Public school · Palermo Union Elementary

Helen M. Wilcox Elementary

5737 Autrey Lane, Oroville · Grades TK–3

Students, 2024–25

592

students in grades TK–3, as the state counted them.

No Scope ScoreHelen M. Wilcox Elementary has no 2026 Scope Score.

Well below California in English (reading and writing) and math, grade 3, spring 2026: 30% and 28% scored Proficient or Advanced, against 44% and 47%.

Source for this line
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 3: 127 in English, 128 in math
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 3 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 390,924 in English and 391,944 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Helen M. Wilcox say about itself?

We haven’t read Helen M. Wilcox’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open wilcox.palermoschools.org (opens in a new tab)

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were lower. English went from 34% to 30% and math from 35% to 28%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 3. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202622%44%CaliforniaCalifornia30%Helen M. WilcoxThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202626%47%CaliforniaCalifornia28%Helen M. WilcoxThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 3: share at the top two levels
SpringHelen M. WilcoxCaliforniaTested here
201722%44%142
201826%48%120
201934%49%124
202229%42%102
202327%43%111
202438%43%124
202534%44%135
202630%44%127
Math, grade 3: share at the top two levels
SpringHelen M. WilcoxCaliforniaTested here
201726%47%142
201832%49%120
201931%50%124
202223%44%103
202327%45%111
202435%46%127
202535%46%135
202628%47%128

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

30%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

3931219
California44%

Math

28%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

3042199
California47%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 3, spring 2026, 30% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 28% in math, against 44% and 47% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 3 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 3 · This school9%21%31%39%127
English, grade 3 · California24%20%23%33%390,924
Math, grade 3 · This school9%19%42%30%128
Math, grade 3 · California22%25%22%31%391,944

Spring 2026, grade 3 combined: 127 tested in English, 128 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 39% of students. 102 of 623 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (102 of 623 students).

Suspensions: 0.2% of students were suspended at least once (1 of 634).

Students, 2024–25

592

students in grades TK–3.

White 39%Hispanic or Latino 38%Two or more races 14%Asian 4%Not reported 2%American Indian or Alaska Native 2%

Family income

86%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 507 of 592. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

36

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

96% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

62%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (37 of 60 students).

Palermo Union Elementary: 59%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White39%
Hispanic or Latino38%
Two or more races14%
Asian4%
Not reported2%
American Indian or Alaska Native2%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 33.2 of 34.6 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

White students scored well below the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 114 tested31%California 33%
  • Low-incomeMath · 114 tested28%California 36%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 55 tested38%California 34%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 56 tested41%California 37%
  • WhiteEnglish · 50 tested20%California 57%
  • WhiteMath · 50 tested18%California 60%

20% of White students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 18% in math (grade 3, spring 2026), against 57% and 60% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 3, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 3 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Palermo Union Elementaryvs California
Low-income · 114 tested
English31%031%−233%
Math28%028%−836%
Hispanic or Latino · 55 tested in English, 56 in math
English38%038%+434%
Math41%041%+437%
White · 50 tested
English20%−121%−3757%
Math18%+117%−4260%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Palermo Union Elementary, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students of two or more races, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Family and staff answers

What would staff tell you?

Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Helen M. Wilcox. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  2. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Staff

Staff can’t answer for this school yet

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The school day

What is the school day like?

Helen M. Wilcox has transitional kindergarten (TK). Our records do not hold school hours or before- and after-school care yet. Ask the office.

Transitional kindergarten (TK), 2025–26

72

TK students in 2025–26.

TK is California’s free public program for four-year-olds.

TK count: California Department of Education, Census Day enrollment, 2025–26. Find TK schools near you

Money

Where does the money go?

$18,412 for each student in 2024–25. California’s elementary schools spent $20,288 for each student. Palermo Union Elementary’s plan for 2026–27 covers $7 million.

$18,412

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,198
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,214
Of the total, from federal funds
$580
  • Helen M. Wilcox$18,412
  • California elementary schools$20,288

The district and California figures combine their elementary schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 5,053 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Palermo Union Elementary’s yearly plan

$7million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$5million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $7 million of $28 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Palermo Union Elementary Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27.

The neighborhood

What is the area around Helen M. Wilcox like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95966. They are not figures for the families at Helen M. Wilcox.

Typical household income in a year

$65,586

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95966.

Typical home value
$333,100
People who live in this ZIP code
28,503
Typical age
43.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
18%

What you can do

Who can act on Helen M. Wilcox’s results?

Palermo Union Elementary’s board decides Helen M. Wilcox’s plan.

When the plan is set

Palermo Union Elementary’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Helen M. Wilcox in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Palermo Union Elementary extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Palermo Union Elementary: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2

California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.

Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.

If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.

Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.

California Education Code § 53008. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 4 questions to Helen M. Wilcox. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do White students get, and how do you know it’s working?18% of White students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 3, spring 2026 (50 students tested); the same group across California: 60%
  2. What are the school-day hours and after-school care options?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

What comes after Helen M. Wilcox, and how do I get in?

Ask Palermo Union Elementary which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary · this school
    Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
    Grades TK–3
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High
    Link not recorded
    Ask the district about this stage.

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Middle-school links

  • Palermo Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 21st percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Helen M. Wilcox?

Address
5737 Autrey Lane, Oroville 95966Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Heather ScottAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

Nearby elementary schools

The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside Helen M. Wilcox: it is compared only with schools of its own kind.

  1. Oakdale Heights ElementaryOroville City Elementary · 0.6 mi
  2. Wyandotte AcademyOroville City Elementary · 1.8 mi
  3. STREAM CharterOroville City Elementary · 2.4 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
  4. Stanford Avenue ElementaryOroville City Elementary · 2.6 mi
  5. Ophir ElementaryOroville City Elementary · 2.8 mi

See these schools on the map

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 3 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Palermo Union Elementary which school serves your address. See the details ↓

How many students reached the top test level here?

In grade 3, spring 2026, 9% scored Advanced in English and 9% in math. 70% scored below the standard in English and 72% in math. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

16 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (102 of 623), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 0.2% of students (1 of 634) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 9 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
9
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census Bureau
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

CDE CAASPP test year 2026 · all-students reporting group · publisher grade–subject records.
Grade · subjectStudents tested with scoresProficient or AdvancedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalMean scale score
Grade 3 · ELA · 202612729.92%9.45%20.47%31.5%38.58%2389.3
All Grades · ELA · 202612729.92%9.45%20.47%31.5%38.58%not on file
Grade 3 · Math · 202612828.13%9.38%18.75%42.19%29.69%2409.1
All Grades · Math · 202612828.13%9.38%18.75%42.19%29.69%not on file

CDE CAASPP 2026: 2 individual grade–subject records; 2 records with a positive known tested count.

0 grade–subject counts unavailable; 0 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.

Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 3 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 31279%21%31%39%30%

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 31289%19%42%30%28%

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English1279%30%
2026 · Math1289%28%
2025 · English13515%34%
2025 · Math13510%35%
2024 · English12419%38%
2024 · Math1279%35%
2023 · English11114%27%
2023 · Math1114%27%
2022 · English1025%29%
2022 · Math1032%23%
2019 · English12412%34%
2019 · Math1248%31%
2018 · English1205%26%
2018 · Math1205%32%
2017 · English1428%22%
2017 · Math1425%26%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · English13534%
2025 · Grade 3 · Math13535%
2024 · Grade 3 · English12438%
2024 · Grade 3 · Math12735%
2023 · Grade 3 · English11127%
2023 · Grade 4 · English0—
2023 · Grade 3 · Math11127%
2023 · Grade 4 · Math0—
2022 · Grade 3 · English10229%
2022 · Grade 3 · Math10323%
2019 · Grade 3 · English12434%
2019 · Grade 3 · Math12431%
2018 · Grade 3 · English12026%
2018 · Grade 3 · Math12032%
2017 · Grade 3 · English14222%
2017 · Grade 3 · Math14226%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advanced
Low-income11431%
Hispanic or Latino5538%
White5020%

Shown as reported, with no comparison.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 25 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · −9 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.6% (4 of 643) → 2025–26 · 0.2% (1 of 634) · −0.4 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26
Female12 in 10016 in 100
Male13 in 10017 in 100
Asian0 of 150 of 24
Hispanic or Latino8 in 10014 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native4 of 223 of 12
Two or more races10 of 5518 of 87
White15 in 10019 in 100
Students with disabilities11 of 6416 in 100
English learners4 of 809 of 86
Foster youth2 of 14—
Homeless11 of 3417 of 51
Low-income14 in 10019 in 100
All students12 in 10016 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,010 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 1,278 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$341 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 592

Central federal expenditures attributed here$239 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 592

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,811 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 68%Instruction support 9%Student services 7%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 9%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$15,849,66667.41%68%
Instruction support$1,996,1738.49%9%
Student services$1,697,8377.22%7%
Administration$1,723,8477.33%7%
Buildings & maintenance$2,193,7259.33%9%
Total$23,510,901100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $23,510,901 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,010 per pupil
2020$12,453 per pupil
2019$12,492 per pupil
2018$11,792 per pupil
2017$11,199 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95966 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95966 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$65,586
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)18%
ZIP-area population28,503
Median age43.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 95966 →

Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections

Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.