How does Oakdale compare to other middle schools in Chico?

Oakdale has a Scope Score of 12.9/100, ranked #1648 among California middle schools. 0% of students exceed standard, with a total of 31 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oakdale?

0.0% of students at Oakdale exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 9.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Oakdale?

62.2% of students at Oakdale are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Oakdale

K-12 School

Chico Unified ChicoButte County95926

📍 290 East Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

85 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

3 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-9.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-36.5 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic41.2%

White38.8%

Black3.5%

Other16.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oakdale
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.0%
Met Standard	9.6%
Below Standard	90.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 0.0%

17.3pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 9.6%

29.9pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 62.2%

42.9pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 9.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 5 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Oakdale and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 9.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 17.3 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 21.1 points below the Chico Unified district average of 21.1%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.7% exceeded — 17.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined significantly year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 62.2%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

0.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

9.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

62.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	6	—	—	—	—	—
8th	16	0.0%	12.5%	25.0%	62.5%	12.5%
11th	19	0.0%	5.3%	36.8%	57.9%	5.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	6	—	—	—	—	—
8th	15	0.0%	6.7%	6.7%	86.7%	6.7%
11th	17	0.0%	5.9%	0.0%	94.1%	5.9%

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