Is Oakdale Heights Elementary a good school?

Oakdale Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Oakdale Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Oakdale Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Heights Elementary?

Students at Oakdale Heights Elementary are 37% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ishi Hills Middle High : Las Plumas High

Oakdale Heights Elementary

Summary:

Oakdale Heights Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oroville, California, serving 311 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oroville City Elementary District, which is ranked 1347 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakdale Heights Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low academic performance, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 19.5% in 2017-2018 to 34.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Ophir Elementary (34.5%) and Stanford Avenue Elementary (43.1%). Academically, Oakdale Heights Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 22% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.33% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively.

The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Oakdale Heights Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.1% to 91.46% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and collaboration with the broader community to support student success.

Detail:

Public K-5

2255 Las Plumas Ave.
Oroville, CA 95966-6940

(530) 532-3004

District: Oroville City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4971^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,114

Students who attend Oakdale Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ishi Hills Middle
High:	Las Plumas High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Asian:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakdale Heights Elementary ranks worse than 84.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Oroville City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.57. (See more...)

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 Heights Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.4%), Hispanic (25.5%), Asian (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Oroville City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakdale Heights Elementary is 20.5. 2 elementary schools in the Oroville City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Oakdale Heights Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakdale Heights Elementary is $8,114. 2 elementary schools in the Oroville City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakdale Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakdale Heights Elementary 4971^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oakdale Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oroville City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oroville City Elementary 1347^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakdale Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oakdale Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.11	4478^th	4809	6.9%
2005	14.62	4363^rd	4822	9.5%
2006	13.13	4460^th	4818	7.4%
2007	20.25	4277^th	5113	16.4%
2008	13.37	4757^th	5113	7.0%
2009	6.39	5121^st	5193	1.4%
2010	15.32	4888^th	5314	8.0%
2011	9.69	5227^th	5377	2.8%
2012	9.22	5221^st	5390	3.1%
2013	12.82	5165^th	5530	6.6%
2015	16.62	4935^th	5611	12.0%
2016	21.14	4514^th	5614	19.6%
2017	16.25	5008^th	5692	12.0%
2018	10.40	5419^th	5662	4.3%
2019	11.68	5474^th	5789	5.4%
2022	14.69	5387^th	5883	8.4%
2023	12.45	5530^th	5874	5.9%
2024	18.57	4971^st	5862	15.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakdale Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.27	4821^st	5084	5.2%
2019	14.48	4866^th	5173	5.9%
2022	22.36	4481^st	5264	14.9%
2023	14.15	5098^th	5374	5.1%
2024	23.72	4476^th	5511	18.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakdale Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.59	5159^th	5413	4.7%
2019	11.77	5211^th	5492	5.1%
2022	16.67	5027^th	5635	10.8%
2023	14.33	5208^th	5617	7.3%
2024	17.99	4879^th	5605	13.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakdale Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.30	1682^nd	2128	21.0%
2019	22.19	2230^th	2585	13.7%
2022	30.01	1482^nd	2227	33.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakdale Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.94	5272^nd	5431	2.9%
2019	12.90	5189^th	5510	5.8%
2022	15.53	5168^th	5663	8.7%
2023	12.26	5364^th	5650	5.1%
2024	22.21	4511^th	5636	20.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakdale Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.17	3476^th	4830	28.0%
2019	22.75	4198^th	4963	15.4%
2023	13.25	4899^th	5098	3.9%

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Rank History for White students at Oakdale Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.75	2715^th	2737	0.8%
2019	1.52	2818^th	2834	0.6%
2022	3.44	2693^rd	2726	1.2%
2023	4.33	2602^nd	2662	2.3%
2024	3.75	2593^rd	2647	2.0%

