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

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

17% of students in Oroville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Oroville, 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 93% 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
28%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 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
19.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
12
2,896 students on the public path
In brief

Oroville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 273 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oroville’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ipakanni Early College Charter, STREAM Charter and Hearthstone are in town. Come Back Butte Charter, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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’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 (273)Better than 9%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,685 test results and a graduating class of 593 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Oroville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,686 in math, 2,683 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Oroville HighOroville Union High School DistrictB−

Parts of Oroville (8% of its land) are served by Palermo Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Oroville

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
Thermalito Union School DistrictGrades K–8 · 6 schools · 1,515 students · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,767CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
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
Reading · K–8, Thermalito Union School District29%
State average 46.7% · 933 students tested
Math · K–8, Thermalito Union School District19%
State average 33.1% · 939 students tested

Oroville vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Oroville

13 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 Orovilleby address
Stanford Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
403 students21:1Rate it →
Plumas Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
322 students25:1Rate it →
Wyandotte Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
249 students17:1Rate it →
The Studios @ Central
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
300 students15:1Rate it →
Nelson Avenue Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
456 students19:1Rate it →
Ishi Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
294 students17:1Rate it →
Oroville High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
872 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Prospect High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12
D
Alternative Education
88 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
STREAM Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
515 students23:1Rate it →
Hearthstone
Grades K–12
C+
Charter
185 students15:1Rate it →
Ipakanni Early College Charter
Grades K–12
C−
Charter
63 students19:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Orovillerun by other districts or the state
Butte County Special Education
Grades K–12
D−
Special Education
49 students8:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Orovillenot counted as local schools
Come Back Butte Charter
High · Grades 9–12
C−
CharterOnline
93 students23:1Rate it →

Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Sierra Del Oro Inclusive Preschool, Oroville High Community Day, Heritage Community Day, Table Mountain and BASES Learning Center).

Questions about Oroville’s schools

Are Oroville’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oroville 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 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oroville in?

Oroville Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,230 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Oroville are served by Palermo Union Elementary.

Where do Oroville kids go to high school?

Oroville High, with 872 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Oroville’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 spend per student?

$20,024 in Oroville Union High School District, $19,543 in Oroville City Elementary School District and $21,767 in Thermalito Union 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.