Enrollment
88
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BANGOR UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060378000346
Bangor Union Elementary
7549 Oro-Bangor Hwy., Bangor, CA 95914 · (530) 679-2434 · Butte County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
63 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 80% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.7pp since 2014
Math
32.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.9% | 28.9% | 23.1% | 19.2% |
| Math | 11.3% | 20.8% | 28.3% | 39.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.7% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 30.9% |
| 2020-21 | 36.5% | 12.7% |
| 2018-19 | 33.3% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.7% | 26.5% |
| 2016-17 | 30.4% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bangor Union Elementary
Bangor Union Elementary's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Union Elementary this school | 88 | 71.6% | 36.9% |
| Cordua Elementary Marysville | 77 | 68.8% | 33.3% |
| Lake County International Charter Middletown | 88 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Burnt Ranch Elementary Burnt Ranch | 85 | 75.3% | 66.0% |
| Monte Rio Elementary Monte Rio | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
| Montgomery Creek Elementary Montgomery Creek | 68 | 75.0% | 29.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bangor Union Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 88 | #5,664 of 5,915 | #40 of 46 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
88
-19 (-18%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 26.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88 | 4 | 22.1:1 | 72% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 4.5 | 18.3:1 | 49% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 4 | 17.3:1 | 72% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 4 | 26.8:1 | 77% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 4 | 19.0:1 | 68% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 111 | 5 | 22.2:1 | 82% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | N/A | N/A | 67% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 7 | 19.4:1 | 53% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 6 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bangor Union Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (76 to 88); teachers down 1% (4 to 4).
About Bangor Union Elementary
Bangor Union Elementary is a very small elementary school that serves part of Bangor, California. Total enrollment is 88 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. It has 81% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Bangor Union Elementary operates as its own local education agency.
About 56% of the student body at Bangor Union Elementary is White. Other groups include 30% Hispanic and 15% multiracial. By comparison, Butte County residents are about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 22.1:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. On the income side, 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Butte County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, Bangor Union Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 49% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.6%.
In Butte County, the median household earns about $67,928 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Butte County has 96 public schools with about 29,730 students, including Bangor Union Elementary.
A public school about 5.5 miles away, Loma Rica Elementary, is the closest to Bangor Union Elementary. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 32.2%, lower than Bangor Union Elementary's 36.9%.
Bangor Union Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.1:1) than in 2020-21 (26.8:1).
The allk12 page for Bangor Union Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
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- Loma Rica Elementary5.5 mi · 115
- Foothill Intermediate6.0 mi · 237
- Honcut8.0 mi · 14
- Palermo Community Day8.1 mi · 5
- Palermo Middle8.1 mi · 458
- Ophir Elementary8.7 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Bangor Union ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bangor Union Elementary?
Bangor Union Elementary enrolls approximately 88 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Bangor Union Elementary serve?
Bangor Union Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bangor Union Elementary?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Bangor Union Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Bangor Union Elementary?
Student demographics at Bangor Union Elementary are roughly 56% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Two or more.
What district is Bangor Union Elementary in?
Bangor Union Elementary is part of Bangor Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.