizes close-knit relationships between students, faculty, and the surrounding community. Its location reflects a commitment to serving families in the foothills, providing a stable academic foundation for local adolescents as they transition toward high school.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning atmosphere that balances traditional academic standards with the unique needs of a smaller student body. By leveraging its size, Black Butte Junior High is able to provide more individualized attention, encouraging student participation in both core curricula and extracurricular opportunities. For families in the Shingletown area, the school acts as a central educational hub, focused on preparing students for future success through a well-rounded and community-oriented approach to instruction.
75
Total Students
3.5
Full-Time Teachers
21.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
70.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    45 (60.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    15 (20.0 %)
  • Two or More
    10 (13.3 %)
  • American Indian
    3 (4.0 %)
  • Black
    1 (1.3 %)
  • Asian
    1 (1.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Black Butte Union Elementary
Phone: (530)474-3441
Website: http://www.blackbutteschool.org
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 75
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 3.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 21.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 51
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 5 1
Grade 6 30
Grade 7 23
Grade 8 21
Gender Ratio