Ophir Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

210 Oakvale Ave.
Oroville, CA 95966

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Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ophir Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in CA
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ophir Elementary School's student population of 452 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ophir Elementary School
Kind	107
1	59
2	72
3	68
4	73
5	73

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School
2024	441
2023	447
2022	439
2021	374
2020	383
2019	383
2018	454
2017	454
2016	416
2015	430
2014	491
2013	482
2012	513
2011	536
2010	594
2009	605
2008	477
2007	645
2006	674
2005	655
2004	702
2003	724
2002	759
2001	786
2000	786
1999	790
1998	806
1997	807
1996	812
1995	811
1994	790
1993	690
1992	550
1991	447
1990	431
1989	473
1988	429

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School
2024	22
2023	20
2022	19
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	18
2014	20
2013	18
2012	19
2010	23
2009	26
2008	28
2007	29
2006	31
2005	30
2004	32
2003	33
2002	34
2001	35
2000	35
1999	37
1998	33
1997	33
1996	29
1995	30
1994	29
1993	28
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17
1988	16
1987	15

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School Motto

Every Student Matters, Every Moment Counts

School Rankings

Ophir Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ophir Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4203 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ophir Elementary School
2023	#4203
2022	#3962
2021	#840
2019	#2864
2018	#3780
2017	#4429
2016	#4671
2015	#5618
2014	#1043
2013	#3015
2012	#3282

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2023	34%	34%	17%
2022	37%	33%	17%
2021	50%	34%	20%
2019	47%	40%	26%
2018	47%	39%	21%
2017	37%	38%	23%
2016	30%	37%	19%
2015	22%	34%	15%
2014	50%	63%	69%
2013	62%	59%	45%
2012	60%	59%	46%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2022	42%	47%	23%
2021	50%	49%	20%
2019	57%	51%	33%
2018	47%	50%	21%
2017	42%	48%	30%
2016	47%	48%	28%
2015	31%	44%	23%
2014	50%	58%	80%
2013	66%	57%	46%
2012	68%	58%	50%
2011	61%	56%	48%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	20:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	22:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	20:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	25:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	27:1	24:1	23:1
2010	26:1	22:1	22:1
2009	23:1	21:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	22:1	22:1	20:1
2006	22:1	22:1	20:1
2005	22:1	22:1	21:1
2004	22:1	22:1	20:1
2003	22:1	21:1	20:1
2002	22:1	21:1	21:1
2001	22:1	21:1	21:1
2000	22:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	20:1
1998	24:1	22:1	22:1
1997	24:1	24:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	32:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1
1989	28:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1
1987	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	4%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	5%	1%	4%
2017	5%	1%	4%
2016	5%	1%	4%
2015	5%	1%	5%
2014	6%	1%	6%
2013	6%	1%	5%
2012	8%	1%	6%
2011	8%	1%	5%
2010	7%	1%	5%
2009	5%	1%	5%
2008	6%	1%	6%
2007	6%	2%	8%
2006	7%	1%	7%
2005	7%	2%	7%
2004	5%	2%	7%
2003	7%	2%	8%
2002	6%	2%	7%
2001	6%	2%	9%
2000	6%	1%	7%
1999	7%	1%	7%
1998	4%	1%	7%
1997	3%	1%	5%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	9%	1%	5%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	9%
2022	4%	12%	9%
2021	5%	12%	9%
2020	4%	12%	9%
2019	4%	12%	9%
2018	1%	11%	8%
2017	1%	11%	8%
2016	1%	11%	8%
2015	1%	11%	9%
2014	3%	11%	9%
2013	2%	11%	10%
2012	2%	11%	11%
2011	3%	11%	11%
2010	3%	11%	11%
2009	3%	11%	11%
2008	4%	12%	14%
2007	5%	12%	16%
2006	5%	12%	16%
2005	4%	12%	15%
2004	3%	12%	14%
2003	2%	11%	14%
2002	3%	11%	14%
2001	2%	11%	14%
2000	2%	11%	15%
1999	2%	11%	15%
1998	2%	11%	16%
1997	1%	11%	17%
1996	2%	11%	17%
1995	2%	11%	16%
1994	2%	11%	16%
1993	2%	11%	15%
1992	3%	11%	12%

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Hispanic

27%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	25%	56%
2023	24%	55%	20%
2022	20%	56%	18%
2021	17%	56%	17%
2020	16%	55%	17%
2019	16%	55%	17%
2018	18%	54%	17%
2017	18%	54%	17%
2016	17%	54%	17%
2015	15%	54%	18%
2014	14%	53%	17%
2013	13%	53%	16%
2012	10%	52%	16%
2011	12%	51%	16%
2010	14%	50%	16%
2009	2%	49%	8%
2008	2%	50%	9%
2007	6%	49%	10%
2006	6%	48%	10%
2005	6%	47%	9%
2004	5%	46%	10%
2003	4%	45%	8%
2002	4%	44%	8%
2001	3%	43%	7%
2000	3%	42%	7%
1999	5%	41%	7%
1998	3%	40%	7%
1997	3%	40%	7%
1996	4%	39%	6%
1995	3%	38%	5%
1994	1%	37%	5%
1993	3%	36%	6%
1992	1%	35%	5%
1991	1%	34%	4%
1990	2%	33%	4%
1989	2%	31%	5%
1988	1%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	2%	8%	6%
2003	2%	8%	6%
2002	2%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	6%
2000	3%	9%	6%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	6%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	5%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	5%
1992	1%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%

