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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Blue Oaks Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063360011004
Blue Oaks Elementary
8150 Horncastle Ave., Roseville, CA 95747 · (916) 771-1700 · Placer County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
19.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
183 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
62.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.2pp since 2014
Math
60.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.2% | 25.6% | 16.0% | 21.2% |
| Math | 30.6% | 29.4% | 21.4% | 18.6% |
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 | 62.8% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 64.2% |
| 2022-23 | 67.2% | 66.1% |
| 2021-22 | 69.4% | 64.9% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 71.6% |
| 2017-18 | 71.4% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 75.7% | 72.4% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
61.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Blue Oaks Elementary
Blue Oaks Elementary's state test result (61.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Oaks Elementary this school | 498 | 36.7% | 61.7% |
| Birch Lane Elementary Davis | 571 | 35.9% | 53.0% |
| Twin Oaks Elementary Rocklin | 506 | 34.2% | 52.9% |
| Diamond Creek Elementary Roseville | 547 | 34.4% | 67.0% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary La Crescenta | 495 | 41.0% | 73.9% |
| Oka (Isojiro) Elementary Huntington Beach | 504 | 34.1% | 79.0% |
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 Blue Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #1,036 of 5,151 | #23 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,065 of 5,172 ▼ 226 | #24 of 61 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #1,156 of 5,172 ▲ 102 | #28 of 61 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.7pp | #463 of 5,116 | #13 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #2,460 of 5,915 | #26 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #679 of 5,352 | #7 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #838 of 5,354 | #16 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #4,477 of 5,625 | #25 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #3,316 of 3,837 | #29 of 38 |
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
498
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 498 | 25.7 | 19.4:1 | 37% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 22.8 | 21.9:1 | 57% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 23.8 | 20.4:1 | 43% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 21 | 21.7:1 | 20% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 22.5 | 23.3:1 | 18% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 21 | 24.9:1 | 14% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 17% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blue Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (525 to 498); teachers up 14% (22.5 to 25.7).
About Blue Oaks Elementary
Blue Oaks Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Roseville, California, under Roseville City Elementary. The school's enrollment of 498 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Roseville City Elementary counts 12,306 students in its 21 schools, and Blue Oaks Elementary is one of them.
White students are the largest group at Blue Oaks Elementary, with 49% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 18% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. Placer County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Blue Oaks Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Federal data list 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Blue Oaks Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.4:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The lunch program counts 37% of students at Blue Oaks Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Blue Oaks Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Blue Oaks Elementary would be expected to post about 58.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.7%.
Census estimates describe Placer County this way: median household income is about $115,998, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 123 public schools in Placer County, with a combined enrollment of about 70,590.
The next-closest public school is Robert C. Cooley Middle, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Blue Oaks Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 61.7% is above the 56.3% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Blue Oaks Elementary's location as City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 455 to 498. The school's ratio fell from 21.7:1 to 19.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roseville City Elementary
- Barbara Chilton MiddleMiddle · 1,289 students
- Robert C. Cooley MiddleMiddle · 1,149 students
- Warren T. Eich MiddleMiddle · 939 students
- George A. Buljan MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Orchard Ranch ElementaryElementary · 732 students
- Fiddyment FarmElementary · 701 students
Other schools in Roseville
- West Park HighHigh · 2,079 students
- Woodcreek HighHigh · 1,940 students
- John Adams Academy - RosevilleCombined · 1,668 students
- Roseville HighHigh · 1,443 students
- Oakmont HighHigh · 1,290 students
- Barbara Chilton MiddleMiddle · 1,289 students
Nearby schools
- Robert C. Cooley Middle0.5 mi · 1,149
- Quail Glen Elementary0.9 mi · 532
- Diamond Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 547
- Woodcreek High1.6 mi · 1,940
- Junction Elementary1.7 mi · 645
- Fiddyment Farm1.8 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About Blue Oaks ElementaryHow many students attend Blue Oaks Elementary?
Blue Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 498 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Blue Oaks Elementary serve?
Blue Oaks Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Blue Oaks Elementary?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Blue Oaks Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blue Oaks Elementary?
At Blue Oaks Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 18% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Blue Oaks Elementary public or private?
Blue Oaks Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roseville City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.