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

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

On the state math tests, 16% of South Oroville’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving South 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 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
28%
▼ 18 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
18.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
3,435 students on the public path
In brief

South Oroville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 437 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Oroville’s, its schools beat 5%, 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 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 South 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 (437)Better than 5%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,477 test results and a graduating class of 593 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of South Oroville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,475 in math, 2,478 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Las Plumas HighOroville Union High School DistrictB−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve South 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
Palermo Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 5 schools · 1,343 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,715CA $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, Palermo Union Elementary School District32%
State average 46.7% · 728 students tested
Math · K–8, Palermo Union Elementary School District17%
State average 33.1% · 728 students tested

South Oroville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South OrovilleC−Oroville City Elementary K–8 · Palermo Union 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 South Oroville

7 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 South Orovilleby address
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Oroville
592 students20:1Rate it →
Oakdale Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oroville
252 students18:1Rate it →
Golden Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Oroville
274 students27:1Rate it →
Las Plumas High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oroville
B−
1,265 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving South Orovillein other towns
The Studios @ Central
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Oroville
C−
300 students15:1Rate it →
Palermo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palermo
458 students19:1Rate it →
Ishi Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oroville
294 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North State Virtual Academy).

Questions about South Oroville’s schools

Are South Oroville’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South 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 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Oroville in?

Oroville Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,230 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Oroville kids go to high school?

Las Plumas High in Oroville, with 1,265 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is South 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 South Oroville spend per student?

$20,024 in Oroville Union High School District, $19,543 in Oroville City Elementary School District and $19,715 in Palermo Union Elementary 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.