Otter Creek Elementary School
Tel:
(530)333-8347
- Otter Creek Elementary School serves 13 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Otter Creek Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Otter Creek Elementary School's student population of 13 students has declined by 31% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 13 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Otter Creek Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Otter Creek Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2742 out of 9,595 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 23:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 7% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 93% | 24% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Black Oak Mine Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Otter Creek Elementary School is Foresthill High School (6.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Foresthill Divide (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Foresthill Divide (5.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Foresthill Foresthill Divide Grades: K-8 | 398 students
5.6 miles
22888 Foresthill Rd.
Foresthill, CA 95631
(530)367-3782 5.6 K-8 398 - Foresthill Foresthill High School Grades: 9-12 | 200 students
6.6 miles
23319 Foresthill Rd.
Foresthill, CA 95631
(530)367-5244 6.6 9-12 200 - Greenwood Divide High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 21 students
7.0 miles
4405 Highway 193
Greenwood, CA 95635
(530)333-8315 7.0 9-12 21 - Georgetown American River Charter Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 177 students
7.1 miles
6620 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530)333-8340 7.1 K-12 177 - Georgetown Georgetown Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 231 students
7.2 miles
6530 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530)333-8320 7.2 K-6 231
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