Private school · Roman Catholic

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School

K–8 · 125 students, not counting pre-K · 25 per teacher (2021–⁠22)

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1380 Bird St, Oroville 95965

No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

125

in grades K–8, not counting pre-K.

Students per teacher

25

across the whole school. This number is not class size.

School day

7hours

as the school reported to the federal survey.

Students, teachers and hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 7-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskWhat does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 125 students, 25 per teacher.

White 48%Hispanic or Latino 29%American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 16%Asian 4%Black or African American 3%

The survey counted 57 boys and 68 girls in 2021–22. These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class. Source: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. Our copy of the survey adds American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students into one share.

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What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School.

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  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

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  • Class size

    The survey’s students-per-teacher figure isn’t class size.

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  • Where students go next

    No public record follows students after 8th grade.

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  • Students who leave

    No public record counts the students who leave a private school.

    AskHow many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter elementary schools and three middle schools sit within 2 miles. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

  • 0.9mi

    Plumas Avenue Elementary

    Thermalito Union Elementary

    Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile

  • 1.1mi

    STREAM CharterCharter

    Charter school · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile

  • 1.3mi

    Wyandotte Academy

    Oroville City Elementary

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile

Middle

High

  • 0.8mi

    Oroville High

    Oroville Union High

    Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile

  • 2.4mi

    Las Plumas High

    Oroville Union High

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 17th percentile

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary and middle schools: spring 2026. High schools: spring 2025. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Next steps

How do I visit St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic, and what should I ask?

1380 Bird St, Oroville 95965. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  3. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  4. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  5. How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
  6. What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?

Address and phone: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. The map at the top of the page shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 6 common questions

How big is it?

125 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 25 students per teacher across the school. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

7 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (530) 534-6969 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. The school reported them itself.

Grades
K–8
Students
125, not counting pre-K
Students per teacher
25
Teachers
5.1, counted as full-time K–12 teachers (an estimate)
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
7 hours
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School type
Catholic school run by a diocese (NCES term: “Catholic (Diocesan)”)

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22, school number 00076284.

The area around the school, ZIP code 95965
Typical household income in a year
$53,198
Typical home value
$308,500
People who live in this ZIP code
21,181
Typical age
35.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
15%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95965. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey