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Schools in Olivehurst · Marysville Joint Unified School District

Olivehurst’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 18% of Olivehurst’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Olivehurst, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#687of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 0 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 18% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.8
CA 21.6
Schools in town
6
3,514 students on the public path
In brief

Olivehurst’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 568 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Olivehurst’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,312 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Yuba Gardens Intermediate, then Lindhurst High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Olivehurst’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of California school districts, #687 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (568)Better than 16%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,044 test results and a graduating class of 750 could put Olivehurst anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Olivehurst’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,047 in math, 5,042 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olivehurst, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–8Yuba Gardens IntermediateMarysville Joint Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Lindhurst HighMarysville Joint Unified School DistrictC+

Olivehurst’s public schools are run by Marysville Joint Unified School District, which also serves Marysville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marysville Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 23 schools · 10,418 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 21.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,312CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 46.7% · 5042 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.1% · 5047 students tested

Olivehurst vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Olivehurst’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OlivehurstC+Marysville Joint Unified

Every school in Olivehurst

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Olivehurstby address
Ella Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
554 students26:1Rate it →
Olivehurst Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
489 students24:1Rate it →
Johnson Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
456 students24:1Rate it →
Yuba Gardens Intermediate
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
761 students21:1Rate it →
Lindhurst High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,254 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
South Lindhurst Continuation High
High · Grades 10–12
D
Alternative Education
245 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Olivehurst’s schools

Are Olivehurst’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Olivehurst children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #687 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Olivehurst in?

Marysville Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,418 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Olivehurst kids go to high school?

Lindhurst High, with 1,254 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Olivehurst’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Marysville Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Olivehurst spend per student?

$17,312 in Marysville Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.