Is Oakdale a good school?

Oakdale ranks in the bottom 7.5% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Oakdale?

In the 2023-24 school year, 85 students attended Oakdale.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale?

Students at Oakdale are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 14% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

Oakdale

Summary:

Oakdale is an alternative public school located in Chico, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 81 students. The school's performance across key metrics, including graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores, is significantly lower than the surrounding Chico Unified School District and the state of California.

Oakdale's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 51.2% and 82.0%, which is much lower than the nearby Oak Bridge Academy (93.8%), William Finch (91.3%), Lake View Charter (87.5%), and CORE Butte Charter (94.1%). Similarly, Oakdale has had high dropout rates, ranging from 14.0% to 30.2%, compared to the surrounding schools, which have dropout rates ranging from 3.7% to 8.7%. Oakdale also struggles with very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 60.6% to 87.0%, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 0.8% to 56.4%.

Oakdale's test scores are also significantly lower than the Chico Unified School District and the state of California across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 11th grade English Language Arts, Oakdale had only 15.79% proficient or better, compared to 64.33% for Chico Unified and 55.73% for California. Additionally, Oakdale has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.34% to 81.82%, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.0 to 31.1, which may be contributing factors to its poor performance.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

290 East Ave.
Chico, CA 95926-1122

(530) 891-3092

District: Chico Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2570^th of 2,777 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,184

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 85

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

White:

38.8%

Two or more races:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakdale ranks worse than 92.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.21. (See more...)

Compare Details Oakdale ranks worse than 86.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oakdale who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Oakdale is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40%), White (38.8%), two or more races (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakdale is 26.8. (See more...)

Compare Oakdale employs 3.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakdale is $11,184.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakdale:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakdale 2570^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Oakdale in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakdale 2017^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Oakdale in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Chico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chico Unified 769^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	33.78	1538^th	2236	31.2%
2019	28.60	1844^th	2715	32.1%
2024	12.21	2570^th	2777	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.80	1875^th	2369	20.9%
2024	6.59	2548^th	2575	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.13	1601^st	2407	33.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.54	1329^th	1602	17.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.31	468^th	1653	71.7%
2005	53.24	533^rd	1901	72.0%
2006	71.69	247^th	1968	87.4%
2007	48.66	685^th	2063	66.8%
2008	58.92	493^rd	2117	76.7%
2009	54.65	606^th	2238	72.9%
2010	47.71	822^nd	2281	64.0%
2012	9.32	2033^rd	2354	13.6%
2013	18.47	1722^nd	2426	29.0%
2015	16.43	1557^th	1994	21.9%
2016	12.25	1722^nd	2039	15.5%
2017	16.54	1556^th	2021	23.0%
2018	13.18	1660^th	2017	17.7%
2019	19.96	1625^th	2133	23.8%
2021	42.69	718^th	1290	44.3%
2022	19.34	1674^th	2123	21.1%
2023	8.01	2197^th	2348	6.4%
2024	10.00	2017^th	2323	13.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.31	1629^th	1862	12.5%
2019	13.38	1695^th	1937	12.5%
2021	44.62	628^th	1126	44.2%
2022	15.51	1657^th	1943	14.7%
2023	10.03	1994^th	2247	11.3%
2024	9.45	2004^th	2235	10.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.58	1357^th	1833	26.0%
2021	26.33	812^th	1054	23.0%
2022	13.19	1642^nd	1858	11.6%
2023	4.10	2112^th	2118	0.3%
2024	10.29	1856^th	2098	11.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	50.86	499^th	1122	55.5%
2023	10.50	1924^th	2207	12.8%
2024	8.17	2020^th	2172	7.0%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.62	1790^th	1814	1.3%
2023	4.93	2116^th	2142	1.2%
2024	17.71	1635^th	2125	23.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Oakdale

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.67	1008^th	1222	17.5%
2022	6.18	1142^nd	1204	5.1%
2024	2.14	1381^st	1406	1.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oakdale

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	126	5	7	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	168
2002	107	5	7	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	143
2003	107	5	7	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	143
2004	108	1	5	12	3	n/a	n/a	2	131
2005	106	1	5	13	4	n/a	n/a	1	130
2006	87	3	2	17	3	n/a	n/a	7	119
2007	89	5	2	19	7	n/a	n/a	3	125
2008	90	3	3	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	122
2009	93	5	2	21	6	3	1	0	131
2010	114	11	2	20	4	0	1	0	152
2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16	16
2012	45	0	0	20	4	0	3	0	72
2013	55	5	0	25	0	0	2	0	87
2014	58	2	1	23	3	0	3	0	90
2015	53	4	0	28	2	0	5	0	92
2017	63	2	2	31	4	0	8	0	110
2018	58	3	1	38	2	0	9	0	111
2019	76	5	1	53	2	0	13	0	150
2020	76	1	2	59	3	0	14	0	155
2021	346	11	26	140	7	2	73	2	607
2022	41	3	2	31	2	0	8	1	88
2023	41	2	1	23	2	0	11	1	81
2024	33	3	0	34	2	0	12	1	85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakdale

