Prairie Elementary

Tucked into the small-town feel of Anderson, just south of Redding in the shadow of the Cascades, Prairie Elementary is a solid neighborhood school that punches above its weight for a rural Northern California community. Families drawn to a quieter, outdoorsy lifestyle in Shasta County will find a school where math skills in particular stand out, landing in the 75th percentile statewide. It's the kind of K-3 program that gives young kids a steady foundation during those critical early years, which is exactly what parents in this tight-knit corner of the North State tend to be looking for.