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Plumas Avenue Elementary School

440 Plumas Ave.
Oroville, CA 95965

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Plumas Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 335 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Plumas Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Plumas Avenue Elementary School's student population of 335 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plumas Avenue Elementary School
Kind	57
1	52
2	57
3	54
4	62
5	53

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School
2023	326
2022	319
2021	316
2020	330
2019	330
2018	303
2017	303
2016	291
2015	281
2014	275
2013	242
2012	227
2011	241
2010	312
2009	322
2008	293
2007	349
2006	344
2005	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School
2023	13
2022	14
2021	14
2020	13
2019	13
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	11
2014	11
2013	9
2012	10
2010	17
2009	18
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20

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School Rankings

Plumas Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Plumas Avenue Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#5091 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School
2022	#5091
2021	#2874
2019	#4483
2018	#4240
2017	#5352
2016	#6549
2015	#6344
2013	#4593
2012	#4629
2011	#4771
2010	#4314

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2022	27%	33%	19%
2021	17%	34%	14%
2019	32%	40%	21%
2018	32%	39%	23%
2017	27%	38%	21%
2016	22%	37%	19%
2015	22%	34%	16%
2013	67%	59%	48%
2012	67%	59%	49%
2011	67%	58%	50%
2010	67%	56%	45%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2022	37%	47%	29%
2021	27%	49%	28%
2019	52%	51%	34%
2018	52%	50%	23%
2017	42%	48%	26%
2016	32%	48%	27%
2015	22%	44%	20%
2013	42%	57%	39%
2012	47%	58%	44%
2011	42%	56%	42%
2010	42%	54%	36%

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20-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	18:1
2008	13:1	18:1	14:1
2007	17:1	21:1	17:1
2006	17:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	3%
2020	5%	1%	4%
2019	5%	1%	4%
2018	5%	1%	4%
2017	5%	1%	4%
2016	6%	1%	5%
2015	6%	1%	5%
2014	3%	1%	5%
2013	4%	1%	5%
2012	5%	1%	6%
2011	7%	1%	6%
2010	5%	1%	6%
2009	4%	1%	3%
2008	5%	1%	4%
2007	7%	2%	6%
2006	5%	1%	5%

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Asian

28%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	25%	12%	31%
2022	30%	12%	30%
2021	27%	12%	30%
2020	23%	12%	29%
2019	23%	12%	29%
2018	23%	11%	29%
2017	23%	11%	29%
2016	23%	11%	27%
2015	21%	11%	26%
2014	25%	11%	26%
2013	25%	11%	27%
2012	28%	11%	28%
2011	29%	11%	30%
2010	32%	11%	32%
2009	31%	11%	33%
2008	35%	12%	35%
2007	32%	12%	33%
2006	32%	12%	32%
2005	31%	12%	31%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	19%	55%	15%
2022	16%	56%	13%
2021	14%	56%	13%
2020	18%	55%	13%
2019	18%	55%	13%
2018	18%	54%	14%
2017	18%	54%	14%
2016	21%	54%	15%
2015	19%	54%	14%
2014	21%	53%	14%
2013	19%	53%	13%
2012	16%	52%	11%
2011	13%	51%	11%
2010	13%	50%	10%
2009	9%	49%	8%
2008	12%	50%	10%
2007	12%	49%	10%
2006	12%	48%	9%
2005	13%	47%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	2%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	45%	21%	40%
2022	41%	21%	42%
2021	46%	22%	43%
2020	42%	23%	43%
2019	42%	23%	43%
2018	40%	24%	44%
2017	40%	24%	44%
2016	36%	24%	44%
2015	38%	24%	45%
2014	37%	25%	46%
2013	39%	25%	45%
2012	43%	26%	46%
2011	41%	27%	46%
2010	42%	27%	46%
2009	41%	28%	44%
2008	45%	29%	50%
2007	44%	29%	48%
2006	47%	31%	51%
2005	47%	31%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	11%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	8%
2015	12%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	8%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	8%	2%	5%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	13%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.72
2022	0.72	0.63	0.71
2021	0.70	0.62	0.71
2020	0.74	0.63	0.71
2019	0.74	0.63	0.71
2018	0.75	0.64	0.71
2017	0.75	0.64	0.71
2016	0.76	0.64	0.71
2015	0.76	0.64	0.70
2014	0.75	0.65	0.70
2013	0.75	0.65	0.70
2012	0.71	0.65	0.69
2011	0.73	0.67	0.69
2010	0.71	0.67	0.67
2009	0.72	0.71	0.69
2008	0.66	0.65	0.62
2007	0.71	0.67	0.63
2006	0.69	0.66	0.60
2005	0.69	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	78%	51%	78%
2022	77%	51%	74%
2021	79%	53%	75%
2020	79%	52%	78%
2019	79%	52%	78%
2018	80%	49%	80%
2017	80%	49%	80%
2016	76%	50%	77%
2015	78%	50%	77%
2014	81%	49%	80%
2013	75%	48%	78%
2012	82%	9%	85%
2011	67%	46%	76%
2010	71%	46%	74%
2009	66%	43%	69%
2008	80%	41%	77%
2007	74%	40%	73%
2006	69%	40%	68%
2005	72%	40%	71%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Plumas Avenue Elementary School	California	Thermalito Union Elementary School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	10%	6%	12%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	12%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	8%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	10%	10%	11%
2006	13%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Thermalito Union Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Plumas Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Plumas Avenue Elementary School is ranked #5091 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Plumas Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Plumas Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sierra Avenue Elementary School, Poplar Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Plumas Avenue Elementary School?

335 students attend Plumas Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Plumas Avenue Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Plumas Avenue Elementary School?

Plumas Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Plumas Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Plumas Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Plumas Avenue Elementary School part of?

Plumas Avenue Elementary School is part of Thermalito Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 335 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education