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Enrollment
592
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALERMO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062954004556
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
5737 Autrey Ln., Oroville, CA 95966 · (530) 533-7626 · Butte County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- C+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.
- A-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
20.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
507 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 188 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 142 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Palermo Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.9pp since 2014
Math
34.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 19.3% | 24.4% | 41.5% |
| Math | 10.4% | 24.4% | 35.6% | 29.6% |
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 | 34.1% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 23.3% |
| 2018-19 | 33.9% | 30.6% |
| 2017-18 | 25.8% | 32.5% |
| 2016-17 | 21.8% | 26.1% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary's state test result (35.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen M. Wilcox Elementary this school | 592 | 85.6% | 35.4% |
| Lakeport Elementary Lakeport | 530 | 81.5% | 21.1% |
| Kynoch Elementary Marysville | 678 | 82.3% | 29.1% |
| Auburn Elementary Auburn | 501 | 84.4% | 20.1% |
| Calpella Elementary Ukiah | 475 | 81.9% | 21.4% |
| Madison Avenue Elementary El Cajon | 670 | 90.9% | 20.9% |
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 Helen M. Wilcox Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #2,923 of 5,151 | #12 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #2,764 of 5,172 ▼ 139 | #10 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #3,544 of 5,172 ▼ 616 | #14 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #903 of 5,116 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #1,471 of 5,915 | #3 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,125 of 5,352 | #12 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #883 of 5,354 | #9 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.6% | #1,593 of 5,625 | #4 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #467 of 1,139 | #6 of 15 |
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
592
+48 (+9%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 592 | 29.1 | 20.4:1 | 86% (507) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 27.1 | 20.9:1 | 84% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 24.9 | 20.7:1 | 83% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 26 | 20.9:1 | 78% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 28.3 | 18.8:1 | 77% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 83% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 595 | N/A | N/A | 82% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 662 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 83% (549) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 27 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen M. Wilcox Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (532 to 592); teachers up 3% (28.3 to 29.1).
About Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Oroville, California, (ZIP code 95966). The school serves 592 students in kindergarten through 3 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
The Palermo Union Elementary system has 5 schools and 1,343 students.
Enrollment at Helen M. Wilcox Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 39%. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% White, 17% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Native American. In Butte County overall, about 20% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Helen M. Wilcox Elementary comes in at 68%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Helen M. Wilcox Elementary is 86%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Butte County is 63%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Helen M. Wilcox Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Helen M. Wilcox Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.4%; the prediction is 29.4%.
In the county around the school, Butte County, median household income is about $67,928, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Helen M. Wilcox Elementary is among the 96 public schools in Butte County.
The shortest distance from Helen M. Wilcox Elementary to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Golden Hills Elementary. The five-mile area around Helen M. Wilcox Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Helen M. Wilcox Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 544 to 592.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Palermo Union Elementary
- Palermo MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Golden Hills ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- HoncutElementary · 14 students
- Palermo Community DayElementary · 5 students
- Palermo Special Education PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Oroville
- Las Plumas HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Oroville HighHigh · 872 students
- STREAM CharterElementary · 515 students
- Nelson Avenue MiddleMiddle · 456 students
- Ophir ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Stanford Avenue ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Golden Hills Elementary0.2 mi · 274
- Las Plumas High0.3 mi · 1,265
- Oakdale Heights Elementary0.6 mi · 252
- Wyandotte Academy1.8 mi · 249
- The Studios @ Central2.0 mi · 300
- Ishi Hills Middle2.2 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryHow large is Helen M. Wilcox Elementary?
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary enrolls approximately 592 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Helen M. Wilcox Elementary serve?
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helen M. Wilcox Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Helen M. Wilcox Elementary is approximately 20.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Helen M. Wilcox Elementary?
At Helen M. Wilcox Elementary, the student body is approximately 37% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Helen M. Wilcox Elementary?
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary is overseen by Palermo Union Elementary in Butte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.