# Thermalito Union Elementary

Thermalito Union Elementary is a elementary district in Butte County, California. Reading proficiency is 34.8%, +3.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 24.5%, +4.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/thermalito-union-elementary |
| County | Butte |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,515 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Average spending per student | $19,956 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,320 (87.1%) |
| English Learners | 179 (11.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.6% | 976 |
| 2024 | 28.1% | 957 |
| 2025 | 34.8% | 963 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.2% | 971 |
| 2024 | 21.8% | 964 |
| 2025 | 24.5% | 966 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.1% | 44.7% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | 42.3% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | 55.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.8% | 27.6% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | 29.3% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | 39.1% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.9% | 29.6% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | 27.0% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | 34.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.8% | 20.7% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | 22.0% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | 24.3% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Darlene Fultz | Board Member | N/A | 2010 | 2026 |
| Heather Walker | Board Vice President | N/A | 2025 | 2026 |
| Jaymes Lackey | Board President | N/A | 2018 | 2026 |
| Richard Meyer | Board Member | N/A | 2020 | 2028 |
| Tracie Biddle-Lewis | Board Clerk | N/A | 2020 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Plumas Avenue Elementary | Oroville | 39.1% | 28.6% | 33.9% | +7.3 | +2.3 |
| 2 | Nelson Avenue Middle | Oroville | 39.0% | 23.3% | 31.2% | +2.9 | +8.5 |
| 3 | Poplar Avenue Elementary | Oroville | 29.9% | 28.6% | 29.2% | -1.0 | -0.7 |
| 4 | Sierra Avenue Elementary | Oroville | 25.8% | 21.5% | 23.7% | +2.2 | +0.7 |