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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 Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	401	24	21	35	17	n/a	n/a	0	498
1989	406	21	36	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	426	31	56	19	13	n/a	n/a	0	545
1991	395	28	66	31	18	n/a	n/a	0	538
1992	392	22	117	33	10	n/a	n/a	0	574
1993	343	26	141	36	19	n/a	n/a	0	565
1994	307	32	154	35	16	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	315	41	168	38	14	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	315	41	168	38	14	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	299	41	185	41	19	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	268	42	158	62	21	n/a	n/a	0	551
1999	255	38	127	42	13	n/a	n/a	1	476
2000	235	44	127	45	32	n/a	n/a	0	483
2001	219	46	116	51	36	n/a	n/a	2	470
2002	205	25	112	48	23	n/a	n/a	43	456
2003	205	25	112	48	23	n/a	n/a	43	456
2004	181	23	97	44	30	n/a	n/a	60	435
2005	189	21	100	38	20	n/a	n/a	71	439
2006	164	18	92	49	18	n/a	n/a	74	415
2007	166	26	79	49	19	n/a	n/a	78	417
2008	154	21	71	52	19	n/a	n/a	0	317
2009	148	18	61	45	18	1	72	0	363
2010	133	23	69	67	19	1	40	0	352
2011	132	22	62	80	16	2	37	0	351
2012	149	25	60	92	16	2	34	0	378
2013	189	27	56	102	18	3	47	0	442
2014	202	28	40	97	17	2	47	0	433
2015	208	17	44	93	13	2	46	0	423
2016	196	14	39	102	14	3	50	0	418
2017	200	15	39	82	9	2	53	0	400
2018	158	7	41	70	8	1	45	0	330
2019	157	7	39	66	10	1	42	0	322
2020	169	10	41	58	14	0	48	0	340
2021	143	10	49	57	13	0	44	0	316
2022	134	14	49	64	10	0	41	0	312
2023	135	11	42	76	10	1	36	0	311
2024	104	10	45	71	8	1	39	0	278

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakdale Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	498	18.0	27.6	n/a
1989	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1990	545	20.0	27.2	n/a
1991	538	20.0	26.9	n/a
1992	574	20.3	28.2	69.7
1993	565	20.0	28.3	75.9
1994	544	20.0	27.2	80
1995	576	22.8	25.3	87.7
1996	576	22.8	25.3	87.7
1997	585	25.0	23.4	89.4
1998	551	23.0	24.0	88.6
1999	476	25.0	19.0	95.2
2000	483	22.0	22.0	87.4
2001	470	23.0	20.4	90
2002	456	22.0	20.7	109.7
2003	456	22.0	20.7	109.7
2004	435	24.0	18.1	115.2
2005	439	22.0	20.0	114.7
2006	415	22.0	18.9	110.3
2007	417	22.0	19.0	103.2
2008	317	21.9	14.5	99.1
2009	363	19.0	17.4	99.2
2010	352	16.0	22.0	94.6
2011	351	n/a	n/a	94.6
2012	378	16.1	23.4	92.3
2013	442	17.6	25.0	99.3
2014	433	19.0	22.7	78.3
2015	423	19.0	22.2	85.6
2016	418	19.0	22.0	84.2
2017	400	17.0	23.5	84.8
2018	330	17.0	19.4	88.2
2019	322	15.0	21.4	87.3
2020	340	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	316	16.0	19.7	91.5
2022	312	16.0	19.4	90.7
2023	311	15.5	20.0	88.1
2024	278	13.5	20.5	92.4

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 Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	498	18.0	27.6	n/a
1989	497	18.0	27.6	n/a
1990	545	20.0	27.2	n/a
1991	538	20.0	26.9	n/a
1992	574	20.3	28.2	69.7
1993	565	20.0	28.3	75.9
1994	544	20.0	27.2	80
1995	576	22.8	25.3	87.7
1996	576	22.8	25.3	87.7
1997	585	25.0	23.4	89.4
1998	551	23.0	24.0	88.6
1999	476	25.0	19.0	95.2
2000	483	22.0	22.0	87.4
2001	470	23.0	20.4	90
2002	456	22.0	20.7	109.7
2003	456	22.0	20.7	109.7
2004	435	24.0	18.1	115.2
2005	439	22.0	20.0	114.7
2006	415	22.0	18.9	110.3
2007	417	22.0	19.0	103.2
2008	317	21.9	14.5	99.1
2009	363	19.0	17.4	99.2
2010	352	16.0	22.0	94.6
2011	351	n/a	n/a	94.6
2012	378	16.1	23.4	92.3
2013	442	17.6	25.0	99.3
2014	433	19.0	22.7	78.3
2015	423	19.0	22.2	85.6
2016	418	19.0	22.0	84.2
2017	400	17.0	23.5	84.8
2018	330	17.0	19.4	88.2
2019	322	15.0	21.4	87.3
2020	340	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	316	16.0	19.7	91.5
2022	312	16.0	19.4	90.7
2023	311	15.5	20.0	88.1
2024	278	13.5	20.5	92.4

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.

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