School district · Butte County

Oroville City Elementary schools

Oroville City Elementary’s 5 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 79. Its 4 middle schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 72.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

STREAM Charter · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

8

listed public schools. We score five elementary and four middle.

Students

2,528

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$22,829

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Oroville City Elementary has five elementary schools and four middle schools that we score.

Elementary · 5 schools

Middle · 4 schools

High school

Run by another district

Our records do not name that district. Ask Oroville City Elementary which high school district serves your address.

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in the Oroville City Elementary district score highest?

STREAM Charter is highest, with a Scope Score of 79. That is higher than 70 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    STREAM CharterCharter

    Grades K–8 · 515 students · Check how it admits students.

    53% below the standard

    Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Ophir Elementary

    Grades K–5 · 452 students

    67% below the standard

    Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Stanford Avenue Elementary

    Grades K–5 · 403 students

    76% below the standard

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile

  4. Rank 4

    Oakdale Heights Elementary

    Grades K–5 · 252 students

    80% below the standard

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile

  5. Rank 5

    Wyandotte Academy

    Grades K–5 · 249 students

    71% below the standard

    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile

The average elementary school in the Oroville City Elementary district had 31 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in the Oroville City Elementary district score highest?

Ishi Hills Middle and STREAM Charter are highest. Each has a Scope Score of 72. That is higher than 33 in 100 California middle schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Ishi Hills Middle

    Grades 6–8 · 294 students

    75% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile

  2. Rank 2

    STREAM CharterCharter

    Grades K–8 · 515 students · Check how it admits students.

    64% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile

  3. Rank 3

    North State Virtual Academy

    Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.

    78% below the standard

    Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile

  4. Rank 4

    The Studios @ Central

    Grades 5–8 · 300 students

    86% below the standard

    Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%

The average middle school in the Oroville City Elementary district had 35 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

31 in 100 students at the average elementary school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 17 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average elementary school, students in 100

Oroville City Elementary31 in 100
California17 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Oroville City Elementary71%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Oroville City Elementary$22,829
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Oroville City Elementary42%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 1,803 of 2,528 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 42% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (46 of 110 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Oroville City Elementary’s money go?

About 65 cents of every Oroville City Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.

$22,829

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction65%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Student services9%
  • Administration6%

The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $10.8 million into 36 funded actions in 5 goals. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan. The 2026–27 plan wasn’t on the Dashboard yet when we checked on 2026-10-21.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

2,528 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Oroville City Elementary extra help in 2026.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • White 48%
  • Hispanic or Latino 21%
  • Two or more races 15%
  • Asian 10%
  • Black or African American 3%
  • Other or not reported 3%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Oroville City Elementary extra help in 2026. A student group had the Dashboard’s lowest results (red) on two or more measures three years in a row. It also qualified the year before.

Which students, on which measures

  • Students with disabilitiesEnglish and math
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in the Oroville City Elementary district good?

    Oroville City Elementary’s 5 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 79. Of those, 1 is Solid, 1 is Developing and 3 are Needs Support. Oroville City Elementary’s 4 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 72. Of those, 2 are Developing and 2 are Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in the Oroville City Elementary district rank highest?

    STREAM Charter is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 79. It is Solid, at the 70th percentile. Ishi Hills Middle and STREAM Charter are the highest middle schools. Each has a Scope Score of 72. Each is Developing, at the 33rd percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in the Oroville City Elementary district compare with California?

    The average elementary school in the Oroville City Elementary district had 31 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once. The average middle school in the Oroville City Elementary district had 35 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

  • How much does the Oroville City Elementary district spend per student?

    The Oroville City Elementary district spent $22,829 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 65 cents of every Oroville City Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in the Oroville City Elementary district’s 2025–26 spending plan?

    The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $10.8 million into 36 funded actions in 5 goals. Its largest goal holds $6.3 million, 58% of the action budgets. The 2025–26 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Oroville City Elementary district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Oroville City Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.

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