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Schools in Oroville East · Oroville Union High School District, Oroville City Elementary School District

Oroville East’s public schools score below 81% of California districts on tests and graduation

16% of students in Oroville East’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oroville East, 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.

#829of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
27%
▼ 20 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 17 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Oroville Union High
Students per teacher
18.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
3,183 students on the public path
In brief

Oroville East’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 591 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oroville East’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Oroville Union High spends $20,024 per student and Oroville City Elementary $19,543, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Oroville Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Oroville East’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 19% of California school districts, #829 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 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (591)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,749 test results and a graduating class of 593 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Oroville East’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,747 in math, 1,750 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Ophir ElementaryOroville City Elementary School DistrictC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Oroville East runs its own schools through grade 8 (Oroville City Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Oroville Union High School District, shared with Oroville. Its middle school is in Oroville. Parts of Oroville East (9% of its land) are served by Palermo Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oroville East

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

Oroville Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 4 schools · 2,230 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,024CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Oroville City Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 6 schools · 1,950 students · 18.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,543CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Oroville Union High School District38%
State average 46.7% · 452 students tested
Math · 9–12, Oroville Union High School District14%
State average 33.1% · 451 students tested
Reading · K–8, Oroville City Elementary School District23%
State average 46.7% · 1298 students tested
Math · K–8, Oroville City Elementary School District17%
State average 33.1% · 1296 students tested

Oroville East vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oroville EastC−Oroville City Elementary K–8 · Oroville Union High 9–12
OrovilleC−Oroville City Elementary K–8 · Thermalito Union K–8 · Oroville Union High 9–12

Every school in Oroville East

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 Oroville Eastby address
Ophir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oroville
C−
452 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Oroville Eastin other towns
The Studios @ Central
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oroville
C−
300 students15:1Rate it →
Ishi Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oroville
294 students17:1Rate it →
Las Plumas High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oroville
B−
1,265 students19:1Rate it →
Oroville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oroville
B−
872 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Oroville Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Oroville
Private · Religious
151 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Oroville East’s schools

Are Oroville East’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oroville East children attend score below 81% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #829 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oroville East in?

Two districts: Oroville City Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Oroville Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Oroville.

Where do Oroville East kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Las Plumas High and Oroville High.

What is Oroville East’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Oroville Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Oroville East spend per student?

$20,024 in Oroville Union High School District and $19,543 in Oroville City Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oroville East?

Yes: Oroville Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 151 students).

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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.