Butte County Office of Education: Butte County Office of Education schools score 16.0 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 8.9 points.
Butte County Office of Education has 3 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 28.8/100 — 16.0 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is CORE Butte Charter at 46/100, where 11.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $54,753 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 24.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 39.0/100 | 2 | 10.8% | 12.4% |
| High | Needs Support 8.5/100 | 1 | 0.0% | 49.8% |
Butte County Office of Education's elementary schools average 39.0/100 — 5.9 points below the state average with a −8.9pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Butte County Office of Education, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Butte County Office of Education has 3 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 28.8/100 — 16.0 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Butte County Office of Education's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.0.
District-wide elementary growth averages -8.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 37.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 24.8%, 6.9pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.1%, near the state average of 1.6%.
CORE Butte Charter leads the district at 46 with 11.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Butte County Office of Education
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Butte County Office of Education spends $54,753 per student in current expenditures — $39,938 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2016–2017
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Butte County Office of Education
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (2)
Butte County Office of Education has 2 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.0 — 5.9 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -8.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is CORE Butte Charter with a Scope Score of 46 and 11.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CORE Butte Charter Butte County Office of Education Culture First | 11.2% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Hearthstone Butte County Office of Education Building Momentum | 10.3% | Developing 32/100 |
High Schools (1)
Butte County Office of Education has 1 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 8.5 — 35.2 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Come Back Butte Charter with a Scope Score of 8 and 0.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Back Butte Charter Butte County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 8/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology