Butte Valley Elementary

Tucked away in the far northern corner of California near the Oregon border, Dorris is a small, tight-knit agricultural community where everyone knows everyone — and that's very much reflected in Butte Valley Elementary. Families here are deeply rooted in rural life, and the school serves as a real gathering point for the community, even if academic test scores are a work in progress. For families who value small-town living, wide open spaces, and a school where their kids won't get lost in the crowd, this corner of Siskiyou County has a quiet appeal that's hard to find anywhere else in the state.