School Profile · Chico
Blue Oak Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Blue Oak Charter posts 38% meeting the standard and 12.4% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
450 West East Avenue, 95926 (opens in new tab)·Chico Unified·Chico·Grades K-8·219 students·66% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 879-7483·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
32
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #4,068 statewide · #16 of 19 in Chico Unified
Blue Oak Charter scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 29th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “38% proficient” and call it done. Blue Oak Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Chico, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Blue Oak Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
12%
12%
76%
Grade 3 · 24% proficient
18%
27%
55%
Grade 4 · 45% proficient
15%
38%
47%
Grade 5 · 53% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.6pp across grades; the floor rises 30.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
12.4%
State 21.3%
8.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
37.9%
State 42.7%
4.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+12.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
32.2%
State 17.9%
14.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.9%
State 1.6%
3.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 51
Chico Country Day
Chico Unified · 2.8 mi
Solid
53/100
Shasta Elementary
Chico Unified · 2 mi
Solid
51/100
Hooker Oak Elementary
Chico Unified · 1.8 mi
Developing
50/100
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 42
Bidwell Junior High
Chico Unified · 1.6 mi
Developing
43/100
Chico Junior High
Chico Unified · 2 mi
Developing
41/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic27.4%
White52.5%
Asian1.8%
Black1.4%
Other16.9%
GenderFemale 53.9%Male 45.2%Non-binary 0.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 66.2% (2pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
219
401 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$13,999
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$56,997 – $121,381
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Blue Oak Charter in Chico, 32.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Blue Oak Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 9.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.0% Math proficient); White students (46.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 80 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−3.5pp
24.0% vs 27.5% overall · n=65
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−5.6pp
7.4% vs 13.0% overall · n=66
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−3.0pp
6.1% vs 9.1% overall · n=65
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income80 tested
ELA 32.9%·Math 24.0%· -9.5pp vs district
White65 tested
ELA 46.2%·Math 26.6%· -18.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$474K
$185K below CA median
Bachelor's+
46%
11pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
10.6 years avg experience
12 teachers · 17% first-year
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed
6.7% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
12.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
37.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 46th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+12.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 54th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
32.2%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 27th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 23th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 17 | 12% | 12% | 18% | 59% | 24% | −20 |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 18% | 27% | 14% | 41% | 45% | +1 |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 15% | 38% | 15% | 31% | 54% | +6 |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 9% | 14% | 14% | 64% | 23% | −24 |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 19% | 30% | 22% | 30% | 48% | +0 |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 5% | 23% | 32% | 41% | 27% | −19 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% | 25% | 6% | 56% | 38% | −8 |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% | 26% | 43% | 22% | 35% | −7 |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 8% | 24% | 36% | 32% | 32% | −3 |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 5% | 0% | 27% | 68% | 5% | −30 |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 7% | 26% | 33% | 33% | 33% | −1 |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 14% | 9% | 9% | 68% | 23% | −10 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 47 | 6% | 26% | 53% | 15% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 80 | 32.9% | −10 | −5 |
| White | 65 | 46.2% | −18 | −16 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Oak Charter ← | — | 32 | 12.4% | 37.9% | +12.4 | 4.9% |
| Chico Country Day | 2.8 mi | 53 | 27.4% | 58.5% | −10.2 | 1.8% |
| Shasta Elementary | 2 mi | 51 | 29.1% | 54.3% | −4.0 | 0.5% |
| Hooker Oak Elementary | 1.8 mi | 50 | 22.9% | 52.8% | +4.1 | 5.3% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3374 → #2609 → #3295 → #4182 → #4068
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Blue Oak Charter a good elementary school?
Blue Oak Charter has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,068 statewide. 12.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Blue Oak Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 37.9% of students at Blue Oak Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 129 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Blue Oak Charter rank in California?
Blue Oak Charter ranks #4,068 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 29th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Blue Oak Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Blue Oak Charter increases by 12.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Blue Oak Charter?
32.2% of students at Blue Oak Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 4.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Blue Oak Charter compare to other schools in Chico?
Blue Oak Charter scores 32/100 (29th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 219 students. Use the schools in Chico page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Blue Oak Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Blue Oak Charter in Chico, 32.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Blue Oak Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 9.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (24.0% Math proficient); White students (46.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 80 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.