Oroville City Elementary School District

2795 Yard St.
Oroville, CA 95966-5113
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Oroville City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 634 students in Oroville City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Oroville City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
2,147 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Oroville City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1668 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1617 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oroville City Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oroville City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oroville City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oroville City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
58 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
211 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
54%
# Black Students
69 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,083 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
50%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
319 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
280
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,600 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oroville City Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oroville City Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,880
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oroville City Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,600
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oroville City Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Oroville City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ishi Hills Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Ishi Hills Way
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-3078
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2565 Mesa Ave.
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-3002
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,147 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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