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	168	7.2	23.3	0
2002	143	5.6	25.5	21.7
2003	143	5.6	25.5	21.7
2004	131	5.8	22.6	14.7
2005	130	5.8	22.4	19.4
2006	119	5.8	20.5	22.3
2007	125	5.8	21.6	36.1
2008	122	5.0	24.4	26.2
2009	131	5.0	26.2	41.2
2010	152	4.8	31.6	23.7
2011	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	72	2.1	34.2	n/a
2013	87	2.5	34.8	64.4
2014	90	3.4	26.4	73.3
2015	92	2.0	46.0	65.2
2017	110	2.0	55.0	67.3
2018	111	2.0	55.5	78.4
2019	150	4.0	37.5	68.7
2020	155	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	607	24.5	24.7	56.3
2022	88	4.0	22.0	81.8
2023	81	2.6	31.1	77.8
2024	85	3.1	26.8	85.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakdale

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	168	7.2	23.3	0
2002	143	5.6	25.5	21.7
2003	143	5.6	25.5	21.7
2004	131	5.8	22.6	14.7
2005	130	5.8	22.4	19.4
2006	119	5.8	20.5	22.3
2007	125	5.8	21.6	36.1
2008	122	5.0	24.4	26.2
2009	131	5.0	26.2	41.2
2010	152	4.8	31.6	23.7
2011	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	72	2.1	34.2	n/a
2013	87	2.5	34.8	64.4
2014	90	3.4	26.4	73.3
2015	92	2.0	46.0	65.2
2017	110	2.0	55.0	67.3
2018	111	2.0	55.5	78.4
2019	150	4.0	37.5	68.7
2020	155	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	607	24.5	24.7	56.3
2022	88	4.0	22.0	81.8
2023	81	2.6	31.1	77.8
2024	85	3.1	26.8	85.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakdale

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,184

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakdale

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1625^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2197^th of 2348 High schools	17.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakdale)	18.5	20	1.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chico Unified)	64.8	68.3	3.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	54.8	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oakdale)	4	5.3	1.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Chico Unified)	41.1	38.1	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27	5.3%
11th Grade Science (Oakdale)	11.1	11.1
11th Grade Science (Chico Unified)	35.8	37.1	1.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	30.8	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	150	81	46%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	53	23	56.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	76	41	46.1%
Two or More Races	13	11	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.7%	77.8%	9.1%

Schools Near Oakdale

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Oakdale	Public, Alternative	K-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	85	3	26.8	85.9%	33 (38.8%)	3 (3.5%)	34 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.1%)								(n/a)		6.7	5.6	6.1						13.3	15.8	13.6					0.0	13.3	0.0	4.4							$11,184
Oak Bridge Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1350 East Lassen Ave.	Chico	95973	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 897-8877	141	9	15.9	54.6%	62 (44.0%)	7 (5.0%)	46 (32.6%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.9%)								(n/a)			9.4	14.3							54.6	52.5							5.5	13.8
Butte County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Orient St. Ste. 105	Chico	95928	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-9741	39	3	15.4	92.3%	16 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	1 (2.6%)	10 (25.6%)								(n/a)												24.0								12.0							$16,752
CORE Butte Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2847 Notre Dame Blvd.	Chico	95928	Butte County	CORE Butte Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 894-3952	898	52	17.2	50.4%	645 (71.8%)	6 (0.7%)	158 (17.6%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	67 (7.5%)								(n/a)	37.8	39.7	39.1	39.1	43.2	40.0	46.0	51.7	47.7	54.8	51.1	49.0	56.8	30.0	32.4	32.8	42.2	38.0	23.7	35.0	49.2	52.5	71.2	52.5	52.5	54.2
HomeTech Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6249 Skyway	Paradise	95969	Butte County	HomeTech Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 872-1171	121	8	14.9	70.2%	82 (67.8%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)								(n/a)		0.0	20.8	13.0					45.5	11.8	19.2	20.3					36.4	5.9	4.0	9.7
Paradise eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5911 Maxwell Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 872-6425	46	4	12.6	63.0%	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)												20.0								6.7
Lake View Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4672 County Road N	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Lake View Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 957-5877	836	26	31.6	61.2%	615 (73.6%)	9 (1.1%)	112 (13.4%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.6%)								(n/a)	25.6	28.6	15.8	25.0	37.4	29.6	35.9	25.7	26.0	38.1	38.1	32.6	30.8	23.9	12.8	10.8	16.0	16.7	4.8	18.5	23.3	28.9	38.9	25.6	26.7	26.7
William Finch	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	607 East Tehama St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Glenn County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1683	138	8	17.4	64.5%	56 (40.6%)	1 (0.7%)	66 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)		0.0	15.8	9.3					31.3	0.0	42.1	27.3					12.5	5.6	0.0	9.0							$14,349

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