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Poplar Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2075 Poplar Ave., Oroville, CA 95965 · (530) 538-2910 · Part of Thermalito Union School District

Thermalito’s School Grade C better than 25% of California school districts

Directions
Students
321
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Poplar Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Thermalito kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Poplar Avenue ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
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 ↗

2075 Poplar Ave., Oroville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 153
Grade 264
Grade 349
Grade 459
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
330’20
302’21
298’22
324’23
321’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 50%White 27%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 8%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Poplar Avenue Elementary from Thermalito 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
Siskiyou Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K · Oroville
46 students15:1
Heritage Community Day
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Oroville
5 students5:1
Nelson Avenue Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oroville
C−
456 students19:1

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; Thermalito’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.