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Sierra Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1050 Sierra Ave., Oroville, CA 95965 · (530) 538-2920 · Part of Thermalito Union School District

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

Directions
Students
365
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sierra Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Thermalito kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

1050 Sierra Ave., Oroville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 149
Grade 257
Grade 365
Grade 463
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
407’20
410’21
403’22
358’23
365’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Asian 23%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 13%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 Sierra Avenue Elementary from Thermalito families.

Other schools in Thermalito Union School District

The district →
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
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.