Use my locationShowing schools within 20 miles of Challenge. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in Challenge.
Challenge
32 scored schools near Challenge
Each school level has its own list. Scores use California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school.
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These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 9 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
These are the nearest schools of every kind. Choose a kind of school to see that kind across the whole 20 miles.
23 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
9 charter schools. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.
3 magnets and schools of choice. You apply through the district, not the school.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are near Challenge?
17 scored elementary schools are within 20 miles of Challenge. The closest is Yuba Feather Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.
Distance 0.0mi
Yuba Feather Elementary
Marysville Joint Unified · Grades K–6
1382% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile
Distance 7.6mi
Dobbins Elementary
Marysville Joint Unified · Grades K–6
1882% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 4th percentile
Distance 8.3mi
Yuba Environmental Science Charter AcademyCharter
Yuba County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
123355% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile
Distance 11.8mi
Bangor Union Elementary
Bangor Union Elementary · Grades Pre-K–8
142165% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Distance 14.6mi
Ophir Elementary
Oroville City Elementary · Grades K–5
122167% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
Distance 15.9mi
Loma Rica Elementary
Marysville Joint Unified · Grades K–5
262945% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 67th percentile
Distance 16.2mi
Nevada City School of the ArtsCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
172459% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile
Distance 16.9mi
Stanford Avenue Elementary
Oroville City Elementary · Grades K–5
1776% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
Distance 17.2mi
Wyandotte Academy
Oroville City Elementary · Grades K–5
2271% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile
Distance 17.3mi
Oakdale Heights Elementary
Oroville City Elementary · Grades K–5
1380% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
Distance 18.7mi
STREAM CharterCharter
Oroville City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
202753% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
Distance 18.9mi
Forest CharterCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1574% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile
Distance 19.0mi
Plumas Avenue Elementary
Thermalito Union Elementary · Grades K–5
132562% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
Distance 19.2mi
Yuba River CharterCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
122860% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile
Distance 19.5mi
Twin Ridges Home Study CharterCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1677% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile
Distance 19.7mi
Sierra Avenue Elementary
Thermalito Union Elementary · Grades K–5
1580% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile
Distance 19.7mi
Browns Valley Elementary
Marysville Joint Unified · Grades K–5
362836% below the standard
Scope Score 82Strong · 80th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Challenge, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Middle
Which middle schools are near Challenge?
15 scored middle schools are within 20 miles of Challenge. The closest is Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy, 8.3 miles away.
Distance 8.3mi
Yuba Environmental Science Charter AcademyCharter
Yuba County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1579% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
Distance 14.2mi
Grizzly Hill
Twin Ridges Elementary · Grades K–8
1287% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
Distance 15.8mi
Foothill Intermediate
Marysville Joint Unified · Grades 6–8
2069% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
Distance 16.2mi
Nevada City School of the ArtsCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
263440% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile
Distance 16.5mi
Ishi Hills Middle
Oroville City Elementary · Grades 6–8
1975% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Distance 17.1mi
The Studios @ Central
Oroville City Elementary · Grades 5–8
1186% below the standard
Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%
Distance 17.3mi
North State Virtual Academy
Oroville City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
1278% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
Distance 17.6mi
Palermo Middle
Palermo Union Elementary · Grades 6–8
2273% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile
Distance 18.7mi
STREAM CharterCharter
Oroville City Elementary · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
2864% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Distance 18.8mi
Seven Hills Intermediate
Nevada City Elementary · Grades 4–8
222652% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
Distance 18.9mi
Forest CharterCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1972% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
Distance 19.2mi
Yuba River CharterCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
223642% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 71st percentile
Distance 19.3mi
Nelson Avenue Middle
Thermalito Union Elementary · Grades 6–8
2368% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
Distance 19.5mi
Twin Ridges Home Study CharterCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
2371% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile
Distance 19.6mi
Lyman Gilmore Middle
Grass Valley Elementary · Grades 5–8
2069% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile
Other schools · 1
These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.
Distance 19.3mi
HearthstoneCharter
Butte County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1578% below the standard
Solid · 67th percentileRanked only against California alternative middle schools.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Challenge, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
High school
Which high schools are near Challenge?
7 scored high schools are within 20 miles of Challenge. The closest is Las Plumas High, 17.1 miles away.
These results are from spring 2025, when the state called its top two levels Exceeded and Met. The state now calls the same levels Advanced and Proficient.
Distance 17.1mi
Las Plumas High
Oroville Union High · Grades 9–12
1476% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 17th percentile
Distance 17.5mi
Oroville High
Oroville Union High · Grades 9–12
131968% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Distance 18.5mi
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary LearningCharter
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
141373% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 22nd percentile
Distance 18.9mi
Forest CharterCharter
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
171964% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 24th percentile
Distance 18.9mi
North Point Academy
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
182161% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile
Distance 18.9mi
Nevada Union High
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9–12
242254% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile
Distance 19.4mi
William & Marian Ghidotti High
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
79156% below the standard
Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile
Continuation and other schools · 3
These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.
Distance 17.8mi
Come Back Butte CharterCharter
Butte County Office of Education · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
98% below the standard
Needs Support · 2nd percentileRanked only against California alternative high schools.
Distance 18.8mi
Prospect High (Continuation)
Oroville Union High · Grades 9–12
1185% below the standard
Needs Support · 24th percentileRanked only against California continuation high schools.
Distance 19.3mi
HearthstoneCharter
Butte County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
1090% below the standard
No score
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Challenge, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25. High school Scope Scores use spring 2025 tests. They include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests.
Private schools
Which private schools are near Challenge?
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.
- Maranatha Christian SchoolGrades 1–10 · 15 students11.7 mi
- Ananda Living Wisdom SchoolGrades K–12 · 20 students12.0 mi
- Oroville Christian SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 154 students15.7 mi
- St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic SchoolGrades K–8 · 125 students18.2 mi
- Echo Ridge Christian SchoolGrades K–8 · 49 students18.6 mi
5 private schools are within 20 miles of Challenge, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.
Districts nearby
Which districts run the schools near Challenge?
Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.
- Oroville City Elementary8 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Marysville Joint Unified5 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Nevada County Office of Education4 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Nevada Joint Union High4 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Oroville Union High3 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Thermalito Union Elementary3 public and charter schools in the lists above