Flournoy Elementary

Tucked away in the small agricultural community of Flournoy in Tehama County, this tiny rural K-8 school has the kind of tight-knit feel you'd expect from a town where everyone knows everyone. Math scores are a real standout here, punching well above what you'd expect for a school this size, which may appeal to families who value strong foundational numeracy even in a remote setting. If you're raising kids in this corner of the Sacramento Valley — farming country, wide open spaces, and a slower pace of life — Flournoy Elementary offers that small-school closeness that's hard to find anywhere else.