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Butte County school performance
Oroville City Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 16th percentile among California school districts.
Only 26.9% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 19.3% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 26.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 19.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 848 / 977 (13th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 789 / 977 (19th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,482 |
| Schools in District | 9 |
| Student Enrollment | 2,528 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,517 (77.8%) |
| English Learners | 136 (7.0%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.3 points from last year and rose 4.7 points over the full period. Math rose 1.5 points from last year and rose 0.1 points over the full period.
•Math +0.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Beth Parmentier Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Career Opportunities OROVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTDEPARTMENTSBOARDBOARD MEMBERS | N/A | N/A |
Parent Resources OROVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTDEPARTMENTSBOARDBOARD MEMBERS | N/A | N/A |
Student Programs OROVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTDEPARTMENTSBOARDBOARD MEMBERS [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 15.0 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 26.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 17.3 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
13.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 18.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Oroville City Elementary rank in California?
Oroville City Elementary ranks No. 848 of 977 in reading and No. 789 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Oroville City Elementary’s schools?
Among the 4 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 21.9% to 32.8% in reading and 19.3% to 32.3% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Oroville City Elementary’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 6 of 8 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 5 of 8.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Oroville City Elementary compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 23.3%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 15.1%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Oroville City Elementary?
Elementary districts in Butte County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Oroville City ElementaryThis district | 19.3% | 26.9% |
| Thermalito Union Elementary | 26.9% | 34.4% |
| Palermo Union Elementary | 20.7% | 34.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