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White

53%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	55%	20%
2023	57%	21%	49%
2022	60%	21%	51%
2021	65%	22%	52%
2020	64%	23%	52%
2019	64%	23%	52%
2018	64%	24%	56%
2017	64%	24%	56%
2016	68%	24%	56%
2015	67%	24%	53%
2014	68%	25%	55%
2013	69%	25%	56%
2012	68%	26%	54%
2011	66%	27%	55%
2010	65%	27%	55%
2009	68%	28%	55%
2008	87%	29%	66%
2007	75%	29%	60%
2006	78%	31%	61%
2005	80%	31%	62%
2004	85%	32%	63%
2003	85%	34%	64%
2002	85%	35%	64%
2001	87%	36%	64%
2000	86%	37%	65%
1999	84%	38%	65%
1998	88%	39%	64%
1997	90%	39%	66%
1996	88%	40%	69%
1995	84%	41%	69%
1994	95%	42%	72%
1993	91%	43%	72%
1992	94%	44%	77%
1991	95%	45%	82%
1990	96%	47%	82%
1989	95%	49%	82%
1988	96%	50%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	6%	15%
2022	13%	5%	15%
2021	11%	5%	15%
2020	12%	4%	14%
2019	12%	4%	14%
2018	12%	4%	12%
2017	12%	4%	12%
2016	9%	4%	12%
2015	12%	3%	11%
2014	9%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	9%
2012	10%	3%	9%
2011	10%	2%	9%
2010	10%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	0.62	0.63
2023	0.61	0.64	0.69
2022	0.59	0.63	0.67
2021	0.54	0.62	0.67
2020	0.55	0.63	0.67
2019	0.55	0.63	0.67
2018	0.55	0.64	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64	0.64
2016	0.50	0.64	0.64
2015	0.52	0.64	0.64
2014	0.51	0.65	0.65
2013	0.50	0.65	0.65
2012	0.52	0.65	0.67
2011	0.54	0.67	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67	0.66
2009	0.50	0.71	0.65
2008	0.24	0.65	0.53
2007	0.44	0.67	0.55
2006	0.41	0.66	0.54
2005	0.38	0.67	0.54
2004	0.29	0.67	0.55
2003	0.27	0.67	0.54
2002	0.27	0.67	0.56
2001	0.24	0.67	0.56
2000	0.26	0.67	0.55
1999	0.29	0.67	0.55
1998	0.22	0.67	0.56
1997	0.19	0.67	0.53
1996	0.22	0.67	0.50
1995	0.29	0.67	0.49
1994	0.10	0.67	0.45
1993	0.17	0.67	0.44
1992	0.12	0.67	0.38
1991	0.10	0.67	0.31
1990	0.08	0.66	0.32
1989	0.10	0.65	0.31
1988	0.08	0.65	0.28

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(22-23)

36.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2023	36.7%	27.7%	44.4%
2022	43.6%	33%	52%
2021	17.5%	15.4%	44.2%

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	65%	54%
2023	56%	51%	74%
2022	55%	51%	75%
2021	50%	53%	76%
2020	51%	52%	74%
2019	51%	52%	74%
2018	51%	49%	64%
2017	51%	49%	64%
2016	48%	50%	65%
2015	51%	50%	69%
2014	49%	49%	68%
2013	48%	48%	74%
2012	54%	9%	73%
2011	43%	46%	66%
2010	39%	46%	62%
2009	35%	43%	60%
2008	31%	41%	69%
2007	24%	40%	54%
2006	27%	40%	59%
2005	25%	40%	57%
2004	23%	40%	58%
2003	25%	39%	62%
2002	24%	39%	60%
2001	26%	39%	60%
2000	26%	40%	61%
1999	28%	40%	64%
1998	41%	47%	71%
1997	31%	47%	72%
1996	36%	46%	70%
1995	37%	45%	71%
1994	42%	43%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Ophir Elementary School	California	Oroville City Elementary School District
2024	5%	8%
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	10%	9%	9%
2013	10%	7%	6%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	12%
2009	11%	10%	12%
2008	13%	10%	8%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2006	12%	9%	12%
2005	14%	9%	13%
2004	10%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	14%	8%	10%
2001	12%	8%	10%
2000	12%	7%	8%
1999	14%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oroville City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ophir Elementary School's ranking?

Ophir Elementary School is ranked #4203 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ophir Elementary School often compared to?

Ophir Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Children's Community Charter, Stanford Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ophir Elementary School?

452 students attend Ophir Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Ophir Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ophir Elementary School?

Ophir Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ophir Elementary School offer ?

Ophir Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ophir Elementary School part of?

Ophir Elementary School is part of Oroville City Elementary School District.

Popular comparisons: Ophir Elementary School vs. Children's Community Charter, Ophir Elementary School vs. Stanford Avenue Elementary School

The nearest high school to Ophir Elementary School is Bases Learning Center (2.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ishi Hills Middle School (1.9 miles away)

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Ishi Hills Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
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1 Ishi Hills Way
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-3078

1.9 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Stanford Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 12%)
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1801 Stanford Ave.
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-3006

2.4 miles

Gr: K-5 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-3002

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2800 Wyandotte Ave.
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-3007

2.6 miles

Gr: K-5 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

Teachers are Top Notch, and Seasoned Veterans of the Academic system. My kids love their teachers, and are doing very well here in Ophir. Kids went to Helen Wilcox last year, and that is another Great school! Oroville seems to have great schools! Couldn't be happier. Go Gophers!

- Posted by Parent - a_hyd

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