Ishi Hills Middle

Summary:

Ishi Hills Middle is a public middle school located in Oroville, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Oroville City Elementary District, which is ranked 1347 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ishi Hills Middle faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.3% in 2018-2019 to 40.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 20-30 percentage points lower than the state averages. Ishi Hills Middle's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing particularly poorly for White and Disabled students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California middle schools for these groups.

The nearby schools in the Oroville area, such as The Studios @ Central and Nelson Avenue Middle, also perform poorly on many of the same metrics as Ishi Hills Middle, suggesting that the challenges facing Ishi Hills Middle may be systemic issues within the broader Oroville school district. Additionally, Ishi Hills Middle has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which likely contributes to the school's poor academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1 Ishi Hills Way
       Oroville, CA  95966-5519


(530) 532-3078

District: Oroville City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2164th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,489 Help


Students who attend Ishi Hills Middle usually attend:

High:    Las Plumas High

Feeder schools for Ishi Hills Middle:

Elementary:    Oakdale Heights Elementary
    Ophir Elementary
    Stanford Avenue Elementary
    Wyandotte Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  335

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Hispanic:
18.8%
Two or more races:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ishi Hills Middle ranks worse than 77.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.09. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Ishi Hills Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (18.8%), two or more races (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ishi Hills Middle is 19.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ishi Hills Middle is $7,489.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ishi Hills Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Ishi Hills Middle 2164th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Ishi Hills Middle in the ranking list.)

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Oroville City Elementary:

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


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Rank History for Ishi Hills Middle

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Rank History for all students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 54.93 786th 1999 60.7%
2008 51.26 898th 2005 55.2%
2009 58.15 795th 2063 61.5%
2010 48.04 1090th 2179 50.0%
2011 49.62 1103rd 2236 50.7%
2012 56.36 906th 2259 59.9%
2013 51.74 1111th 2379 53.3%
2015 27.46 1733rd 2477 30.0%
2016 29.10 1684th 2497 32.6%
2017 25.22 1840th 2508 26.6%
2018 19.70 2015th 2480 18.8%
2019 27.74 1881st 2715 30.7%
2022 25.41 1972nd 2740 28.0%
2023 24.23 2089th 2802 25.4%
2024 22.09 2164th 2777 22.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.30 456th 462 1.3%
2019 3.44 540th 554 2.5%
2022 17.38 542nd 665 18.5%
2023 7.95 627th 678 7.5%
2024 7.00 662nd 699 5.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.27 1385th 1538 9.9%
2024 25.93 1237th 1550 20.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.06 1834th 2230 17.8%
2019 32.70 1568th 2369 33.8%
2022 23.54 1965th 2458 20.1%
2023 17.90 2267th 2549 11.1%
2024 20.79 2147th 2575 16.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.55 1895th 2262 16.2%
2019 26.05 1756th 2380 26.2%
2022 23.62 1899th 2509 24.3%
2023 27.97 1749th 2547 31.3%
2024 19.17 2123rd 2546 16.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.35 1207th 1369 11.8%
2019 28.32 1077th 1491 27.8%
2022 21.50 1408th 1531 8.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.73 1789th 2273 21.3%
2019 28.65 1661st 2407 31.0%
2022 28.04 1733rd 2527 31.4%
2023 21.46 2033rd 2558 20.5%
2024 24.82 1878th 2547 26.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.27 1981st 2072 4.4%
2019 22.73 1799th 2213 18.7%
2022 18.57 2070th 2359 12.3%
2023 24.84 1844th 2391 22.9%
2024 24.15 1858th 2383 22.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ishi Hills Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.61 1395th 1496 6.8%
2019 14.88 1386th 1602 13.5%
2022 9.89 1449th 1555 6.8%
2023 10.71 1425th 1552 8.2%
2024 10.02 1418th 1535 7.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ishi Hills Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 237 11 17 28 11 n/a n/a 33 337
2007 258 7 18 41 17 n/a n/a 41 382
2008 249 8 21 30 14 n/a n/a 0 322
2009 236 9 20 28 13 3 59 0 368
2010 244 5 13 50 24 2 40 0 378
2011 241 4 12 57 18 0 44 0 376
2012 222 4 8 59 22 0 42 0 357
2013 211 5 9 51 19 0 32 0 327
2014 189 5 7 49 18 3 29 0 300
2015 157 8 10 51 13 3 36 0 278
2016 157 3 14 44 14 3 50 0 285
2017 164 3 8 59 9 1 43 0 287
2018 183 6 9 66 17 2 43 0 326
2019 181 9 7 68 14 2 50 0 331
2020 183 10 6 66 15 2 54 0 336
2021 199 9 6 44 19 1 61 0 339
2022 187 12 12 50 16 0 47 0 324
2023 175 11 14 43 13 1 45 0 302
2024 181 15 11 63 9 0 56 0 335

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 Ishi Hills Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 337 13.7 24.6 77.3
2007 382 15.6 24.5 69.5
2008 322 19.4 16.6 75.2
2009 368 15.1 22.7 63
2010 378 16.0 23.6 64.8
2011 376 n/a n/a 67.8
2012 357 16.5 21.6 65
2013 327 15.3 21.3 63.3
2014 300 14.3 20.9 73.7
2015 278 14.0 19.8 79.1
2016 285 15.0 19.0 76.8
2017 287 13.3 21.5 76.7
2018 326 15.9 20.5 77.9
2019 331 16.3 20.2 75.5
2020 336 n/a n/a 74.4
2021 339 16.8 20.1 75.2
2022 324 14.7 22.0 73.5
2023 302 15.3 19.7 64.6
2024 335 17.1 19.4 74.3

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 Ishi Hills Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 337 13.7 24.6 77.3
2007 382 15.6 24.5 69.5
2008 322 19.4 16.6 75.2
2009 368 15.1 22.7 63
2010 378 16.0 23.6 64.8
2011 376 n/a n/a 67.8
2012 357 16.5 21.6 65
2013 327 15.3 21.3 63.3
2014 300 14.3 20.9 73.7
2015 278 14.0 19.8 79.1
2016 285 15.0 19.0 76.8
2017 287 13.3 21.5 76.7
2018 326 15.9 20.5 77.9
2019 331 16.3 20.2 75.5
2020 336 n/a n/a 74.4
2021 339 16.8 20.1 75.2
2022 324 14.7 22.0 73.5
2023 302 15.3 19.7 64.6
2024 335 17.1 19.4 74.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ishi Hills Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,489

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ishi Hills Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1881st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2089th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ishi Hills Middle)33.921.4
 12.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oroville City Elementary)31.825.1
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ishi Hills Middle)32.75.9
 26.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oroville City Elementary)28.511.1
 17.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ishi Hills Middle)29.329
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oroville City Elementary)3022.4
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ishi Hills Middle)19.223
 3.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oroville City Elementary)18.916
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ishi Hills Middle)25.924.5
 1.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oroville City Elementary)28.720.2
 8.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ishi Hills Middle)18.118.1
 0%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oroville City Elementary)20.912.2
 8.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ishi Hills Middle)28.523.2
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (Oroville City Elementary)27.616.6
 11%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students331302
 8.8%
African American911
 22.2%
American Indian1413
 7.1%
Asian714
 100%
Hispanic6843
 36.8%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White181175
 3.3%
Two or More Races5045
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.5%64.6%
 11%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ishi Hills Middle

Students who attend Ishi Hills Middle usually go on to attend Las Plumas High

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended Ishi Hills Middle.

Students at Ishi Hills Middle are 54% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

Ishi Hills Middle ranks in the bottom 22.1% of California middle schools.


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