Enrollment
185
Combined
DISTRICT 56 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069100205704
Hearthstone
2280 6th St., Oroville, CA 95965 · (530) 532-5848 · Butte County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
141 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 15% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
27.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.6pp since 2014
Math
17.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.9% | 20.7% | 27.6% | 44.8% |
| Math | 4.6% | 12.6% | 24.1% | 58.6% |
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 | 27.6% | 17.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 19.1% |
| 2021-22 | 34.6% | 14.1% |
| 2020-21 | 35.1% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 41.3% | 15.2% |
| 2017-18 | 35.8% | 9.7% |
| 2016-17 | 30.7% | 7.9% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
185
-105 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.6:1
% White
58%
was 55%
% Hispanic
22%
was 25%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 185 | 12.3 | 15.1:1 | 76% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 15.4 | 11.7:1 | 80% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 14.1 | 11.5:1 | 85% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 21.3 | 13.6:1 | 84% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hearthstone.
About Hearthstone
Hearthstone is a small combined-grade school in Oroville, California, one of the schools in Butte County Office of Education. It enrolled 185 students in kindergarten through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, combined schools in California average about 602 students each.
Hearthstone belongs to Butte County Office of Education, a district of 6 schools and 374 students.
A majority of students at Hearthstone, 58%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 70%. By the diversity index, Hearthstone comes in at 58%.
Hearthstone counts 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.1 students for each one. Among combined schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.6:1. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Butte County, the school's rate is higher.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Hearthstone is 34.9%. It actually posts 20.1%, which is 14.8 points lower and in the bottom 10% of California schools.
In Butte County (population about 207,929), median household income is about $67,928, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Hearthstone is one of 96 public schools in Butte County, which together enroll about 29,730 students.
The nearest public school is Heritage Community Day, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Hearthstone ranks 4th in a group of 4 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe. As a charter school, Hearthstone is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The number of students dropped from 290 to 185 over 7 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.6 to 15.1 over 7 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Hearthstone. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Butte County Office of Education
- Come Back Butte CharterHigh · 93 students
- Butte County Special EducationCombined · 49 students
- Butte County CommunityCombined · 20 students
- Table MountainCombined · 16 students
- BASES Learning CenterCombined · 11 students
- Achieve Charter HighElementary
Other schools in Oroville
- Las Plumas HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Oroville HighHigh · 872 students
- Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryElementary · 592 students
- STREAM CharterElementary · 515 students
- Nelson Avenue MiddleMiddle · 456 students
- Ophir ElementaryElementary · 452 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Community Day0.1 mi · 5
- Nelson Avenue Middle0.1 mi · 456
- Butte County Special Education0.1 mi · 49
- Plumas Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 322
- Table Mountain0.5 mi · 16
- Oroville High Community Day0.6 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About HearthstoneHow many students attend Hearthstone?
Hearthstone enrolls approximately 185 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Hearthstone serve?
Hearthstone serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Hearthstone have?
Hearthstone employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Hearthstone?
Student demographics at Hearthstone are roughly 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Hearthstone public or private?
Hearthstone is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Butte County Office of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.