Biggs Elementary

320 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Biggs Elementary School, located at 300 B St. in Biggs, California, serves as a foundational educational hub for the local community within the Biggs Unified School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social development, and the personal success of its students in their early formative years. By focusing on a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare its young learners for future educational transitions while maintaining strong ties to the small-town character of the Biggs area.

Beyond the classroom, Biggs Elementary acts as a central gathering place for families, promoting community engagement and collaboration between educators, parents, and students. The school environment is typically characterized by a commitment to individualized attention, leveraging the advantages of a smaller school setting to ensure that every child’s needs are met. Through its dedicated staff and community-centered approach, Biggs Elementary strives to instill a lifelong love of learning and a sense of pride within its student body.

320

Total Students

16.9

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Biggs Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	164
Hispanic	142
Black	3
Asian	7
Two or More	1
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
164 (51.2%)
Hispanic
142 (44.4%)
Asian
7 (2.2%)
Black
3 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Biggs Unified
Phone:	(530)868-5870
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	320
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	206
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 32

Grade 7 49

Grade 8 41