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Butte County Special Education

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1859 Bird St., Oroville, CA 95965 · (530) 532-5740 · Part of Butte County Office of Education

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

Directions
Students
49
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Butte County Special Education

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1859 Bird St., Oroville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten4
Grade 14
Grade 24
Grade 31
Grade 43
Grade 56
Grade 64
Grade 75
Grade 88
Grade 1210
Enrollment over time
62’20
59’21
58’22
61’23
49’24

Down 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 12%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Butte County Special Education from Oroville families.

Other schools in Butte County Office of Education

The district →
Hearthstone
Other · Grades K–12 · Oroville
C+
185 students15:1
Butte County Community
Other · Grades K–12 · Chico
20 students4:1
Table Mountain
Other · Grades K–12 · Oroville
16 students8:1
BASES Learning Center
Other · Grades 1–12 · Oroville
11 students6:1
Come Back Butte Charter
High · Grades 9–12 · Oroville
C−
93 students23:1

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.