Schools
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listed public schools. We score three elementary and one middle.
School district · Butte County
Thermalito Union Elementary schools
Thermalito Union Elementary’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 69 to 76. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 76.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
1,515
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$21,063
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Thermalito Union Elementary has three elementary schools and one middle school that we score.
Elementary · 3 schools
- Plumas AvenueScope Score 76
- Poplar AvenueScope Score 74
- Sierra AvenueScope Score 69
Middle · grades 6–8
Nelson Avenue Middle
Scope Score 76
Solid · 56th percentile
High school
Run by another district
Our records do not name that district. Ask Thermalito Union 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 Thermalito Union Elementary district score highest?
Plumas Avenue Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 76. That is higher than 56 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Plumas Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · 322 students
132562% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
Rank 2
Poplar Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · 321 students
2267% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile
Rank 3
Sierra Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · 365 students
1580% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile
The average elementary school in the Thermalito Union Elementary district had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.
1 elementary school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- Heritage Community DayCommunity day school
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
Where does the middle school we score in the Thermalito Union Elementary district stand?
Nelson Avenue Middle has a Scope Score of 76. That is higher than 56 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in the Thermalito Union Elementary district.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Nelson Avenue Middle
Grades 6–8 · 456 students
2368% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
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?
12 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
Thermalito Union Elementary12 in 100
California17 in 100
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Thermalito Union Elementary87%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Thermalito Union Elementary$21,063
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Thermalito Union Elementary53%
California47%
Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 1,277 of 1,469 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, 53% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (75 of 142 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 Thermalito Union Elementary’s money go?
About 59 cents of every Thermalito Union Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
$21,063
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
59¢13¢12¢9¢7¢
- Instruction59%
- Student services13%
- Buildings & maintenance12%
- Instruction support9%
- Administration7%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $18.5 million into 16 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 52% of its $35.4 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.
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?
1,515 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Thermalito Union Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- White 35%
- Asian 33%
- Hispanic or Latino 17%
- Two or more races 9%
- Other or not reported 6%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
Thermalito Union Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).1 school getting state support, 2025–26
- Sierra Avenue ElementaryTargeted support: students with disabilities
Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in the Thermalito Union Elementary district good?
Thermalito Union Elementary’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 69 to 76. Of those, 1 is Solid, 1 is Developing and 1 is Needs Support. The Thermalito Union Elementary district has one public middle school we score. Nelson Avenue Middle has a Scope Score of 76. It is Solid, at the 56th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in the Thermalito Union Elementary district rank highest?
Plumas Avenue Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 76. It is Solid, at the 56th percentile. Nelson Avenue Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 76. It is Solid, at the 56th 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 Thermalito Union Elementary district compare with California?
The average elementary school in the Thermalito Union Elementary district had 12 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.
How much does the Thermalito Union Elementary district spend per student?
The Thermalito Union Elementary district spent $21,063 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 59 cents of every Thermalito Union 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 Thermalito Union Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $18.5 million into 16 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 52% of its $35.4 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $11.0 million, 59% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Thermalito Union 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 Thermalito Union 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.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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