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Best Schools in Oroville, CA
Oroville, CA has 52 public schools (11 high, 8 middle, 27 elementary) serving 15,393 students. On average they score 29% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Oroville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Oroville, CA
The top high schools in Oroville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gridley High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gridley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 676 Students
2. Paradise Senior High
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Projected Test Scores
Paradise Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 476 Students
3. Durham High
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Projected Test Scores
Durham Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 310 Students
4. Oroville High
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Projected Test Scores
Oroville Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 936 Students
5. Biggs High
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Projected Test Scores
Biggs Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 157 Students
6. Las Plumas High
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Oroville Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1287 Students
7. Marysville High
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Marysville Joint Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1028 Students
8. Quincy Junior/senior High
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Plumas Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 340 Students
9. Prospect High (continuation)
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Projected Test Scores
Oroville Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 110 Students
10. Come Back Butte Charter
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Projected Test Scores
Butte County Office Of Education • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 71 Students
Best Middle Schools in Oroville, CA
The top middle schools in Oroville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Durham Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Durham Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 225 Students
2. Sycamore Middle
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Gridley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 444 Students
3. Foothill Intermediate
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Marysville Joint Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 229 Students
4. Nelson Avenue Middle
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Thermalito Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 457 Students
5. Paradise Junior High
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Paradise Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 164 Students
6. Palermo
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Palermo Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 404 Students
7. Ishi Hills Middle
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Oroville City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 302 Students
8. The Studios @ Central
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Oroville City Elementary • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 348 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Oroville, CA
The top elementary schools in Oroville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Richvale Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Biggs Unified • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 42 Students
2. Durham Elementary
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Durham Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 461 Students
3. Bangor Union Elementary
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Bangor Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 69 Students
4. Paradise Ridge Elementary
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Paradise Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 381 Students
5. Stream Charter
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Stream Charter District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 428 Students
6. Wilson Elementary
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Gridley Unified • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 559 Students
7. Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
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Palermo Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 516 Students
8. Plumas Avenue Elementary
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Thermalito Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 326 Students
9. Yuba Feather Elementary
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Marysville Joint Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 124 Students
10. Concow Elementary
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Golden Feather Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 69 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Oroville, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Oroville, CA has a total population of 22,770 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Oroville, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Oroville, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.36 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.09 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
30.27 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Oroville, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Oroville, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Oroville, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Oroville, CA
How many schools are in Oroville, CA?
Oroville, CA has 52 public schools: 11 high schools, 8 middle schools and 27 elementary schools, serving 15,393 students in total.
How do schools in Oroville perform on state tests?
On average, 52 schools in Oroville score 29% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Oroville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Oroville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Oroville
20 of 27 schools in Oroville carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 12D: 6F: 2
All 27 public schools we grade in Oroville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Concow Elementary
- Golden Hills Elementary
- Helen M Wilcox Elementary
- Ipakanni Early College Charter
- Oakdale Heights Elementary
- Ophir Elementary
- Plumas Avenue Elementary
- Poplar Avenue Elementary
- Sierra Avenue Elementary
- Siskiyou Avenue Elementary
- Stanford Avenue Elementary
Other schools and academies (10)
- Bases Learning Center
- Butte County Special Education
- Come Back Butte Charter
- Hearthstone
- Heritage Community Day
- Honcut
- Stream Charter
- Table Mountain
- The Studios At Central
- Wyandotte Academy
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.