Big Springs Elementary

Big Springs Elementary sits in the wide-open ranch country of Siskiyou County, where Montague's small-town pace and Mount Shasta views define everyday life — the kind of place where everyone knows your kid's name. Families drawn to rural northern California for its outdoor lifestyle and tight-knit community will find a school that reflects those same values, though academics here lag behind much of the state and families with strong academic priorities may want to weigh their options carefully. For those putting down roots in this corner of the Shasta Valley, it's a small school where kids are unlikely to fall through the cracks.