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Nelson Avenue Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2255 Sixth St., Oroville, CA 95965 · (530) 538-2940 · Part of Thermalito Union School District

Oroville’s School Grade C− better than 19% of California school districts

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Nelson Avenue Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Oroville kids: Oroville High

On the path

Where Oroville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Nelson Avenue MiddleYou are here
9–12Oroville High872 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2255 Sixth St., Oroville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6165
Grade 7155
Grade 8136
Enrollment over time
444’20
442’21
457’22
457’23
456’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Asian 36%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson Avenue Middle from Oroville families.

Other schools in Thermalito Union School District

The district →
Sierra Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oroville
C−
365 students21:1
Plumas Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oroville
C−
322 students25:1
Poplar Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oroville
C−
321 students21:1
Siskiyou Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K · Oroville
46 students15:1
Heritage Community Day
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Oroville
5 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Oroville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.